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October 29, 2009
More Canadians move out
A new report says that 2.8 million Canadians, dubbed Canada’s “Secret Province,” now live permanently out of the country - more than ever before. Naturalized Canadians are three times more likely to leave than people who were born here. The report’s author, SFU economist Don DeVoretz, says the findings raise a range of policy implications and concerns. DeVoretz, the co-author of The Economics of Citizenship (2008) can talk about the study he undertook for the Asia Pacific Foundation, where he is a senior fellow. For details see the report at http://at.sfu.ca/CnESMu.
Don DeVoretz, 778.782.4660; devoretz@sfu.ca
Life will mean life
A proposed new murder law promises to put an end to sentencing that treats single and multiple killers the same. The bill, expected to be introduced next Wednesday, would also allow judges to impose consecutive periods of parole ineligibility. SFU criminologist Neil Boyd can assess how the law would work.
Neil Boyd, 778.782.3224; neil_boyd@sfu.ca
B.C. to import surgery patients
The provincial government is being taken to task by the NDP for its plans to bring in 400 knee and hip surgery patients from Saskatchewan, while British Columbians continue to face surgery waiting lists. The government argues it could charge a premium and turn the money back into the system. SFU public policy professor John Richards can provide reaction to the plan.
John Richards, 778.782.5250; john_richards@sfu.ca
Halloween horrors
Paul Budra can trace his fascination for horror films back to childhood, and his penchant for things horrid persists. Budra, an English professor and Shakespearian scholar, studies the cultural impact of movies and can talk about how horror films have evolved and changed over the years.
Paul Budra, 778.782.4085; paul_budra@sfu.ca
A new report says that 2.8 million Canadians, dubbed Canada’s “Secret Province,” now live permanently out of the country - more than ever before. Naturalized Canadians are three times more likely to leave than people who were born here. The report’s author, SFU economist Don DeVoretz, says the findings raise a range of policy implications and concerns. DeVoretz, the co-author of The Economics of Citizenship (2008) can talk about the study he undertook for the Asia Pacific Foundation, where he is a senior fellow. For details see the report at http://at.sfu.ca/CnESMu.
Don DeVoretz, 778.782.4660; devoretz@sfu.ca
Life will mean life
A proposed new murder law promises to put an end to sentencing that treats single and multiple killers the same. The bill, expected to be introduced next Wednesday, would also allow judges to impose consecutive periods of parole ineligibility. SFU criminologist Neil Boyd can assess how the law would work.
Neil Boyd, 778.782.3224; neil_boyd@sfu.ca
B.C. to import surgery patients
The provincial government is being taken to task by the NDP for its plans to bring in 400 knee and hip surgery patients from Saskatchewan, while British Columbians continue to face surgery waiting lists. The government argues it could charge a premium and turn the money back into the system. SFU public policy professor John Richards can provide reaction to the plan.
John Richards, 778.782.5250; john_richards@sfu.ca
Halloween horrors
Paul Budra can trace his fascination for horror films back to childhood, and his penchant for things horrid persists. Budra, an English professor and Shakespearian scholar, studies the cultural impact of movies and can talk about how horror films have evolved and changed over the years.
Paul Budra, 778.782.4085; paul_budra@sfu.ca