Canada’s Competition Bureau launched an investigation of Amazon’s impact on competition on Friday, Aug. 14 and is requesting input from businesses selling on Amazon’s online marketplace.
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Biases against bicultural people: York U research reveals unique societal challenges
TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2020 – New research from York University found that even as those who belong to two different cultural groups in North America strive to be true to themselves and their cultural roots, they face social consequences when changing their behaviour to adapt and navigate different cultural situations. In the new paper published in Social […]
Osgoode Investor Protection Clinic partners with pan-Canadian self-regulator, IIROC
TORONTO, August, 11, 2020 – The Investor Protection Clinic (IPC) at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School – the first clinic of its kind in Canada – has entered into a partnership with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) in a joint effort to meet a critical need in the community for free […]
York professors available to discuss this week’s Perseid Meteor shower
The Perseid Meteor shower this week will offer stargazers a brilliant show of 40 to 50 meteors per hour at its peak, say York University astronomers.
Back to School Prep: 10 tips for parents to make reading and math fun
York University experts available to explain how to prevent learning losses TORONTO, August 10, 2020 – With four weeks to go before children return to Ontario elementary schools on Tuesday, September 8, parents are encouraged to keep learning alive in their households to help make for a smoother transition back to the classroom. That’s the […]
York University appoints Senior Advisor on Equity and Representation
TORONTO, August 6, 2020 – York University Faculty of Education Professor Carl E. James has been appointed as Senior Advisor on Equity and Representation to the University, as part of the Division of Equity, People and Culture (EPC). In this newly created role, Professor James will work closely with Vice President of EPC, Sheila Cote-Meek, […]
Culling cormorants unscientific? York researcher weighs in on debate
Cormorants can engender strong feelings, but York University biologist Gail Fraser says, they have been unfairly maligned. She suggests there are better ways to manage this aquatic bird than the current sanctioned cull expected to go ahead this fall.
