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Taxis in Montreal, Genocide in Rwanda

Concordia in the news
Posted on October 14, 2014

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

Expert commentators

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:

  • Jennifer Drummond, coordinator of the Sexual Assault Resource Centre is quoted in a report on Global News about the recent spate of attacks on women while they were passengers in Montreal taxis. Student Cierra Hollis is also quoted about security precautions she takes in light of these attacks.

  • Frank Chalk, director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies is one of 28 scholars, researchers, historians and journalists who have signed a letter to the Director-General of the BBC demanding an apology for its broadcast of the documentary “Rwanda’s Untold Story”, saying it revises and distorts the reality of the 1994 genocide: All Africa.