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October 27, 2010
B.C. has highest police custody death rate
A new study done by SFU criminologist Dave MacAlister finds that B.C. led Canada in the number of deaths in police custody during a 14-year period ending in 2006. MacAlister can discuss how B.C.’s death toll in these circumstances compares to Ontario’s, given that province’s population is three times larger than B.C.’s. MacAlister can also address whether B.C.’s high Aboriginal population in police custody is connected to this dubious rating.
Dave MacAlister, 778.782.3019, 778.230.7296 (cell); dmacalis@sfu.ca
SFU biologist testifies at Cohen Commission
John Reynolds, an SFU biologist and Tom Buell B.C. Leadership Chair in Salmon Conservation, is one of four people on a panel assembled by the Cohen Commission to testify on Thurs., Oct. 28. The commission is investigating the decline of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River. Reynolds will present a scientific perspective on conservation and sustainability issues in general, with specific reference to sockeye salmon. He is available for interviews after his testimony has finished, which may not be until the end of the day Friday, Oct. 29. http://www.cohencommission.ca/en/Schedule/
John Reynolds, 778.782.5636, 604.761.1960 (cell); reynolds@sfu.ca, http://www.sfu.ca/reynolds
Prime-time premier
Some political experts are predicting that B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell will use his 7 p.m. television address tonight to make amends for how his government introduced the HST and to elaborate on its economic agenda. Whatever the content, SFU experts are prepared to comment.
Get spooked at SFU
Outrageously costumed students and science faculty will stage SFU’s second annual Science Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Burnaby campus. The free public celebration will feature two Phantom Physics and Cryptic Chemistry shows at 1 and 3 pm. in B9200 lecture hall in the Shrum Science Centre. Spooktacular also offers a chance for people to engage in hands-on Halloween science experiments with creepy crawly creatures. Attendees must fill out the RSVP web survey at http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/65485698.
Sarah Johnson, 778.782.3978; sjohnson@sfu.ca
A new study done by SFU criminologist Dave MacAlister finds that B.C. led Canada in the number of deaths in police custody during a 14-year period ending in 2006. MacAlister can discuss how B.C.’s death toll in these circumstances compares to Ontario’s, given that province’s population is three times larger than B.C.’s. MacAlister can also address whether B.C.’s high Aboriginal population in police custody is connected to this dubious rating.
Dave MacAlister, 778.782.3019, 778.230.7296 (cell); dmacalis@sfu.ca
SFU biologist testifies at Cohen Commission
John Reynolds, an SFU biologist and Tom Buell B.C. Leadership Chair in Salmon Conservation, is one of four people on a panel assembled by the Cohen Commission to testify on Thurs., Oct. 28. The commission is investigating the decline of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River. Reynolds will present a scientific perspective on conservation and sustainability issues in general, with specific reference to sockeye salmon. He is available for interviews after his testimony has finished, which may not be until the end of the day Friday, Oct. 29. http://www.cohencommission.ca/en/Schedule/
John Reynolds, 778.782.5636, 604.761.1960 (cell); reynolds@sfu.ca, http://www.sfu.ca/reynolds
Prime-time premier
Some political experts are predicting that B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell will use his 7 p.m. television address tonight to make amends for how his government introduced the HST and to elaborate on its economic agenda. Whatever the content, SFU experts are prepared to comment.
- Doug McArthur, public policy professor, has led public debate on the merits of the way Campbell’s government brought in the HST. As he is out of the country, he is available only by email and phone. (home) 011 44 207 226 7992, (cell) 011 44 740 587 2452; dmcarthu@sfu.ca
- Marjorie Griffin Cohen, political science professor, has written extensively in the areas of public policy and political economy with special emphasis on issues concerning international trade agreements, the Canadian economy, electricity deregulation, women, and labour. 778.782.5838; mcohen@sfu.ca
- Lindsay Meredith, marketing professor, frequently provides perspective on important business issues and political marketing. 778.782.5554; meredith@sfu.ca
- Robert Gordon, criminology professor, can comment on a wide array of political issues as they relate to crime. 778.782.4305; rgordon@sfu.ca
Get spooked at SFU
Outrageously costumed students and science faculty will stage SFU’s second annual Science Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Burnaby campus. The free public celebration will feature two Phantom Physics and Cryptic Chemistry shows at 1 and 3 pm. in B9200 lecture hall in the Shrum Science Centre. Spooktacular also offers a chance for people to engage in hands-on Halloween science experiments with creepy crawly creatures. Attendees must fill out the RSVP web survey at http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/65485698.
Sarah Johnson, 778.782.3978; sjohnson@sfu.ca