Carleton University experts are available to discuss the BRICS Summit 2024. The summit, in which Russia will host 36 world leaders, including Brazil, China, and Russia, begins today. If you are interested in speaking with the experts below, please feel free to reach out directly. For more information on the experts available, contact: Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca 613-265-6613
Carleton University’s Dwayne Winseck published the most recent Global Media and Internet Concentration Project Canada report, Media and Internet Concentration in Canada on Dec. 12. Highlights include: The Competition Bureau attempted to block Rogers Communications’ takeover of Shaw Communications but ultimately failed; The CRTC began to address the high levels of media concentration and sky-high levels of vertical and … Read more
As part of the 2023 spring convocation ceremonies, Carleton University will bestow seven honorary degrees to remarkable individuals for their inspiring accomplishments and service to society. Among the honourees are Janice Charette, outgoing Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet; Vikas Swarup, novelist and former Indian envoy to Canada; and Barbara Dumont-Hill, former Elder adviser to … Read more
Carleton University professor David Carment released the 2021 Trudeau Foreign Policy Report Card, produced in partnership with the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal and iAffairs. This year the Trudeau government received a ‘C’, its worst performance since evaluation of the Liberal record began in 2015. Among the weakest performers were defence, diplomacy and development while environment, trade and security fared slightly better. The 68-page … Read more
Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication published a new survey showing Canadians aged 18-29 are most likely to have had their family income reduced as a result of COVID-19, are more bullish about the need to reopen the economy, less inclined to be keeping up with pandemic news and less likely to be following … Read more
Carleton University conferred an honorary degree on former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin in recognition of his leadership in the Canadian government. The full release is available online. Call 613-520-2600 x 8718.
Carleton University conferred an honorary degree on Robert Slater in recognition of his distinguished 32-year career in the Public Service of Canada, including several senior positions at Environment Canada, including senior assistant deputy minister for eight years. “So far, his life has had three acts: chemical engineer working on pollution problems, public official helping politicians deliver the most important … Read more
Carleton University professor David Carment, editor of the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal, announced the release of the 2019 Trudeau Foreign Policy Report Card, produced in partnership with CFPJ and iaffairscanada. The report card evaluates the government on three criteria: progress in meeting election promises, overall performance and accountability. The report examines the Trudeau record on diplomacy, defence, security, … Read more
Carleton University’s James Milner, professor in the Department of Political Science, will receive $2.5 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for research in refugee policy. “While Canadians have demonstrated their commitment to refugees through the resettlement of Syrian refugees, 86 per cent of the world’s refugees remain in the global south,” said Milner. “Resettlement opportunities only … Read more
Carleton University has launched the Jean Monnet Network on EU-Canada Relations: The EU and Canada in Dialogue. The project has received funding until August 2020 from the Erasmus Plus program of the European Union to support a network involving Carleton and four European partner universities: University of Antwerp, Technical University Darmstadt, Technical University Munich and the University of Latvia. “With the … Read more
