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This chapter, written by Jocelyn Maclure andNaïma Hamrouni, was published inResearch Handbook on Voluntary Assisted Dying Law, Regulation and Practiceedited byBen White. Access the work

Classified as: Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology
Published on: 22 Sep 2025

September 21, 2025 | In Policy Magazine, MPP '21 Anil Wasif reflects on the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and the turbulent backdrop for this year's general assembly. While commemorations recalled the UN’s history, this year’s high-level week exposes global fractures, from rising authoritarianism to stalled progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Wasif highlights Canada’s re-engagement under Prime Minister Mark Carney, including a foreign policy reset, stronger defence commitments, and recognition of the State of Palestine.

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Published on: 22 Sep 2025

September 18, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis alongside Andrew Caddell, president of the Task Force on Linguistic Policy, discussed the federal government’s stance on Quebec’s language law on CJAD 800radio. Eliadis noted that Ottawa has not taken a position on the bill, citing political reasons linked to Canada’s minority government. She explained that clarification is needed, which is why the issue is being brought before the courts.

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Published on: 22 Sep 2025

According to a report by Quebec researchers studying social inequalities, Quebec’s economy lost $4.2 billion in 2021 due to the ongoing housing crisis — a figure the authors say is likely even higher in 2025.

Manque de logements adéquats : quels coûts sur la prospérité économique? is the first publication in a larger research project conducted by the with several partners.

Classified as: Jayne Malenfant, Moshe Lander
Published on: 22 Sep 2025

September 21, 2025 | On The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay, Jennifer Welsh joined to talk about the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level meeting, which begins Monday. With Israel’s bombardment of Gaza expected to dominate members’ concerns, she outlined the mechanics of the gathering, the UN’s role in the current political climate, and Canada’s place on the international stage.

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, United Nations, Canada
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Published on: 22 Sep 2025

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient’s probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a ĢƵ-led study.

Previous surveys suggest most Canadians with a serious illness would prefer to spend the end of their lives at home. In Quebec, fewer than one-in-10 palliative care patients die at home, a rate that has remained largely unchanged for two decades and lags behind the Canadian average of 15 per cent.

Classified as: Kelley Kilpatrick, Ingram School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Published on: 22 Sep 2025

Congratulations toProfessor Cindy Blackstockfrom theSchool of Social Workon being awarded the2025 Royal Society of Canada Prize for Indigenous Engagement.

Cindy Blackstock, who is a member of the Gitxsan First Nation and Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, is being recognized for her work and research in child welfare and advocacy for the rights of Indigenous children.

Published on: 19 Sep 2025

The Public Health Agency of Canada has released an – sometimes referred to as superbugs – that pose the greatest threat to Canadians. It’s the first update since 2015.

The 29 organisms flagged highlight the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance. They include drug-resistant E. coli and Salmonella, gonorrhea and the deadly fungus Candida auris.

ĢƵ experts are available to comment on this topic:

Classified as: Jennifer Ronholm, dominic frigon, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering
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Published on: 19 Sep 2025

September 18, 2025 |In a piece forPolicy Magazine, Kyle Matthews, McConnell Visiting Professors of Practice for the 2025–26 academic year, reflects on the . Nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid has been withheld, including funds for UN peacekeeping and democracy promotion.

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Published on: 19 Sep 2025

Congratulations to Professor Nathalie Cooke onher election as a Fellow to theRoyalSocietyofCanada!

Published on: 19 Sep 2025

September 19, 2025 | In a news segment on the Global News with Touria Izri, Flora Pearl Eliadis spoke about the urgency Ottawa posit on thenotwithstanding clause, stating: "There was this tradition of legislative restraint, this was something you were not really supposed to use." However in reality, legal experts warn right-leaning premiers are using it more often to ram through legislation. Now, the federal government wants the Supreme Court to step in and set limits.

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Published on: 19 Sep 2025

Twice in high-profile cases in Quebec within the past week, the courts deemed defendants not criminally responsible because of mental health issues.

This ĢƵ expert can discuss the place of Not Criminally Responsible rulings in our legal system. (She would not comment on any specific cases).

Marie Manikis, Assistant Professor and William Dawson Scholar, Faculty of Law, can comment on criminal justice, criminal law, human rights, sentencing and victims. 

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Published on: 18 Sep 2025

Healing Broken Bonds — A New Podcast for Couples Navigating Complex Trauma

We're excited to launch Healing Broken Bonds, a powerful new podcast created for couples working through the deep challenges of complex trauma — and the journey to healing together.

Published on: 18 Sep 2025

, Québec’s RNA Hub, is inviting everyone involved in the field of RNA in Québec—researchers, innovators, institutions, partners, anyone curious about the field, as well as experts—to attend the event "From Mission to Action" on October 16, 2025 at the BAnQ in Montréal.

This event is intended to celebrate a year of collective impact with presentations, discussions and networking, as well as to reconnect and collectively reflect on RNA therapies in Québec.

Classified as: RNA therapeutics, RNA research, External, Events, AReNA
Published on: 18 Sep 2025

A ĢƵ-engineered biosensor is helping to redefine food safety across Canada.

Phoela Health Inc., a ĢƵ startup founded by Dr. Reza Abbasi, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Bioengineering, and Professor Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, has been named one of Canada’s top five student-led foodtech ventures by the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN). Phoela is also the only Quebec-based startup to receive this national recognition through CFIN’sNextGen Food Innovatorsprogram.

Published on: 18 Sep 2025

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