/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/1853/all en /maxbellschool/channels/news/alumna-henna-hundal-climate-activity-357697 <p>Our alumna, Henna Hundal, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, has been making significant contributions to climate change advocacy. Henna has been featured prominently in the media, addressing urgent environmental issues. As a delegate to the U.N. Climate Change Conferences, she recently discussed the influence of Big Oil on climate policy in an <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/06/world/video/un-climate-heat-hell-warning-hundal-vause-intv-060612aseg2-cnni-world-fast">interview with CNN's John Vause</a>, following the U.N.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:56:11 +0000 pinaki.siwach@mcgill.ca 3195 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/online-safety-bill-canada-time-get-it-already-hill-times-352287 <p>October 25, 2023 | This piece by MPP Alumnus Phaedra de Saint-Rome,highlights Canada's limited efforts in trying to publish a bill addressing online safety since 2020 and not having one in place to this day. The article provides a timeline of the same bill in the European Union and Australia and shows how other government around the world have been able to take action regarding online safety and harms. </p> <p>"Canadian youth are at greater risk online than their peers in much of the democratic world because our federal government won't table a long-promised bill" said Phaedra. </p> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:10:53 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3092 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/world-marks-earth-hour-are-leaders-doing-enough-fight-climate-change-cnn-347412 <p>March 27, 2023| MPP Alumni and delegate to the UN Climate Change Conference Henna Hundal, joined CNN to discuss climate change updates, as per the IPCC's Synthesis Report. She also mentioned how the new Economic Report of the President is a hopeful sign of the U.S government investing more in climate-resilient infrastructure.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/03/26/exp-earth-hour-climate-change-henna-hundal-032604aseg1-cnni-world.cnn">Watch the interview.</a></p> <p> </p> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:54:42 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 3003 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/youth-award-2022-346810 <p>March, 2023 | Max Bell School of Public Policy alumni, Ellen Rowe's policy proposal for a National Digital Literacy Strategy for Indigenous Communities was featured on the Canadian Science Policy Center webpage under the <a href="https://sciencepolicy.ca/programs/awards/award-winners/youth-award-winners/#awb-oc__18075">Youth Award 2022</a>. </p> <p>They were also awarded the <a href="https://wids.ca/cms/Emerging-Leaders">WiDS Emerging Leader </a>award on March 2, 2023. Their nomination was based on their Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) volunteer efforts at work since 2017. </p> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:16:08 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2988 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/all-pathways-economic-and-financial-inclusion-canada-public-policy-forum-346599 <p>January, 2023 | <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-students-alumni/2021-22">Shweta Menon</a>, an MPP Alumni, co-authored a research report on the pathways to economic and financial inclusion for youth aged 18-30 in Canada. The report summarizes the key findings from a literature review and focus group discussions held with youth in Canada. The discussion and the literature review were done with the aim of understanding how and why youth are excluded in Canada. </p> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:29:40 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2986 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/how-polarization-manifests-canada-cbc-radio-346596 <p>March 1, 2023 | Max Bell School of Public Policy Alumni, <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-students-alumni/2021-22">Shweta Menon</a>, joined Julia Wright to talk about one of the projects at the Public Policy Forum where they are focused on understanding the risks polarization poses to social cohesion and trust in Canada. The Public Policy Forum says young individuals across Canada are reporting less positive comments on Canada's democratic institutions. </p> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:01:45 +0000 kibel.aker@mcgill.ca 2985 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/our-people/mpps/alumni <p>Our Master of Public Policy Program alumni are accomplished, influential, and vibrant. Learn more about what they're doing after completing their MPP.</p> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:36:13 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2797 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/event/campaign-trail-municipal-federal-elections-mapps-337847 <p>If you've ever wondered what it's like to head out on the campaign trail, to launch your candidacy in politics, or you simply question the policy decisions that are being made in your city or country, join the <b>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Alumni Public Policy Societ</b></p> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:39:30 +0000 victoria.weston@mcgill.ca 2786 at /maxbellschool /maxbellschool/channels/news/piecing-together-public-policy-puzzle-mcgill-news-298238 <p>July 2, 2019 | In this article published in the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Alumni magazine, Joel Yanofsky tells the story of the creation of the Max Bell School, from the historic $10 million gift that started it all to the development of an MPP program that aims to bridge the gap between thinking about policy and making it.<br /> <br /> The article features interviews with Max Bell School MPP teaching faculty member Kevin Page, as well as Advisory Board Co-Chair Christie Clark, and three students of our incoming inaugural MPP class.</p> Thu, 04 Jul 2019 19:16:15 +0000 lilia.brahimi@mail.mcgill.ca 1488 at /maxbellschool