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MPs in the House. Genetic discrimination. Electoral reform hearings.

Concordia in the news
Posted on September 20, 2016

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:

  • Political science professor Guy Lachapelle, Secretary General of the International Political Science Association, spoke about yesterday's resumption of Parliament in radio interviews this morning on Radio-Canada in Halifax and Charlottetown (no links available).
  • Abby Lippman, research associate at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, writes a letter to the editor of The Globe and Mail to warn against the perils of genetic testing and genetic discrimination, notably by insurers. 
  • The Hill Times announces that political science professor Csaba Nikolenyi, director of the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies, will deliver expert testimony before the Special House of Commons Electoral Reform Committee, this Friday, September 23 at 1 pm in Joliette.