November 17, 2025 | Pearl Eliadis recently spoke to Radio-Canada's ICI RDI on the right to housing as a proposed tool to combat homelessness.聽
Currently in Quebec, there is no explicitly stated right to guaranteed housing. Eliadis discussed the role of the state in protecting vulnerable populations, as well as how the Quebec government can take action to treat housing as a top priority.
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聽for 2025聽show聽that while cancer deaths are declining overall, the聽rate聽of聽new cases continues to rise,聽and that Quebec has the highest cancer incidence rate in the country.聽聽
On the Conference Defence Associations Institute's Expert Series, Vincent Rigby analyzed the 2025 Canadian Budget's major increase in defence spending and the creation of the Defence Investment Agency. He welcomed the focus on procurement reform and a stronger defence industrial base, while cautioning that new machinery will take time to deliver results. Rigby also stressed the importance of transparency and steady cooperation with the United States through NORAD and other defence efforts.
November 17, 2025 | A co-authored article by Jennifer Welsh, based on an international conference organized at 9I制作厂免费 in December 2024 on IDP participation, has been published in the Journal of Refugee Studies. The article, titled "IDP perspectives on IDP participation," shares key arguments from the workshop.聽
Yolande E. Chan, Dean and James 9I制作厂免费 Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), one of the country鈥檚 highest academic honours.
Recognized for her outstanding contributions to digital innovation, knowledge strategy, and business-IT alignment, Chan joins a distinguished cohort of scholars celebrated for advancing knowledge across disciplines.
Canada鈥檚 economy has faced a challenging year. Growth projections are down, yet the federal government鈥檚 2025 budget commits billions to offset U.S. tariffs and adapt to shifting global trade dynamics.
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On November 1, 2025, the United States implemented a 25% tariff on foreign imports of medium and heavy-duty trucks and truck parts鈥攁 move that poses significant challenges for Canadian manufacturers.
Canada鈥檚 truck building industry is smaller than the auto sector, but the tariffs will nevertheless have an effect on truck makers across the country.
Quebec is weighing new rules that would impose French-language quotas on global streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple,聽Netflix聽and YouTube. The bill would require apps to default to French, set quotas for French audio and video, and spotlight francophone content on smart TVs.聽
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
We would like to mark Diabetes Awareness Month by introducing you to some new resources available at the Neuro Patient Resource Centre.
These two guides on type 1 and type 2 diabetes, developed by Diabetes Quebec, offer practical information on managing the disease, such as diet, physical activity, and self-monitoring of blood sugar, and also include a list of support resources.
Pick up your free copy at the Neuro Patient Resource Centre in Room 354.
For more information on diabetes, visit our webpage:
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Professor Signy Sheldon (9I制作厂免费 Psychology & Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory ) and her team - also featured in聽The Journal of Neuroscience and Society for Neuroscience-聽聽explored how different storytelling styles (emotional/conceptual vs. Concrete/perceptual detail) actively shape how and where our brains store memories. Their findings show that distinct neural pathways are engaged depending on narrative style, with implications for tailoring communication to different audiences, such as older vs. younger adults.聽
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