/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9007/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-digital-sovereignty-370654 <p>The French government announced on Jan. 27 the rollout of its new videoconferencing platform, Visio. The domestically developed platform was created to replace U.S. tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams across all state services by 2027 as part of the French government’s broader push for digital sovereignty. Officials say the shift will also cut software licensing costs and strengthen security and confidentiality.</p> <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ experts are available to comment on this topic:</p> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:50:26 +0000 kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca 330032 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-how-rebuild-notre-dame-de-paris-296338 <p>"A fire swept across the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral while the soaring Paris landmark was under renovations Monday, collapsing its spire and threatening one of the world's greatest architectural treasures." (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/everything-is-burning-fire-engulfs-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris-1.4380501">CTV News</a>)</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:45:48 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 158298 at /newsroom