Canada
Culture
Add these books to your summer reading list
Canada’s prime ministers, a tale of grief and ghosts, and the one-and-only Leonard Cohen are among the subjects of recent books that McGillians might want to dive into.
People
Navigating the highs and lows of making change
From taking part in high-stakes climate negotiations to weathering toxic online abuse, former federal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna, LLB’99, reflects on her life in politics and beyond in her recent book Run Like a Girl.
Discovery
Part of Canada’s innovation solution
A recent national report raised concerns about Canada’s wobbly performance in innovation, while praising the higher education sector as a “rare bright spot.” Vice-President (Research and Innovation) Dominique Bérubé shares her thoughts on the report – and on what McGill is doing to nurture innovation.
Society
Encouraging scholars to step into the spotlight
One of Canada’s best-known bioethicists, Françoise Baylis, BA’83, is a familiar presence on TV screens, podcasts and news sites, sharing her insights. As the new president of the Royal Society of Canada, she hopes to persuade other academics in the country to share their own expertise more broadly.
People
Overseeing The Jilly Box experience
The Jilly Box, the brainchild of former The Bachelorette star Jillian Harris, provides a boost to many small, socially responsible businesses, most of them owned by women. As its CEO, Julia Freeman, BCom’07, is focused on steering The Jilly Box to new heights.
Society
A flag-hungry nation is turning to this McGillian
As “51st state” rhetoric drove Canadian patriotism to a fever pitch this year, Brian Naish, BSc’93, unexpectedly found himself playing a pivotal role at an historic moment – as the country’s biggest flag maker.
Culture
An eclectic approach to Canada’s history
When film director Matthew Rankin, BA’01, came to Montreal to study at McGill, it put him on the path to learning French, embracing the city as his new home – and making the critically acclaimed Universal Language.
Society
‘A million dimensions of inequality’
In her podcast series In/Equality, Debra Thompson, an associate professor in McGill’s Department of Political Science, interviews leading academic experts about different aspects of inequality. She wants to ‘create shortcuts’ to provide her audience with nuanced and accessible information about complicated issues.
Society
A new face for Canada’s top justice job
Canada’s justice minister and attorney general Arif Virani on tackling online hate, the importance of diversity in the judiciary, and how kicking around a soccer ball can break through partisan divisions even in a deeply polarized Parliament.
Society
A new face for Canada’s top justice job
Canada’s justice minister and attorney general Arif Virani on tackling online hate, the importance of diversity in the judiciary, and how kicking around a soccer ball can break through partisan divisions even in a deeply polarized Parliament.
Health
An influential scientist (inside and outside his lab)
Michel Chrétien, MSc’62, hasn’t just been a witness to the evolution of medical science in Quebec and Canada. He has also been a major player. (Cet article est disponible en français.)
Society
An inside look at the highest court in the land
Three of the justices on the Supreme Court of Canada are McGill law graduates. Sheilah Martin, BCL’81, LLB’81, Mahmud Jamal, BCL’93, LLB’93, and Nicholas Kasirer, BCL’85, LLB’85 share their thoughts on the work they do, the way they approach that work, and how their time at McGill helped prepare them for their current roles.