/channels/taxonomy/term/23454/all en /channels/channels/news/how-do-infrastructure-costs-affect-housing-affordability-policy-magazine-357256 <p>May 2, 2024 | In Policy Magazine’s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are asked to write articles on issues important to them. In the fourth article for 2024, Ian Lupton explains the need for a Canadian National Infrastructure Assessment for strengthening the nation’s housing crisis, by supporting a broad range of economic, social and environmental policy objectives. Ian has experience in legislative, provincial, and municipal governments in Canada and the US, and is passionate about utilizing public policy to enhance citizens' daily lives. </p> Tue, 07 May 2024 14:18:44 +0000 webfull 199969 at /channels /channels/channels/news/abdelrahman-sherif-hot-cities-world-tour-pbs-mountain-lake-357188 <p>April 26, 2024 | Abdelrahman Sherif, born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, is part of the fifth cohort of MPPs. His expertise in management consulting has allowed him to make significant contributions to a diverse array of transformational and strategic projects, providing firsthand insight into the impact of public policy in the MENA Region. </p> Thu, 02 May 2024 20:24:50 +0000 webfull 199888 at /channels /channels/channels/news/should-canadians-be-concerned-about-corporate-concentration-levels-policy-magazine-357039 <p>April 23, 2024 | In <i>Policy Magazine</i>'s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the third article for 2024, Abdul-Hakim Fuseini underscores the importance incentivizing small businesses for a greater Canadian economy growth. Abdul-Hakim previously taught and conducted research in finance, accounting and auditing at the University of Ghana Business School.</p> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:25:54 +0000 webfull 199728 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canada-doesnt-have-citizens-budget-it-should-policy-magazine-356802 <p>April 14, 2024 | In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:20:06 +0000 webfull 199458 at /channels /channels/channels/news/budget-2024-canadians-need-national-flood-insurance-program-policy-magazine-356801 <p>April 11, 2024 | In <em>Policy Magazine</em>'s Emerging Voices series each year, Max Bell School MPPs are invited to write articles on issues important to them. In the first article for 2024, Leah Brodovsky underscores the pressing need for a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as natural disasters, particularly flooding, become increasingly common and costly due to climate change. Leah Brodovsky is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ƽ���岻��. Leah holds a BSc. Honours Food Science from the University of Guelph.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:09:53 +0000 webfull 199457 at /channels /channels/channels/news/case-pan-canadian-teleradiology-network-policy-magazine-353360 <p>December 6, 2023 | This op-ed by recent MPP graduate, Aftab Ahmed, is based on the policy titled <em>“Enhancing Access to Diagnostic Imaging: A Proposal for a Pan-Canadian and Interoperable Teleradiology Network” </em>written by our MPP graduates Aftab Ahmed, Anmol Gupta and Harshini Ramesh. </p> <p>This op-ed delves into the potential of expanding and coordinating teleradiology services across Canadian provinces and territories to shorten wait times for diagnostic imaging services like CT scans and MRIs, </p> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:46:08 +0000 webfull 195472 at /channels /channels/channels/news/health-sector-corruption-times-covid-19-pandemic-bangladesh-newspapers-mirrors-society-elsevier-352995 <p>November 21, 2023 | Raihana S. Kamal, a Master of Public Policy student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, was a co-author published on Elsevier. Her research paper conducted a comprehensive analysis of health-sector corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh using print media sources from March 2020 to March 2021. The study revealed corruption in every aspect of the health system during COVID-19. The media's role in uncovering these issues emphasized the urgency for transparency to ease the plight of patients and healthcare providers.</p> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:35:24 +0000 webfull 195077 at /channels /channels/channels/news/online-safety-bill-canada-time-get-it-already-hill-times-352287 <p>October 25, 2023 | This piece by MPP Alumnus Phaedra de Saint-Rome,highlights Canada's limited efforts in trying to publish a bill addressing online safety since 2020 and not having one in place to this day. The article provides a timeline of the same bill in the European Union and Australia and shows how other government around the world have been able to take action regarding online safety and harms. </p> <p>"Canadian youth are at greater risk online than their peers in much of the democratic world because our federal government won't table a long-promised bill" said Phaedra. </p> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:10:54 +0000 webfull 194263 at /channels /channels/channels/news/alberta-university-student-association-calls-government-supports-wake-sexual-violence-report-350613 <p>August 30, 2023 | The Council of Alberta University Students is demanding more government action in the wake of a survey suggesting 50% of respondents have experienced some form of sexual or gender-based violence as a post-secondary student. Executive director and Max Bell School graduate <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpps/2020-21">Alexandra Ages</a> said she is exited with working with the ministry on next steps. </p> Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:07:52 +0000 webfull 192300 at /channels /channels/channels/news/rhetoric-reality-bridging-gap-indigenous-justice-initiatives-policy-magazine-350472 <p>Can the Liberal government’s Indigenous Justice Strategy catalyze a new era of transformative reconciliation? The ball is in Justice Minister Arif Virani’s court.</p> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:23:24 +0000 webfull 192147 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canada-urgently-needs-increase-housing-supply-and-transitional-supports-veterans-globe-and-mail-349376 <p>August 1, 2023 | The article in The Globe and Mail provides highlights from the report created by Taylor Chase, Alison Clement, Sandrine Desforges and Anmol Gupta for Canada’s Federal Housing Advocate as part of the Policy Lab 2023. There is a lack of leadership when it comes to veteran housing, which is split between several federal departments with no central co-ordination. They also warn that the federal government does not have a clear picture of the problem because it is not adequately tracking veterans and their housing status.</p> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:13:14 +0000 webfull 190874 at /channels /channels/channels/news/non-specialist-treatment-model-hepatitis-c-virus-hcv-canadian-carceral-settings-telemedical-focus-348426 <p>May 12, 2023 | Julian Lam, a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, was one of the authors that were featured in the ƽ���岻�� Journal of Global Health. His article highlighted a non-specialist treatment model for Hepatitis C virus in Canada. Despite being a high prevalence context, Canadian corrections facilities have largely failed to provide adequate care for those with HCV due to their reliance on traditional treatment models.</p> Tue, 23 May 2023 19:09:36 +0000 webfull 189761 at /channels /channels/channels/news/boomers-green-jobs-navigating-canadas-demographic-transition-policy-magazine-348423 <p>May 15, 2023 | Aftab Ahmed reflected on navigating Canada's demographic transition, where the realities of the aging population coincide with an urgent need to transition toward a green economy. Aftab Ahmed is a Masters of Public Policy candidate with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ƽ���岻��.</p> Tue, 23 May 2023 18:18:29 +0000 webfull 189758 at /channels /channels/channels/news/building-forward-learning-australias-infrastructure-lessons-policy-magazine-348256 <p>May 8, 2023 | Anil Wasif, Senior Economist with the Ontario Government, wrote that the recent announcement of a comprehensive review of hundreds of Australian infrastructure projects should serve as a cautionary tale for Canada. He has stated that Canada faces similar pressures on its infrastructure pipeline due to various factors, such as a shortage of care facilities for the ageing population. Anil Wasif is a member of the Advisory Board for the Max Bell School of Public Policy and the Founding Director of Strategy for BacharLorai, a Canadian Social Impact Agency. </p> Tue, 09 May 2023 18:55:09 +0000 webfull 189572 at /channels /channels/channels/news/future-ai-governance-balancing-act-privacy-ethics-and-progress-hill-times-346958 <p>March 16, 2023 | Master of Public Policy Candidate Aftab Ahmed, wrote about the innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne recently launching the second phase of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy. Ottawa’s attempts to frame the ‘rules of the game’ for its digital economy is commendable, and the U.S. should be observing and emulating this approach. He said "Let me be clear: technology is not the enemy. Novel innovations can undeniably act as positive economic disruptors."</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:29:07 +0000 webfull 188192 at /channels