TORONTO, February 9, 2004 -- He was only seven when he died but six years later the memory of Randal Dooley continues to inspire the Jane-Finch community to build a better future for its young people. The latest results of those efforts will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as the community and York University release […]
Lynn Crosbie reading at York U. postponed
TORONTO, February 9, 2004 -- Lynn Crosbie’s reading at York University, originally slated for Feb. 12 has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 26. Crosbie will read from a new book of poems, Missing Children, published in April 2003, and the book she co-authored with Jeffrey Conway and David Trinidad, Phoebe 2002: An Essay in Verse, (Sept. 2003). […]
York U. prof available to comment on prescription drug testing and children
TORONTO, February 6, 2004 – Dr. Joel Lexchin, a professor in York University’s Atkinson School of Health Policy and Management, can comment on policy issues in the prescription and use of drugs in children. Lexchin, who is also a Toronto emergency room physician, can address what kinds of testing should be done before drugs are widely […]
York U. profs available to comment on French debate over Muslim head scarves
TORONTO, February 6, 2004 – The French government introduced a bill this week that would ban religious symbols in public schools. The bill, backed by President Jacques Chirac, would forbid large Christian crucifixes, Jewish skullcaps (Kippots) and Sikh turbans. But the measure is aimed mainly at head scarves worn by some Muslim girls. Harvey […]
York U. vice-president welcomes investment in lifelong learning outlined in speech from throne
TORONTO, February 2, 2004 -- Sheila Embleton, vice-president academic of York University welcomed the government’s promise in the speech from the throne to introduce measures directed at making post-secondary education more accessible to Canadians. "This renewed commitment by the federal government to invest in life-long learning reflects the importance Canadians place on education as a […]
York U. conference examines new world order post 9/11
TORONTO, February 2, 2004 – York University is hosting a conference that will examine the changing nature of human security, international relations and peacebuilding post 9/11 to be held on Thursday, Feb. 5 and Friday, Feb. 6. The conference, Governance and Global (Dis)Orders: Trends, Transformations, and Impasses, will feature leading experts in areas including […]
Canada risks falling behind on ethical standards
TORONTO, January 29, 2004 -- Canada must act now to keep pace with the US and Europe in the race to set new standards for corporate social responsibility, says a group of high level experts from business, government and civil society in a report released this week. "Canada has built an enviable record in many quarters […]
