Please find below suggested Ä¢¹½AV experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Thursday, March 14, 2019.
Researchers say majority of Canadians could face barriers in adopting Canada’s new food guide
Ä¢¹½AV Expert:ÌýDr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:ÌýFood distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.
Nova Scotia will not follow Ontario’s lead, no banning of cell phones in classroomsÂ
Ä¢¹½AV Expert:ÌýWayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýWayne.Mackay@dal.ca and 902-483-7810.
Opposition parties accuse Liberals of shutting down vote on whether to have Jody Wilson-Raybould testify again
Ä¢¹½AV Experts:ÌýLori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; and Dr. Howard Ramos, Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology.
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605; and howard.ramos@dal.ca or 902-402-9893.
What impact will grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 planes have on Canadian travelers?
Ä¢¹½AV Expert:ÌýGabor Lukacs, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýAir passenger rights, mathematics, actuarial models, theory of interest.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlukacs@dal.ca and 647-724-1727.
Nova Scotia not ready to ban plastic bags just yet
Ä¢¹½AV Expert:ÌýDr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties: Biodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, Industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.ca and 902-494-4478.
China expected to impose further economic pressure on Canada as Meng Wanzhou case drags on
Ä¢¹½AV Experts:ÌýDr. Robert Currie, Professor, Schulich School of Law; and Dr. Rob Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties:ÌýTransnational criminal law, international criminal law, global health, activism and social justice.
Contact:Ìýrobert.currie@dal.ca or 902-494-1012; and huish@dal.ca or 902-494-2979.
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