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June 6, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on June 6, 2019

Please find below suggested AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýThursday, June 6,Ìý2019.

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ study indicates people in Atlantic Provinces and British Columbia the most willing to pay for eco-friendly packaging
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:ÌýFood distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.caÌýand 902-222-4142.

Encouraging use of compostable packaging could reduce single-use plastics in food industry
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties:ÌýBiodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, Industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.caÌýand 902-494-4478.

Refusing to rent homes to tenants with kids could be a clear human rights violationÌý
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert:Ìý
Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýWayne.Mackay@dal.caÌýand 902-483-7810.

Majority of consumers don’t realize they’re already paying for tariffs on everyday products
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert:
Dr. Teresa Cyrus, Associate Professor, Department of Economics.Ìý
Research Specialties:ÌýInternational trade, international finance, macroeconomics.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýteresa.cyrus@dal.caÌýand 902-494-6992.

Canada, and the world, looks back at D-Day 75 years later
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert:Ìý
Dr. Christopher Bell, Professor; Undergraduate and Honours Coordinator, Department of History.
Research Specialties:ÌýModern British and European history, international relations, military and naval history.
Contact:Ìýbellcm@dal.caÌýand 902-494-3586.

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