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March 26, 2026 | As questions grow around how systemic discrimination is assessed in Quebec, Pearl Eliadis spoke to CBC News about the realities of bringing forward race-based complaints in the workplace. She notes that the burden of proof remains very high, particularly in cases where discrimination unfolds through subtle, cumulative interactions. Eliadis underscores the importance of documenting experiences in real time and seeking legal advice early, pointing to broader concerns about how such cases are investigated and the barriers individuals face in having them recognized.

Classified as: Pearl Eliadis, systemic racism
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Published on: 27 Mar 2026

Shareholders of Air Transat rejected Quebec media magnate Pierre-Karl Péladeau’s attempt to gain control of the travel company’s board. The billionairebusinessmanhas had his eye on the company for some time.

"Owning an airline seems to be very cool stuff. It seems to appeal toegos to some degree,"says Karl Moore,Associate Professor at Թ Desautels. Air Transat is carrying a heaving debt load and lost millions in the latest quarter, but there is still a business case to be made for leisure airlines.

Classified as: Karl Moore, Strategy and Organization
Published on: 27 Mar 2026

A majority ofyoung people fear that AI will displace them in the workplace, and entry-level jobs in AI-affected sectors are already in decline.

Whilethere are a lot of things AI can do, there still needs to be a human in the loop, Simon Blanchette told Radio-Canada.

“Humans need to be there at the beginning and the end of a process to verify a machine’s work,” says Blanchette (BCom’14),Faculty Lecturer at Թ Desautels.“It’s not a brake on productivity, but a guarantee of quality.”

Classified as: Simon Blanchette, artificial intelligence (AI), AI at Թ Desautels
Published on: 27 Mar 2026

Some of our most important learning takes place outside of the classroom, and Թ Desautels has made it a priority for students to have access to experiential learning opportunities.TheLewtasOffice of Experiential Learning launched in 2021, thanks to the generosity of alum ٴDzɳٲ(dz’75).

Classified as: Lewtas Office of Experiential Learning, ٴDzɳٲ, Genevieve Bassellier
Published on: 27 Mar 2026

The war in Iran and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the international oil trade, resulting in a dramatic increase in fuel prices worldwide and energy crises in several African and Asian countries. Broader economic impacts are also being felt.

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Published on: 26 Mar 2026

The scientist who warned that profit, not science, decides which drugs reach patients.

Published on: 26 Mar 2026

Que faire de la colère des hommes?

Published on: 26 Mar 2026

Congratulations to Dr. Marc Chammas and Dr. Samah Ibrahim, recipients of a UGME Teaching Excellence Award for clerkship teaching and supervision during the 2024–2025 academic year. The UGME Teaching Excellence Awards recognize educators whose dedication, mentorship, and commitment have a significant impact on medical students during their training.

Published on: 26 Mar 2026

Alexis Morin-Martel successfully defended his PhD dissertation on March 18.

Title of the dissertation: The Value of Trust

Jury members: Jocelyn Maclure, Natalie Stoljar, Daniel Weinstock, Mauro Rossi, Mark Alfano

Alexis will be a SSHRC postdoctoral fellow in the department of philosophy at Chapel Hill, starting in September 2026.

Classified as: Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology
Published on: 25 Mar 2026

In early February 2026, the Թ Southeast Asia Lecture Series hosted a two-day conference on the Cambodian diaspora. Professor Erik Kuhonta, from Department of Political Science and the Institute for the Study of International Development, offers some reflections on the conference's success.

Published on: 25 Mar 2026

Update: uPrint Scan-to-Email Fix Deployment

The fix for the scan-to-email issue will be applied to all affected uPrint machines this afternoon.

Each machine will be briefly unavailable for about 3 minutes while the update is installed:

  • Around 1:30 p.m. for some machines
  • Around 2:30 p.m. for others

During this time, the machines will not respond.

Thank you for your patience as we complete this update.

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Published on: 25 Mar 2026

Microsoft has experienced an incident affecting Planner in Teams, currently making it unavailable for some users.

A solution is in place, but it may take up to 72 hours to fully take effect.

Workaround: If Planner is missing or cannot be added in Teams, please use the in the meantime.

Thank you for your patience.

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Published on: 25 Mar 2026

March 19, 2026 | Taylor Owen, in coverage by the Nieman Lab, discusses new research from Թ's Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy, examining how major AI models handle news attribution. The study finds that models rarely credit original news sources despite demonstrating extensive knowledge of Canadian journalism. Owen notes that the gap between content use and attribution raises concerns about transparency and the sustainability of journalism in an AI-driven information environment.

Classified as: taylor owen, Taylor Owen on Digital Governance, news
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Published on: 25 Mar 2026

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