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Expert: Not Criminally Responsible rulings

webfull — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:43:12 +0000

Twice in Quebec within the past week, the courts deemed defendants not criminally responsible because of mental health issues. One case involved a mother accused of leaving her young child alone in a field near a highway and the other, a man charged in connection with an attack on a Hasidic Jewish father in a park in Montreal.

This ��ϲ�� expert can discuss the place of Not Criminally Responsible rulings in our legal system. (She would not comment on any specific cases).

Published: 18 September 2025

Experts: New report estimates Canada won’t meet its 2030 climate targets

webfull — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:00:06 +0000

The Canadian Climate Institute’s 2024 Early Estimate of National Emissions report warns that Canada won't meet its 2030 climate targets.

The oil and gas sector has seen an increase in emissions, offsetting progress in other sectors, according to the report.

��ϲ�� University experts are available to comment on this topic:

Published: 18 September 2025

Experts: Quebec pulls 1,200 electric school buses from service following fire

webfull — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:42:48 +0000

The Quebec government has ordered 1,200 LION Electric school buses off the road after one of the vehicles caught fire earlier this week in Montreal. ��ϲ�� experts are available to comment on the implications of this event, including battery safety, electric vehicle design, materials engineering and fire risk mitigation.

Published: 12 September 2025

Expert: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

webfull — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:59:32 +0000

Four major space telescopes have confirmed unusual findings about a rare interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS.

Astronomers using the Hubble, SPHEREx, James Webb and TESS telescopes report that the comet’s early activity and surprising chemical makeup suggest it may have formed in a planetary system very different from our own. Some researchers believe that interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS could even play a role in planet formation when captured by young star systems.

The comet is the oldest ever recorded and one of only three known to have originated beyond our solar system.

Published: 11 September 2025

Experts: Health misinformation online

webfull — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:14:44 +0000

The Canadian Medical Association is warning that science is under attack and false health information is spreading rapidly, with serious implications for public trust and patient health.

A statement released Wednesday in collaboration with research and clinical organizations across Canada called for collective action to counter misinformation and support science.

The following experts from ��ϲ�� University are available to comment:

Published: 11 September 2025

Expert: Suicide prevention

webfull — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:11:02 +0000

Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. A new World Health Organization report underscores the urgency of suicide prevention, estimating that 727,000 people died by suicide in 2021 alone.

Published: 9 September 2025

Experts: Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo

webfull — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:36:01 +0000

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported its first Ebola outbreak in three years, which has already claimed 15 lives.

��ϲ�� University experts are available to discuss concerns about the world’s ability to respond quickly, particularly as recent U.S. funding cuts put global health programs under strain.

Published: 5 September 2025

Expert: Trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro

webfull — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:06:52 +0000

Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has been charged with attempting to stage a coup d’état and reclaim power following his loss of the 2022 election. The verdict and sentencing phase of the trial is now beginning.

This ��ϲ�� expert can talk about Bolsonaro’s trial; the legacy of dictatorships in Brazil; the effects of U.S tariffs against Brazil; and human rights and amnesty.

Published: 3 September 2025

Expert: Low water levels

webfull — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:09:54 +0000

In Quebec’s Montérégie region, residents are facing a growing water crisis, particularly in Mercier and Saint-Rémi, due to the depletion of resources in underground aquifers. The water scarcity has affected agriculture, forcing some farmers to abandon vegetable crops.

Meanwhile, the level of the St. Lawrence River is notably lower than usual for this time of year, affecting fishing, boating and shipping around Montreal.

A ��ϲ�� expert is available to speak on this topic.

Published: 28 August 2025

Expert: Health consequences of wildfire smoke

webfull — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:11:25 +0000

Canada’s 2023 wildfire season caused the country’s worst air pollution levels since 1998, according to a new report. It warns that if such pollution levels persist, Canadians could lose about two years of life expectancy.