TORONTO, January 10, 2002 -- York University is presenting its winter Brownbag Research Seminars, which will focus on timely and important issues in healthcare and medical ethics. Topics will include: long-term care, the regulation of natural health products, and intellectual property issues in biomedical research. The annual seminars provide a public forum for scholars in a […]
ICC Conference: Bringing People Accused of Atrocities to Justice
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 […]
Theatre @ York Explores Issues of Power & Exploitation through The Grace of Mary Traverse
TORONTO, January 9, 2002 -- Theatre @ York opens its second show of the season, Timberlake Wertenbaker’s The Grace of Mary Traverse, directed by Lynn Howard, on January 22. A multi-layered and potent drama, The Grace of Mary Traverse chronicles the exploits of an impassioned young woman who pushes through patriarchal barriers in her quest for […]
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 […]
