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Teachers, defence, energy, weapons, Darfur – Issues, Experts and Ideas
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June 27, 2006
Teachers approach ‘bonus’ deadline
BC teachers have until Friday, June 30 to reach a contract settlement and still receive signing bonuses. SFU dean of education Paul Shaker can look at the issues and moves by either side to make progress on negotiations, against a backdrop of classes being emptied for the summer.
Paul Shaker, 604.291.3148; paul_shaker@sfu.ca
More funding for defence
Budget increases for the Canadian Forces cannot come quickly enough, says SFU political science professor Alexander Moens, on the heels of the federal government’s commitment to more defence spending. He says the need is urgent for long-range airlift such as the C-17 Globemaster, new Herculus shorter range aircraft as well as transport helicopters. “Off-the-shelf buying is our only option as we have no time for a long procurement process given commitments in Afghanistan,” says Moens.
Political science professor Douglas Ross can also look at shortfalls in key military equipment and budget. He says Ottawa’s spending on homeland or perimeter security is “woefully inadequate if one wants to have any confidence in being able to keep our border with the US open.”
Alexander Moens, 604.291.4361; alexander_moens@sfu.ca
Douglas Ross, 604.291.4782; douglasr@sfu.ca
BC.s rising energy needs
BC’s rising energy demand over the next two decades is becoming a key focus as the search for solutions, including the re-consideration of the Site C dam and other options, such as coal, is on the provincial government’s agenda. SFU energy expert Mark Jaccard, just back from Europe and to promote his new book, Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in the Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy can look at BC's needs as well as its options.
Mark Jaccard, 604.291.4219; mark_jaccard@sfu.ca
Weapons of Terror
Dr. Hans Blix, former head of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency and chair of The Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, will present the commission's recently released report on Wednesday, June 28, 9 a.m. – 12 noon at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The report’s major recommendations will be also discussed. Seating is limited. Speakers will be available to media, 12-12:30 p.m. at the Wosk centre.
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, 604.291.5151
Hubris in the North
That’s the title of SFU business professor Gary Mauser’s presention July 3 at a two-week United Nations conference in New York, being held to review progress made in the global fight to eradicate illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. "There is no convincing empirical evidence that the Canadian firearm program has improved public safety," says Mauser. "The Canadian firearms registry has had virtually unlimited annual budgets for 10 years, but homicide, violent crime and suicide rates have all remained virtually unchanged.”
Gary Mauser, until Wednedsay, June 28: 604.291.3652; from Thursday, June 29: 212.986.8800 (hotel) or 503.998.0555; mauser@sfu.ca
Eye on Darfur
The World Peace forum taking place in Vancouver is providing SFU graduate student (and student society president) Clement Apaak with an opportunity to draw attention to the conflict in Darfur, where more than three million people are living as refugees. Apaak is involved in fundraising efforts and a peace walk (July 22) and can talk about efforts to create awareness of the conflict.
Clement Apaak, 604.291.4695; capaak@sfu.ca
BC teachers have until Friday, June 30 to reach a contract settlement and still receive signing bonuses. SFU dean of education Paul Shaker can look at the issues and moves by either side to make progress on negotiations, against a backdrop of classes being emptied for the summer.
Paul Shaker, 604.291.3148; paul_shaker@sfu.ca
More funding for defence
Budget increases for the Canadian Forces cannot come quickly enough, says SFU political science professor Alexander Moens, on the heels of the federal government’s commitment to more defence spending. He says the need is urgent for long-range airlift such as the C-17 Globemaster, new Herculus shorter range aircraft as well as transport helicopters. “Off-the-shelf buying is our only option as we have no time for a long procurement process given commitments in Afghanistan,” says Moens.
Political science professor Douglas Ross can also look at shortfalls in key military equipment and budget. He says Ottawa’s spending on homeland or perimeter security is “woefully inadequate if one wants to have any confidence in being able to keep our border with the US open.”
Alexander Moens, 604.291.4361; alexander_moens@sfu.ca
Douglas Ross, 604.291.4782; douglasr@sfu.ca
BC.s rising energy needs
BC’s rising energy demand over the next two decades is becoming a key focus as the search for solutions, including the re-consideration of the Site C dam and other options, such as coal, is on the provincial government’s agenda. SFU energy expert Mark Jaccard, just back from Europe and to promote his new book, Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in the Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy can look at BC's needs as well as its options.
Mark Jaccard, 604.291.4219; mark_jaccard@sfu.ca
Weapons of Terror
Dr. Hans Blix, former head of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency and chair of The Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, will present the commission's recently released report on Wednesday, June 28, 9 a.m. – 12 noon at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The report’s major recommendations will be also discussed. Seating is limited. Speakers will be available to media, 12-12:30 p.m. at the Wosk centre.
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, 604.291.5151
Hubris in the North
That’s the title of SFU business professor Gary Mauser’s presention July 3 at a two-week United Nations conference in New York, being held to review progress made in the global fight to eradicate illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. "There is no convincing empirical evidence that the Canadian firearm program has improved public safety," says Mauser. "The Canadian firearms registry has had virtually unlimited annual budgets for 10 years, but homicide, violent crime and suicide rates have all remained virtually unchanged.”
Gary Mauser, until Wednedsay, June 28: 604.291.3652; from Thursday, June 29: 212.986.8800 (hotel) or 503.998.0555; mauser@sfu.ca
Eye on Darfur
The World Peace forum taking place in Vancouver is providing SFU graduate student (and student society president) Clement Apaak with an opportunity to draw attention to the conflict in Darfur, where more than three million people are living as refugees. Apaak is involved in fundraising efforts and a peace walk (July 22) and can talk about efforts to create awareness of the conflict.
Clement Apaak, 604.291.4695; capaak@sfu.ca