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Nicholas King Co-Authors BMJ Article on AI as a Commercial Determinant of Health

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:42:16 +0000

July 21, 2026 | Nicholas King has co-authored a new BMJ article, "Artificial intelligence as a new commercial determinant of health," led by Itai Bavli (UBC). The paper proposes a new analytical framework to help identify how commercial actors are using AI to shape health behaviours and the flow of health information. The authors argue that AI is making commercial influence more targeted and harder to detect, from personalised chatbots to algorithm-driven social media feeds.

Anna Jahn on Why Universities Need to Stop Policing AI | The Globe and Mail

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:48:48 +0000

July 26, 2026 | Anna Jahn argues in a Globe and Mail op-ed that Canadian universities are failing students by treating AI as a cheating problem rather than a defining redesign challenge. She calls for a deliberate split between "cloister" courses that shield deep learning from AI and "starship" courses that teach students to use the most capable systems well. Without broader institutional leadership, Jahn warns, only wealthy universities will make the shift, turning deep thinking into "a luxury good."

Pearl Eliadis on Mandatory Minimums and Judicial Discretion | iHeart Radio

admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:14:02 +0000

July 10, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis joined Montreal Now with Aaron Rand to unpack a Quebec court ruling on the 12-month mandatory minimum for possession of child sexual abuse material. The court struck down the sentence in the case of a defendant with the cognitive capacity of a child between eight and eleven years old. Eliadis notes the ruling follows a 2025 Supreme Court of Canada decision on the same section of the Criminal Code, and argues that judges need room to weigh individual circumstances because "surely we don't want a one size fits all justice system."

Construction starts: Macdonald Harrington Building – Replacement of elevator 22

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:14:56 +0000

91˿��Ƶ’s Facilities Management and Ancillary Services (FMAS) has mandated Ascenseur Adams Elevator Inc. to carry out Project 25-016 – Macdonald-Harrington Hall, Elevator 22 Replacement.

The project consists of replacing Elevator 22 and its associated mechanical equipment to improve reliability, accessibility, and safety.

Andrew Potter on America's Heel Turn at 250 | The Globe and Mail

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:48:09 +0000

July 3, 2026 | Andrew Potter marks America's 250th birthday in a Globe and Mail op-ed reading Trump's foreign policy through the lens of professional wrestling. Potter argues the Oval Office ambush of Volodymyr Zelensky was America's "Bash at the Beach moment," when the world's most reliable babyface visibly turned heel. He traces Trump's decades-long ties to WWE storytelling to explain the character now shaping American foreign policy: "the nativist heel whose contempt for the audience is disguised as an appeal to their self-interest."

Andrew Potter on Canadian Pride and a Bigger Flag | The Line

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:54:29 +0000

July 1, 2026 | Andrew Potter marks Canada Day in The Line by reading the latest polling on Canadian pride. Abacus Data shows pride back up to 77%, matching 1985 levels after cratering to 34% when Justin Trudeau left office, even as the country's core arguments over identity and symbols remain unresolved. Potter reads this as a hopeful sign that "Canadians are a people despite themselves," closing with the wry suggestion that the answer to a perpetually contested Canada Day is simply to "bring a bigger flag."

Pearl Eliadis on the CQPI's New Report to Prevent Homelessness in Quebec

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:22:47 +0000

July 2, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis led the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative's (CQPI) new report, which sets out 17 recommendations to prevent homelessness in Quebec, chief among them enshrining the right to housing in the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Drawing on research contributions from across 91˿��Ƶ, the report responds to what Eliadis calls "increasingly alarming, even catastrophic" levels of homelessness, with the number of people affected rising 44% between 2018 and 2022.

Construction starts: Chancellor Day Hall – Student Space Renovation (Lot 1)

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:59:16 +0000

91˿��Ƶ’s Facilities Management and Ancillary Services (FMAS) will carry out Project 19-166 OCDH – Student Space Renovation – Lot 1 at Chancellor Day Hall on the Downtown Campus.

The project consists of revitalizing and renovating areas in the basement of Chancellor Day Hall, including patching and painting in hallways and student areas, as well as updating furniture.

Pearl Eliadis on Quebec's Domestic Violence Disclosure Law | Weekends with Rob Fai

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:52:10 +0000

June 20, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis joined Weekends with Rob Fai to unpack Quebec's newly passed Bill 4, the Gabby Renaud Law, which comes into force in December and will allow people at risk of intimate partner violence to request information about a partner's police or corrections history. Modelled in part on the UK's Clare's Law, the Quebec version stands out from similar disclosure regimes already in place in Alberta and Saskatchewan by pairing "the right to ask and the right to know" with a support component for people once they receive that information.

Gisèle Yasmeen on Carney's Food Strategy | Radio-Canada

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:41:42 +0000

June 16, 2026 | Gisèle Yasmeen joined Radio-Canada to discuss the Carney government's recently announced food strategy, arguing that it functions more as a food supply chain strategy than a true food security strategy. Yasmeen also points to the rise of food cooperatives as a community-led response to food deserts, particularly in partnership with Indigenous communities across northern Canada.

Wilder Penfield Lecture: Information as a Determinant of Health: The role of video based information and AI in improving health information

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:09:58 +0000

The Penfield Lecture was inaugurated in 1985 to honour Wilder Penfield, pioneering neurosurgeon and founder of The Neuro.

Registration coming soon

Abstract:

Patient Community Day 2026

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:32:29 +0000

Taylor Owen on Enforcing the Safe Social Media Act | CBC News

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:28:16 +0000

Taylor Owen joined CBC News to break down Canada's newly tabled Safe Social Media Act, calling it "one of the first trials in the world" of using access restrictions as a lever to force compliance from large platforms. Owen pushes back on the idea that the bill is unenforceable on US-based tech giants, pointing to penalties of up to 3% of global revenue and to similar rules already in effect in the UK and EU as evidence that "the idea that this can't be done is a far more difficult argument" today than it once was.

Taylor Owen on Canada's Conditional Approach to Online Safety | The Globe and Mail

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:45:22 +0000

June 11, 2026 | Taylor Owen examines Canada's newly tabled Bill C-34, arguing that the legislation goes beyond Australia's blanket under-16 social media ban by offering platforms a pathway to earn young users back if they can prove their products are safe for children.

Taylor Owen on the Safe Social Media Act and AI Chatbots | CBC Radio

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:57:56 +0000

June 11, 2026 | Taylor Owen joined CBC's Front Burner to walk through Bill C-34, the newly tabled Safe Social Media Act.