/global-engagement/taxonomy/term/12/all en /global-engagement/channels/news/experts-random-police-traffic-checks-361884 <p>Quebec鈥檚 Minister of Justice announced the province plans to ask the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a decision made by Quebec's Court of Appeal earlier this year banning random police traffic checks because they violate Charter rights and can lead to racial profiling.</p> <p>成人大片 has experts who are available to share their insights on the subject:</p> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:18:28 +0000 admin 1834 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/experts-future-us-trade-and-foreign-policy-under-donald-trump-362433 <p>Over the past few days, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has spoken about his plans for a range of trade and foreign policy measures that include possibly annexing Canada and Greenland and acquiring control of the Panama Canal, as well as imposing significant tariffs on all trading partners.</p> <p>Here are some experts from 成人大片 University who can provide comment on these issues:</p> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:54:48 +0000 admin 1807 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/last-ice-area-arctic-could-disappear-much-sooner-previously-thought-362937 <p>The Arctic鈥檚 鈥淟ast Ice Area鈥� (LIA) 鈥� a vital habitat for ice-dependent species 鈥� might disappear within a decade after the central Arctic Ocean becomes ice-free in summer, which is expected to occur sometime around mid-century, a <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02034-5">new study</a> by 成人大片 University researchers using a high-resolution model has found.聽聽</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:17:23 +0000 admin 1778 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/scientific-insights-how-humans-access-deep-spiritual-states-363723 <p>Two seemingly opposite spiritual practices 鈥� Buddhist jh膩na meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues 鈥� have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests.</p> <p>While one is quiet and deeply focused, and the other emotionally charged and expressive, both appear to harness the same cognitive feedback loop to create profound states of joy and surrender.</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:11:10 +0000 admin 1750 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/pregnancy-enhances-natural-immunity-block-severe-flu-361713 <p>成人大片 University scientists have discovered that pregnancy may trigger a natural immunity to boost protection against severe flu infection.</p> <p>Contrary to the common belief that pregnancy increases vulnerability to infections, researchers found that it strengthened an immune defense in mice, blocking the Influenza A virus from spreading to the lungs, where it can cause severe infection.</p> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:04:20 +0000 admin 1842 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/experts-canadian-federal-government-deficit-362157 <p>The federal government鈥檚 deficit for the 2023-2024 fiscal year that ended in March 2024 was announced Monday. It was $61.9 billion, significantly higher than the $40.1 billion deficit that had been promised.</p> <p>成人大片 University has experts who can share their insights on this subject:鈥�</p> <p><b>Julian Vikan Karaguesian </b>is a lecturer in the Department of Economics at 成人大片 University and worked for Canadian<b> </b>Ministry of Finance for more than 25 years.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:02:30 +0000 admin 1816 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-dangers-relying-medical-advice-found-online-362775 <p>A <a href="https://www.cma.ca/about-us/what-we-do/press-room/new-cma-survey-links-lack-access-health-care-growing-health-misinformation-risks" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">new survey</a> by the Canadian Medical Association found 37 per cent of respondents took medical advice they found online because they don鈥檛 have access to a doctor, leading to significant health consequences for many. It also found misinformation is causing mental distress for a growing number of Canadians.聽聽</p> <p>成人大片 University has an expert who can comment on this topic:聽</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:43:22 +0000 admin 1787 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/experts-mcgill-boosts-research-improve-mpox-vaccines-363592 <p>Developing RNA-based vaccines has become a key focus in the fight against Mpox, which has spread to 116 countries, with over 100,000 confirmed cases worldwide, including more than 1,900 in Canada. The disease was once endemic to parts of Central and West Africa.</p> <p>RNA-based vaccines offer the potential for better protection, adaptability to new strains, and faster production compared to existing vaccines.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:12:13 +0000 admin 1758 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-newfoundland-and-labrador-quebec-reach-churchill-falls-hydro-deal-362081 <p>The provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec have reached a tentative deal regarding power generated by the Churchill Falls development. It would replace an agreement that has been a sore point for Newfoundland and Labrador. The new deal would provide long-term security for Quebec and would see the two provinces work together on a future hydro-electric development.聽聽聽</p> <p>成人大片 University has an expert who can share his insights on this subject:鈥犅犅�</p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:15:32 +0000 admin 1825 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/clouds-have-surprising-effect-surface-warming-mcgill-climate-researchers-find-362515 <p>成人大片 University researchers have <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41586-024-08323-x&data=05%7C02%7Cclaire.loewen%40mcgill.ca%7C1aa187b701b5492b8a2a08dd30d48d35%7Ccd31967152e74a68afa9fcf8f89f09ea%7C0%7C0%7C638720411653005201%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hAbOefehlKHoVxQELBFhl2SbManK7P767BMN7dbn5tw%3D&reserved=0">discovered</a> that changes in clouds are slightly mitigating global warming.</p> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:07:07 +0000 admin 1796 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/experts-deep-seek-ai-363041 <p>Chinese startup Deep Seek recently launched its latest AI models, which are widely considered better than the current leading competitors and are available for a much lower price.</p> <p>These experts from 成人大片 can share their insights:</p> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:38:22 +0000 admin 1767 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-jump-canadian-unemployment-rate-361959 <p>Statistics Canada announced today that the unemployment rate reached 6.8 per cent in November, the highest level since January 2017, apart from during the pandemic years.聽聽成人大片 has an expert who can share his insights on this subject:聽</p> <p><a href="/economics/fabian-lange" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Fabian Lange,</a> Professor and Canada Research Chair in Labour and Personnel Economics, Department of Economics. His expertise includes labour economics, earnings inequality and health and population economics.聽</p> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:55:35 +0000 admin 1832 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-ozempics-safety-efficacy-obesity-treatment-backed-new-research-362447 <p>New research points to the potential of GLP-1 agonists 鈥� the class of drugs that includes Ozempic 鈥� to treat obesity safely. Originally developed to manage Type 2 diabetes, these medications have emerged as powerful weight-loss tools, though their long-term impacts are still being explored.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:33:20 +0000 admin 1806 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-foreign-interference-canadian-elections-362961 <p>Canada鈥檚 commission on foreign interference in elections is expected to table its report today. The commission looked both at possible foreign interference in the federal elections of 2019 and 2021, and at whether Canadian institutions can detect and block future interference.</p> <p>This 成人大片 expert can share his insights:</p> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:29:17 +0000 admin 1777 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/proactively-exposing-ecosystems-mild-environmental-stressors-appears-offer-protection-study-finds-363762 <p>Mild, proactive exposure to environmental stress can help biological communities resist severe disturbances and maintain genetic diversity, a <a href="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)00067-3">recent study</a> from 成人大片 University has found.</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:05:32 +0000 admin 1749 at /global-engagement