TORONTO, Sept. 2, 2020 − Access to justice is one of the most basic rights of democratic citizenship. However, over the past decade, there has been a growing consensus that in many parts of Canada’s justice system, unmet legal needs are at a crisis point. According to new research: Canadians spend just under $8 billion […]
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Study: Adults with children under 18 at home report using alcohol to cope with stress of COVID-19
Depression and social disconnection also found to be related to drinking to cope York University psychology researchers surveyed Canadians early in the pandemic and found that those who had at least one child under the age of 18 at home, or who experienced greater depression or a lack of social connectedness, were more likely to […]
New Faculty at York University to create climate crisis changemakers
As of today, York University has a new and dynamic Faculty – the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) – ready to take up the challenges of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and increased urbanization, and their impact on people and the planet.
Program for women business owners receives funding boost from FedDev Ontario
TORONTO, August 25, 2020 – York University’s Entrepreneurial Leadership and Learning Alliance program for women business owners – ELLA – has received top-up funding from the Government of Canada to establish a new program to help female business owners who are facing barriers to expansion. The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund investment of $281,600, […]
U.S. gun violence creates long-lasting trust issues for victims, especially Black Americans
Gun violence in the United States disrupts the ability of victims of all ages to trust other people, a ripple effect that is often long lasting and often has a greater impact on Black Americans, says York University Assistant Professor Cary Wu.
Food accelerator program gives entrepreneurs a boost during COVID-19
York University program helps local businesses scale up into mass retail chains TORONTO, August 21, 2020 – York University’s food accelerator program is the first of its kind in Ontario to help Canadian business owners with products in market scale up rapidly, giving them a much-needed jumpstart in a food industry challenged during the COVID-19 […]
York calculates that world has overshot sustainable use of natural resources
By Saturday, humanity will have overdrawn its ecological account for the year. Known as Earth Overshoot Day, it’s the day when humans will have used as much from the Earth as the planet can renew in a year. York University produces the data that informs this calculation.
