LA&PS Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management discusses importance of effective crisis communication during disasters in an article for The Conversation

Jack L. Rozdilsky, LA&PS Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, has shared his expertise in an article for The Conversation discussing how proper emergency communication is crucial for maintaining public trust during disaster scenarios. Rozdilsky looks at how a false evacuation alert went out to 10 million residents in Los Angeles on January 9. […]

Equity Studies assistant professor discusses discrimination against international students in The Conversation

Dr. Yvonne Su, assistant professor in the Department of Equity Studies and Director of the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University, has written an article for The Conversation about the ways in which international students are facing discrimination in Canada because of the 2024 announcement which capped international student numbers. She says that as […]

School of Public Policy & Administration Professor Thomas Klassen discusses Trudeau’s legacy in an article for The Conversation 

Professor Thomas Klassen has written an article published in The Conversation about Justin Trudeau’s resignation and his contributions towards social policy during his time in office. The article highlights Trudeau’s work in areas such as legalizing cannabis, dental care, pharmacare and government-subsidized childcare. It also examines the current state of politics in Canada, looking at the reasons […]

LA&PS Associate Professor Anja Krstic shares reasons why women face career obstacles in male-dominated fields in The Conversation

LA&PS Associate Professor Anja Krstic has shared her expertise in an article published by The Conversation discussing the ways in which women in male-dominated fields, such as engineering and other sciences, face career penalties when taking maternal leave. Women often receive lower pay and/or fewer opportunities for promotion when they take longer periods of maternal leave.   Anja […]

Quebec’s government wants a ‘neutral’ state – but it gets to define neutrality

Dr. Nadia Hasan, an assistant professor at the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, highlights Quebec's Bill 21, also known as An Act Respecting the Laicity of the State. This law prohibits individuals who wear religious symbols, like a turban, hijab, or kippah, from holding certain public-sector positions in the province.

Bill 21: Majority of Muslim women considered leaving Quebec for work

About 71 per cent of Muslim women surveyed in Quebec considered leaving the province for work due to the affects of Bill 21, during the pandemic. Dr. Nadia Hassan, a professor at LA&PS, has conducted a study that reveals how Bill 21 systematically places Muslim women in vulnerable positions, casting them as second-class citizens.

From land acknowledgements to solidarity statements

Land acknowledgements have become a common practice in our society, but do we truly understand their meaning and purpose? LA&PS Associate Professor and member of the Haudenosaunee nation, Dr. Ruth Green, explored this topic at the Aurora Public Library on April 18th.

Preventing the spread of wildfires in Alberta

Eric Kennedy (Disaster and Emergency Management and college head) was on CTV Your Morning.

Detransition needs further understanding, not controversy

“Gender care researchers, clinicians, and service developers have an obligation to understand these experiences and to develop tailored detransition related health and social care services as one part of comprehensive gender care. To address the current knowledge gaps, we weave together existing literature about those who have discontinued or reversed a gender transition and offer […]

Canada’s inaugural National Day Against Gun Violence promotes prevention and healing

“The inaugural National Day Against Gun Violence in Canada can be considered as a form of disaster mitigation. In general, disaster mitigation includes a wide variety of measures taken before a disastrous event occurs. In this case, mitigation will not eliminate gun violence, but it can act to reduce it, prevent it from occurring, or […]