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Radicalizing Canadians. Understanding the Robillard Commission

Concordia in the news
Posted on December 9, 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:

  • Kyle Matthews, senior deputy director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS), appeared on CBC radio yesterday afternoon, talking about the phenomenon of Canadian men becoming increasingly radicalized and joining groups such as Islamic State. He was scheduled to appear in the following local CBC markets:  Montreal, Sudbury, Edmonton, Victoria, Ottawa, Iqaluit, Vancouver, Halifax, Winnipeg, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Kelowna and Calgary. You can listen to his CBC-Montreal interview here.  Links to his other CBC appearances are not currently available. Matthews was also interviewed this morning on Global Montreal.
  • Chedly Belkhodja, principal of the School of Community and Public Affairs, will be on CTV Montreal News today at noon to comment on the work of the Robillard Commission.