|
It was no surprise when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday the federal government has decided to go ahead with the expansion of the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline. He also said Ottawa will soon begin meeting with Indigenous groups who are interested in buying the project. Today in The Conversation Canada, Harrie Vredenburg of the University of Calgary explains the strategy of one Indigenous-led consortium interested in buying a majority share of Trans Mountain and how it would invest most of the profits into an Indigenous sovereign wealth fund.
Still convinced that the report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was wrong to use the term “genocide” in its findings? You should read the crystal clear analysis by political scientist Rhoda Howard-Hassmann of Wilfrid Laurier University, who explains the history of the term and then spells out why genocide is exactly the right word.
We’re learning more and more about consumer habits when it comes to cannabis. Michael Armstrong of Brock University returns to decipher the data and suggests the legal industry is now in a better position to start taking on the black market.
And finally….all kids will be out of school soon and Langis Michaud of the Université de Montréal offers expert advice on why children should wear quality sunglasses to protect their eyes this summer.
Regards,
|
Pipe for the Trans Mountain pipeline is unloaded in Edson, Alta. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, as the federal government announced its intention to proceed with the pipeline.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Harrie Vredenburg, University of Calgary
An Indigenous sovereign wealth fund would finance community needs such as housing, health care, sports facilities, scholarships, Indigenous businesses and low-carbon energy -- in perpetuity.
|
Starvation, kidnapping and neglect policies add up to ongoing genocide. An eagle feather is held up during the release of the MMIWG report in Québec.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, Wilfrid Laurier University
The final MMIWG report says that genocide does not refer only to the deliberate murder of some or all members of a particular social group. It also refers to the destruction of a group as a social unit.
|
Cannabis producers must ensure the quality of their products is high, but not too “high.”
Dimitri Bang/Unsplash
Michael J. Armstrong, Brock University
To deliver good-quality cannabis, producers must simultaneously aim for both careful science and carefree highs.
|
Climate change and especially variations in the ozone layer have increased the danger from the sun’s harmful rays during the last 25 years. Children are particularly at risk.
Shutterstock
Langis Michaud, Université de Montréal
The sun emits harmful rays 365 days a year, even when cloudy or rainy. Children must be protected or they may develop cataracts at an earlier age and run the risk of skin cancer of the eyelids.
|
Une nouvelle tour à condo du centre-ville de Montréal. La voie que Montréal emprunte pour favoriser la mixité sociale dans ses nouveaux logements n’est pas la plus efficace d’un point de vue économique.
Shutterstock
Michel Poitevin, Université de Montréal
La voie que Montréal emprunte pour favoriser la mixité sociale dans ses nouveaux logements n’est pas la plus efficace d’un point de vue économique, selon un chercheur.
|
Business + Economy
|
-
Kate Stewart, Nottingham Trent University; Matthew Cole, The Open University
In the world of advertising, meat is for men, while serving dinner is for the women.
|
|
Culture + Society
|
-
Nada Mustafa Ali, University of Massachusetts Boston
Ensuring meaningful participation of women in the transitional government can be a first step toward achieving gender equality in a future Sudan.
|
|
Science + Technology
|
-
Mathew Marques, La Trobe University
Conspiracy theories help sports fans make sense of unexpected events – like when a whole rugby team becomes sick before a world cup final, or the retirement of Michael Jordan from basketball.
|
|
