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Taylor Owen on deepfakes | CBC The National

Published: 14 January 2020

January 7, 2020 | There are serious concerns about how Facebook will police deepfake videos. Max Bell School professor Taylor Owen talks about why these sophisticated videos need editorial oversight.

Informing the debate | 91˿Ƶ News

Published: 11 February 2020

With the final report of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission out and its clear support for carbon pricing – most notably, a 40-cent tax hike on a litre of gas over the next decade – making headlines,...

Let’s face the facts: To ensure our digital rights, we must hit pause on facial-recognition technology | The Globe and Mail

Published: 20 February 2020

February 14, 2020 |Rapid advances in facial-recognition technology have the potential for vast social consequences. In response to the scale and speed of these developments and the clear potential...

Will Endless Economic Growth End Us? | The Agenda

Published: 3 March 2020

February 24, 2020 | What are the consequences of endless economic expansion? To discuss the potential risks, Steven Paikin spoke to Chris Ragan, director of 91˿Ƶ's Max Bell School of...

The Afghanistan mission Canada can’t be allowed to forget | The Globe and Mail

Published: 27 March 2020

March 14, 2020 | Canadian soldiers have been at the forefront of the Afghanistan Mission for almost 13 years now. Nearing the end, Andrew Potter, a professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy...

The coronavirus is costing us more than just our health and economy | The Conversation

Published: 6 May 2020

May 6, 2020 | “Civil liberties are not designed only for times of peace and stability. They assume special, even critical, importance during public emergencies.” In the context of the COVID-19...

Christopher Ragan on climate change and how public policy can help reduce carbon emissions | 91˿Ƶ Reporter

Published: 9 March 2020

March 9, 2020 | Christopher Ragan, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy and former chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, sat down with the 91˿Ƶ Reporter to discuss the ways in...

Canada's Federal Government is on the ropes in coronavirus crisis | National Post

Published: 27 March 2020

March 16, 2020 | The world has been swept by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with various governments drafting immediate contingency measures. Andrew Potter presents his analysis of the Canadian...

As Ottawa moves to cushion the economic blow of COVID-19, what shape will the stimulus package take? | The Globe and Mail

Published: 27 March 2020

March 16, 2020 | In an attempt to alleviate the blow that COVID-19 has taken to the Canadian economy, Finance Minister Bill Morneau has plans to release a fiscal stimulus package. Kevin Page,...

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