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The heart of the SNC-Lavalin case that has cost Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one of his closest advisers and a key cabinet minister is what role should politicians play when it comes to deciding criminal prosecutions. Today in The Conversation Canada, former British Columbia prosecutor Victoria Colvin looks at the history of political interference in prosecutions and the significant impact it has had on the judicial process.
That’s just one of several good reads we have for you this Wednesday.
And finally….Remember how Bob Barker used to sign off every episode of The Price is Right? Lisa Carver of Queen’s University marks the upcoming World Spay Day by reporting on international efforts to have dogs and cats neutered.
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Gerald Butts, principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is seen on April 20, 2018. Butts resigned amid allegations that the Prime Minister’s Office interfered to prevent a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
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Victoria Colvin, University of Wollongong
The SNC-Lavalin affair raises fundamental questions about how decisions to prosecute are made, and what role elected politicians should have in that process -- if any at all.
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The historical depiction of ‘the mammy’ is a racist stereotype, with an enduring impact. Hattie McDaniel (right) won an Oscar for her role in ‘Gone with the Wind’ with Vivien Leigh (left).
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Cheryl Thompson, Ryerson University
Stereotypes of Black women continue to impact how they are treated in institutions.
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For many individuals with spinal cord injury, restoring autonomic functions – such as blood pressure control, bowel, bladder and sexual function – is of a higher priority than walking again.
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Tom E Nightingale, University of British Columbia; Andrei Krassioukov, University of British Columbia; Matthias Walter, University of British Columbia
Researchers have successfully used 'epidural spinal cord stimulation' with patients to improve bowel function, restore blood pressure control and increase upper-body exercise capacity.
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Investors are starting to demand businesses take action on climate change.
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Rumina Dhalla, University of Guelph
Business leaders are beginning to take the global climate issue seriously by setting science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Feb. 26 is World Spay Day, and spaying or neutering pets has many benefits.
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L.F. Carver, Queen's University, Ontario
Neutering or spaying pets has additional benefits beyond population control; these benefits include extending their lifespan, improving their health and reducing risk of certain diseases.
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Lever de soleil sur Montréal. Quand il s’agit d’urbanisme, la question n’est pas tant de savoir comment planifier physiquement nos villes différemment, mais plutôt comment convaincre le public et les politiciens de réaliser ce changement.
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Markus Moos, University of Waterloo
La question n’est pas tant de savoir comment planifier physiquement nos villes différemment, mais plutôt comment convaincre le public et les politiciens de réaliser ce changement.
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Business + Economy
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Oihab Allal-Chérif, Neoma Business School
The shifting market for air travel has forced Airbus to abandon the production of one of the most impressive aircraft of all time, the super-jumbo A380. Was it folly, bad luck or both?
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Culture + Society
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Katie Gaddini, University of Cambridge
A recent poll reports that two-thirds of white evangelical women still approve of the president.
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Health + Medicine
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Alice Pomidor, Florida State University
Britain's Prince Philip recently announced he will stop driving, in the aftermath of a crash he caused after being blinded by sunlight. The crash raises a question: When should people stop driving?
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