October 7, 2013

Concordia faculty and researchers are regularly asked to offer expert, informed opinions on many of today's most pressing problems. Read some of the latest news items about Concordians:

• On October 13 – 15 Montreal will host the World Social Science Forum at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Le Devoir published a special section on the event. On the front page of the section is an article interviewing Guy Lachapelle, professor in the Department of Political Science and President of the Organizational Committee for the World Social Science Forum.
  
  
• Adel Hanna, professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, appeared on CBC Montreal News (appearance begins at 8 minutes and 44 seconds) to comment on a study conducted by the City of Montreal that reported Montreal’s roads are in good shape.
  
  
• QMI reports on former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard speaking out against the proposed Charter of Values and quotes Harold Chorney, professor in the Department of Political Science. The article was reprised in several media outlets including Sun News, Vancouver 24 Hours, Press Display, Fort Erie Times, The Recorder, The Barrie Examiner, Niagara Falls Review, Northumberland Today, Saultstar, Fort McMurray Today, Edmonton Examiner, The Strathmore Standard, Nipawin Journal, Melfort Journal, Simcoe Reformer, Owensound Suntimes, Timmins Press, The Enterprise Bulletin, The Woodstock Sentinel Review, Brantford Expositor.
  
  
• The Hill Times Online reports that the Forum Research surveys of voter opinion in Quebec and Ontario suggest the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau could recapture official opposition status in the general election. The article quotes Bruce Hicks, who teaches political science at Concordia but who is currently on a two-year fellowship teaching at Carleton University.
  
  
• La Presse features an article about chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut coming to Québec for its Canadian manufacturing. The article quotes Jordan LeBel, professor in the Department of Marketing.
  
  
• Social Finance features an article that discusses universities that have taken a step forward by offering some lectures and modules within existing courses on social finance, including the John  Molson School of Business’s Sustainable Investment Professional Certification. An infographic included in the article features a quote from Amr Addas, an adjunct professor of Finance with the Goodman Institute of Investment Management and the John Molson School of Business.
  
  

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