TORONTO, January 9, 2002 -- A who’s who of international legal experts will gather at a Toronto conference on Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20, 2002 to debate the merits of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the proposed permanent court that will try war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. The ICC will come into […]
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Report shows Ontario not able to safeguard water quality
TORONTO, December 17, 2001 -- A new report on water quality assessment in Ontario shows a drastic decline in both levels of testing and monitoring of lakes and rivers, while the amount of reported pollutants released into surface waters has more than doubled. The report, Liquid Assets: Monitoring Water Quality in Ontario, produced by the Canadian […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Report shows Ontario not able to safeguard water quality
TORONTO, December 13, 2001 -- A new report on water quality assessment in Ontario shows a drastic decline in both levels of testing and monitoring of lakes and rivers, while the amount of reported pollutants released into surface waters has more than doubled. The report, Liquid Assets: Monitoring Water Quality in Ontario, produced by the Canadian […]
Today's leading feminist thinker Joan W. Scott speaks at York U. on politics and sexual difference
TORONTO, December 3, 2001 -- Joan Wallach Scott, a renowned historian and feminist thinker whose questioning of the nature and validity of historical sources has riveted historians around the world, will speak at York University on Thursday, Dec. 6 on the subject of Political Representations and Sexual Difference in late 20th century France. Scott was the […]
Documentary film about life at school in downtown Toronto shows how elementary chool children learn about resolving conflict
TORONTO, November 30, 2001 -- "Life at School: The D.A.S. Tapes" is a feature documentary film produced by King Squire Films about the daily lives of children and their teachers at the Downtown Alternative School (D.A.S.), a Toronto public elementary school where children from kindergarten to grade six were taught, supported, and encouraged by teachers to […]
New Canada Research Chairs at York U. advance study of painless surgery, human consciousness, plant viruses, citizenship in a globalized world, and the role of theatre in society
TORONTO, November 29, 2001 -- Five new Canada Research Chairs awarded at York University today support a bridging of disciplines that will speed up scientific advancement in the study of pain and human consciousness, and make Canada a recognized leader in the study of citizenship. "These appointments recognize that only an integrated approach to learning can […]
The Canadian Centre for German and European Studies: York U. hosts British High Commissioner Sir Andrew Burns talk on war against terrorism
TORONTO, November 28, 2001 -- British High Commissioner to Canada Sir Andrew Burns will talk about the war on terrorism and British involvement in the conflict on Thursday, Nov. 29 at York University. "The present military action is part of a wider political, diplomatic and intelligence campaign to defeat the terrorists and to dismantle the machinery […]
