Rees Kassen Appointed as Academic Director for the 海角社区 Sustainability Park
Rees Kassen was recently appointed as the Academic Director for 海角社区鈥檚 Sustainability Park, which will take effect on January 1, 2026.
Pearl Eliadis on the Impacts of the CAQ's Bill 9 on Religious Freedom | CBC
Pearl Eliadis recently spoke to CBC鈥檚 Radio Noon on the potential implications of the CAQ鈥檚 recently tabled Bill 9, seeks to reinforce secularism in the province by restricting public religious expression.
Round-up: Coverage of New Research on Second-Stage Shelters for Women Fleeing Violence
Over the past week, Pearl Eliadis has joined multiple media outlets to discuss new research from the聽Quebec Homelessness Prevention Policy Collaborative聽on the province's delays in delivering second-stage shelters for women fleeing violence.聽
Jennifer Welsh on Potential Impacts of the Proposed Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan | CTV
November 24, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh spoke with CTV Your Morning on the recently released 28-point Russia-Ukraine peace plan.
Vincent Rigby Weighs In on Halifax International Security Forum | POLITICO
November 2025 | POLITICO鈥檚 Canada Playbook featured Vincent Rigby in its preview of this year鈥檚 Halifax International Security Forum, highlighting the absence of a U.S. delegation. Rigby said democracies must stay aligned and show that their defence commitments and political values continue to guide their choices. He explained that Canada can affirm its partnership with allies while avoiding any actions that could be perceived as deliberately provoking the Trump administration.
Jennifer Welsh on Protecting Civilians in a Turbulent Age | 2025 Keenan Lecture
November 19, 2025 | Jennifer Welsh delivered the keynote address at the 36th Michael Keenan Memorial Lecture at St. Thomas More College, speaking on the weakening of civilian protection in contemporary conflict. Welsh explained that impunity now shapes conflicts in a way that weakens long-standing commitments to civilian protection.
Pearl Eliadis on Finding Solutions to Combat Montreal's Homelessness Crisis | ICI RDI
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
Vincent Rigby on What Budget 2025 Means for Canada鈥檚 Defence Industry | CDA Institute
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.
Pearl Eliadis on Free Speech Rights in Quebec School Disciplinary Case | The Montreal Gazette
November 11, 2025 |聽The聽Montreal聽Gazette reported on a case involving a Montreal West high school student who was disciplined after posting comments critical of Israel on her private social media account.
Pearl Eliadis on Understanding and Using the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | Democracy, Explained
November 12, 2025 |聽Pearl Eliadis was featured on Apathy is Boring鈥檚 new podcast Democracy, Explained in an episode titled 鈥淜now Your Rights.鈥� The discussion focuses on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, what it means in everyday life, and why it matters for young people who want to understand and exercise their rights.
Vincent Rigby on the Case for a Real National Defence Strategy | RAUSI
October 31, 2025 | Vincent Rigby spoke at Canada's Missing Playbook, a RAUSI webinar series from the Rocky Mountain Conference on Security and Defence. He discussed the absence of a coherent national framework guiding Canada's defence and called for stronger leadership and coordination across the government. Rigby argued that effective national security depends on a clear purpose and the political will to turn commitments into action
Anil Wasif on Canada's Immigration Policy Breakdown | Policy Magazine
October 30, 2025 | Writing in聽Policy Magazine, MPP '21 Anil Wasif reflected on the opening of the 2025 Max Bell Lecture in Calgary, featuring Globe and Mail columnist Tony Keller. Drawing on Keller's book聽Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right, and Then Wrong, Wasif explored how weak governance and competing interests have eroded public trust in Canada's immigration system.
Vincent Rigby on Canada鈥揑ndia Relations and National Security Tensions | CTV News
October 21, 2025 | Vincent Rigby discussed on a panel with fellow former national security advisors Jody Thomas and Richard Fadden on CTV鈥檚 Power Play with Vassy Kapelos about the increasingly strained relationship between Canada and India. The panel explored issues of trust following the expulsion of Canada鈥檚 last envoy to India and examined broader national security concerns shaping the bilateral relationship.
海角社区 roundtable on Arctic sovereignty and security focuses on co-operation, Indigenous partnerships | 海角社区 Reporter
October 16, 2025 |聽Vincent Rigby spoke at a 海角社区 roundtable on Arctic sovereignty and security that examined Canada鈥檚 northern strategy amid rising geopolitical tensions. He emphasized that national defence cannot be addressed through military means alone, calling for a broader approach grounded in partnership and community well-being.
The roots of Quebec's secularism debate, why it isn't going away 鈥� and who it benefits | CBC
October 19, 2025 |聽In a聽CBC News聽story examining Quebec鈥檚 debate over secularism, new proposals to ban public prayer have reignited long-standing divisions over the role of religion in public life. Pearl Eliadis explains that what is often called secularism in Quebec reflects聽la茂cit茅, a stricter model that seeks to exclude religion from the public sphere.
