COVID-19: Social media users more likely to believe false information
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A new study led by researchers at 黑料网爆吃瓜 finds that people who get their news from social media are more likely to have misperceptions about COVID-19. Those that consume more traditional news media have fewer misperceptions and are more likely to follow public health recommendations like social distancing.
Can an ad boycott fix Facebook's hate speech problem? | CBC News
July 6, 2020 | Over 800 companies are pulling their ads from Facebook in response to the Stop Hate for Profit boycott, led by civil rights groups who want to remove hate speech from the platform. Will threatening the company's bottom line motivate them into action? Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen goes on the CBC's Front Burner to discuss the propagation of hate speech on social media.
Canada鈥檚 COVID-19 recovery plan | The Current
By how much will the pandemic cause federal spending to rise? How much revenue are we expecting to lose? And how will the Canadian government manage their debt and avoid a financial emergency? As the COVID-19 crisis continues to spread uncertainty across Canada and the around the world, economists and policymakers must ask themselves these questions and devise ways to manage the post-pandemic financial landscape.
Anti-Asian Racists Must Pay Legal Price | New Canadian Media
March 19, 2021聽| In this article for New Canadian Media, MPP candidate聽Camilla Liu聽recounts the racism she has faced and explains why such bigotry must be met with legal consequences.
Read the article.
Cities in Crisis Need Urgent Federal Support | Policy Magazine
June 19, 2020 | The unfolding economic and public health crisis caused by COVID-19 has revealed cracks in healthcare while underscoring the challenges of Canada's decentralized fiscal federalism. With cities facing increased service delivery pressures and a steep decline in revenues, provinces must invest in municipal economic development on equal footing with the federal government.
When It鈥檚 Measured, it Matters: Disaggregated Race Data in Canada | Policy Magazine
June 17, 2020 | For years, advocates have been criticizing the Canadian government for neglecting to implement聽race-based data collection in policing, the justice system, health care, education, and employment.聽This kind of disaggregated data is essential for policy makers, as it exposes hidden data trends and establishes聽the scope of systemic inequality.聽In this Policy Magazine article, MPP candidate
COVID-19 and Canada鈥檚 Charities: An Existential Funding Crisis | Policy Magazine
June 18, 2020 |聽From food banks to women鈥檚 shelters, the COVID-19 pandemic has left Canada鈥檚 charitable sector overstretched and underfunded like聽never before.聽Less funding means less operational capacity at a moment when demand for social services is anything but flattening.
Fixing the Mess of Ottawa鈥檚 LRT 鈥� All Aboard for Policy that Works | Policy Magazine
June 16, 2020 | In 2007, the City of Ottawa adopted an Accountability and Transparency Policy,聽which outlined seven municipal governance principles to promote transparency.
It鈥檚 Time for Big Ideas 鈥� Time for a First Nations Universal Basic Income Program | Policy Magazine
June 15, 2020 |聽In Canada, First Nations people experience lower health, social, and education outcomes than non-First Nations Canadians across the board. These vulnerabilities have only been exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Three rules for post-pandemic corporate rescues | Financial Post
June 3, 2020 | Given the early-warning signal from bank earnings last week, we should be expecting a wave of business failures in the months ahead, and demands for taxpayer assistance will soon follow. Now is the time for governments to commit to clear principles to guide their response. In this Financial Post article, Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan and Dr. Paul Boothe explain how we can use lessons from the financial crisis of 2008-09.
Canada needs a new prescription for the pandemic recession | Maclean's
June 2, 2020 | The spread of the COVID-19 virus has resulted in a severe 鈥� and unique 鈥� recession, which continues to ravage many corners of the Canadian economy. What makes the current "pandemic" recession so different from a "normal" recession, and how should government policy reflect this reality? In this Maclean's article, Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan and Dr. Paul Boothe break down the role of governments and the shortcomings of conventional stimulus in this pandemic context.
The Liberals and NDP have embraced contempt for Parliament | The National Post
June 1, 2020 |聽Recently, a two party agreement was reached in Parliament: the NDP supported the Liberals鈥� motion to suspend regular sittings of Parliament until September, while the Liberals promised to push for a federal policy guaranteeing 10 days of paid sick leave to workers. Given the social distancing guidelines espoused by health experts, is the continued suspension of in-person Parliamentary proceedings actually in the interest of public health?
Engineering a 鈥榞reen recovery鈥� is a terrible idea | The Globe and Mail
June 1, 2020 | In the coming weeks, the federal government is expected to begin crafting a stimulus package to lift Canada out of the economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on which cabinet ministers have been assigned to the project, it seems clear the Liberals want to incorporate their climate goals into the package, addressing climate change and economic recovery at the same time. Is a stimulus package the best way to deal with a pandemic recession?
COVID-19 pandemic unites Canadians like no other event in recent history: study | CTV News
May 25, 2020 | The study co-led by Professor Taylor Owen found that among Canadians, there is cross-partisan consensus on the threat the virus poses and measures that need to be taken to battle it. The study also found that when there isn鈥檛 a consensus 鈥� which is the case in the United States 鈥� compliance with physical distancing guidelines is undermined, which poses an obvious threat.聽
Opinion: Support Canadians now, but not at the expense of our future | The National Post
May 21, 2020 | In light of the pandemic, governments have moved quickly to support hard-hit workers and businesses. This provision of economic 鈥渞elief鈥� is different from conventional 鈥渟timulus鈥� common during normal recessions. Whereas stimulus policies are all about getting people back to work and businesses back to normal levels of operation, the current relief policies are about replacing people鈥檚 incomes while they are safely isolating at home.
