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Political resignation, guaranteed university admission and same sex rights: Issues and Experts, December 16, 2004
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December 16, 2004
B.C. finance minister resigns…Was B.C. Finance Minister Gary Collins' resignation as a cabinet minister and a member of the legislature a political snowball that hit Premier Gordon Campbell between the eyes? Campbell says no and so does Collins. SFU political scientist Patrick Smith who follows the twists and turns of B.C. politics can comment on whether Collins' family reasons for leaving politics are all there is to the story. He can also comment on Colin Hansen stepping into Collins' shoes and Shirley Bond becoming health minister.
Patrick Smith, 604-291-3088, patrick_smith@sfu.ca
SFU guarantees admission to early bird high school high achievers…Any Canadian graduating from high school this year with an 80 per cent or better average is guaranteed admission to SFU, if his or her application is conditionally approved by February 28. Jeff Macnab, SFU's director of recruitment and retention, can discuss what prompted SFU to launch this unique nation-wide student recruitment campaign, targeting early bird applicants who are high school high achievers.
Jeff Macnab, 604-291-3113, jeff_macnab@sfu.ca
Who should get married?...In January, Prime Minister Paul Martin will introduce a bill in parliament that changes the definition of marriage so that gays and lesbians have the legal right to marry. Members of Parliament will be able to vote freely on the bill. SFU professors Don Grayston and Ann Travers can comment on the impact of a Supreme Court decision that permitted the federal government to change the definition of marriage, and on religious friction over the ruling. Grayston is a professor emeritus in humanities and an Anglican minister. Travers is a sociologist. Gerald Walton can offer thought on the potential impact of the legalization of gay and lesbian marriages on school environments. Walton, a research grants facilitator in education at SFU, is also doing doctoral research on homophobic bullying.
Don Grayston, 604-291-3544, grayston@sfu.ca
Ann Travers, 604-268-6630, 604-255-8540, atravers@sfu.ca
Gerald Walton, 604-268-6923, gwalton@sfu.ca (away until Dec. 20)
Women hardest hit by cuts in public services…A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) says provincial cuts to public services and weakened employment standards are making it harder for women to find and keep decent paying jobs. SFU political scientist Marjorie Griffen Cohen, a CCPA research associate quoted in Women's Employment in B.C., can talk about the study's findings, one of which is that public sector downsizing is especially harmful to women.
Marjorie Giffen Cohen, 604-291-5526, mcohen@sfu.ca
Not so environmentally friendly Canada…A new report contradicts the historic image of Canada as an environmentally conscientious nation. Mark Jaccard and John Clague, two experts on how pollution-related problems, such as greenhouse gas buildup are eroding the environment, can comment on the report's findings. Shattering the Myth of Pollution Progress in Canada: A National Report notes Canada has more pollution than it had 10 years ago and neither industry nor government is doing much to reverse the trend.
John Clague, 604-291-4924, jclague@sfu.ca
Mark Jaccard, 604-291-4219, jaccard@sfu.ca
Patrick Smith, 604-291-3088, patrick_smith@sfu.ca
SFU guarantees admission to early bird high school high achievers…Any Canadian graduating from high school this year with an 80 per cent or better average is guaranteed admission to SFU, if his or her application is conditionally approved by February 28. Jeff Macnab, SFU's director of recruitment and retention, can discuss what prompted SFU to launch this unique nation-wide student recruitment campaign, targeting early bird applicants who are high school high achievers.
Jeff Macnab, 604-291-3113, jeff_macnab@sfu.ca
Who should get married?...In January, Prime Minister Paul Martin will introduce a bill in parliament that changes the definition of marriage so that gays and lesbians have the legal right to marry. Members of Parliament will be able to vote freely on the bill. SFU professors Don Grayston and Ann Travers can comment on the impact of a Supreme Court decision that permitted the federal government to change the definition of marriage, and on religious friction over the ruling. Grayston is a professor emeritus in humanities and an Anglican minister. Travers is a sociologist. Gerald Walton can offer thought on the potential impact of the legalization of gay and lesbian marriages on school environments. Walton, a research grants facilitator in education at SFU, is also doing doctoral research on homophobic bullying.
Don Grayston, 604-291-3544, grayston@sfu.ca
Ann Travers, 604-268-6630, 604-255-8540, atravers@sfu.ca
Gerald Walton, 604-268-6923, gwalton@sfu.ca (away until Dec. 20)
Women hardest hit by cuts in public services…A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) says provincial cuts to public services and weakened employment standards are making it harder for women to find and keep decent paying jobs. SFU political scientist Marjorie Griffen Cohen, a CCPA research associate quoted in Women's Employment in B.C., can talk about the study's findings, one of which is that public sector downsizing is especially harmful to women.
Marjorie Giffen Cohen, 604-291-5526, mcohen@sfu.ca
Not so environmentally friendly Canada…A new report contradicts the historic image of Canada as an environmentally conscientious nation. Mark Jaccard and John Clague, two experts on how pollution-related problems, such as greenhouse gas buildup are eroding the environment, can comment on the report's findings. Shattering the Myth of Pollution Progress in Canada: A National Report notes Canada has more pollution than it had 10 years ago and neither industry nor government is doing much to reverse the trend.
John Clague, 604-291-4924, jclague@sfu.ca
Mark Jaccard, 604-291-4219, jaccard@sfu.ca