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June 12, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on June 12, 2019

Please find below suggested AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, June 12,Ìý2019.

Prime Minister, Conservative premiers exchange barbs over Bills C-69 and C-48
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.

United States submits official extradition request for Julian Assange
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Robert Currie, Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Law and Technology Institute.
Research Specialties: International criminal law, international litigation, international law, extradition, civil procedure, criminal law.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýrobert.currie@dal.ca and 902-494-1012.  

Violent clashes in Hong Kong amid protests against a controversial extradition bill
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.

Pregnant women in Canada may be hesitant to get vaccinations, but it’s vital that they do 
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Noni MacDonald, Professor, Department of Pediatrics. 
Research Specialties: Vaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine pain mitigation. 
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýNoni.MacDonald@dal.ca and 902-470-8799.