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Expert: International Court of Justice rules on climate change

webfull — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:03:59 +0000

The International Court of Justice ruled today that countries must act on the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change. The advisory opinion, backed by all 15 of the court’s judges, potentially opens the door to further legal action by states that seek to hold other states accountable.

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Published: 23 July 2025

Expert: Concerns about transparency in AI models

webfull — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:48:54 +0000

A coalition of 40 AI researchers – including signatories from Meta, OpenAI and Montreal-based Mila – has issued a joint position paper warning that as advanced AI systems evolve, we may be losing the ability to understand or monitor how they “think.”

Published: 21 July 2025

Experts: Extreme heat, wildfire smoke and converging climate events

webfull — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:57:58 +0000

As Montreal experiences the convergence of a heat wave, wildfire smoke from the Prairies, and recent extreme storms, ɬ�﷬ experts are available to discuss the science behind these converging climate-driven events.

Published: 15 July 2025

Expert: Obesity

webfull — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:39:58 +0000

About one-third of Canadians are now obese, with women and young adults most affected, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It found obesity rates accelerated significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Published: 14 July 2025

Experts: U.S. tariffs on copper

webfull — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:40:00 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on all copper imported into the United States.

These ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment:

Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, has expertise in Canada-U.S. relations, supply chain geopolitics, public opinion and international political economy.
Diya.jiang [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English, French)

Published: 9 July 2025

Expert: Flooding

webfull — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:59:56 +0000

As extreme weather events become more frequent, flooding poses a growing risk in many parts of Canada.

Djordje Romanic is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at ɬ�﷬. His research focuses on climate modelling. He can discuss Canada’s flood forecasting infrastructure, the limits of current predictive models, and how climate change is reshaping rainfall patterns and short-term weather extremes.

Published: 9 July 2025

Expert: Canadian government to rescind digital services tax

webfull — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:53:32 +0000

Canada’s Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, has announced that he will soon bring forward legislation to rescind the digital sales tax.

Allison Christians, Professor, Faculty of Law, H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Tax Law can speak about tax law and technology, domestic and international tax law and policy, and international law and institutions.

allison.christians [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Published: 30 June 2025

Expert: Drowning prevention

webfull — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:50:30 +0000

With a hot start to summer and the swimming season, health experts are urging caution around water. Drowning remains one of the most common causes of accidental death in Canadian children.

Hussein Wissanji, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at ɬ�﷬ and a pediatric emergency physician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, is available to speak on how to prevent drowning incidents, particularly in young children.

Published: 26 June 2025

Experts: Cancer screening guidelines

webfull — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:20:37 +0000

The federal government is expected to overhaul Canada’s cancer screening task force following criticism that its recommendations are outdated and lacked expert input. Breast cancer screening is a key focus, with growing pressure to lower the starting age to 40.

ɬ�﷬ experts are available to speak to the debate, including:

Published: 19 June 2025

Experts: The UN celebrates its 80th anniversary

webfull — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:24:46 +0000

The United Nations Charter, a treaty that is the founding document of the UN, was signed on June 26, 1945. These ɬ�﷬ experts can provide insights into various aspects of the UN’s role today:

Megan Bradley, Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) can speak about refugees and migration, human rights and humanitarian relief.

Published: 19 June 2025