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Violence in Gaza and Bill C-36

Concordia in the news
Posted on July 17, 2014

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  • Henry Habib, distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science, was interviewed yesterday on CTV Montreal and CTV Newsnet (no link available) about the situation in Gaza.

  • The Cambridge Times reprises and article about the predominance of witnesses with strong evangelical ties at the hearings into Bill C-36, the federal government`s legislation on prostitution. The article mentions that Frances Shaver, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthrophology submitted a brief but was not asked to appear before the hearings. It mentions Shaver saying her research into sex work and that of many of her colleagues does not support the legislation.