Please find below suggested ÍøºìºÚÁÏ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýMonday, June 17,Ìý2019.
Quebec passes secularism bill that bans religious symbols for state workers
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ 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.caÌýand 902-483-7810.
Health Canada releases regulations on cannabis edibles, with products hitting market in mid-December
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Expert:ÌýDr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.caÌýand 902-222-4142.
Halifax enjoying economic boom, record population increase and GDP growt
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Expert:ÌýDr. Melvin Cross, Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics.
Research Specialties: Environmental economics, history of economic thought
Contact:Ìýmlcross@dal.caÌýand 902-494-6868.
Experts concerned about the long-term effects of excess screen time on children
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Expert:ÌýDr. Michael Ungar, Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience; Professor, School of Social Work.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýChild and adolescent mental health, family therapy, ecological social work, program evaluation, cross-cultural diversity research, delinquency, child development, social constructionism.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýmichael.ungar@dal.caÌýand 902-229-0434.
Structural shift in Canadian economy could lead to shortage of quality employment opportunitiesÌý
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Expert:ÌýDr. Eddy Ng, Professor, F.C. Manning Chair in Economics and Business, Rowe School of Business.
Research Specialties:ÌýCompensation policies, aging workforce, diversity and inclusion, human resource management, cross-cultural management.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýedng@dal.caÌýand 902-266-8398.
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