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Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Tuesday, April 16, 2019.Ìý

Shock and grief over Notre-Dame Cathedral fire felt across Paris, France and the world
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr. Christopher Elson, Professor, French and Canadian Studies.Ìý
Research Specialties: French literature, popular literature, literary theory and criticism.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýcelson@dal.ca and 902-229-7095.Ìý

Examining the historical significance of Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral 
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr. Cynthia Neville, Professor Emeritus, Department of History.
Research Specialties: Social history, cultural history, religious history, medieval English legal history.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýcneville@dal.ca and 519-766-7772.

Looking at the national implications of a Jason Kenney win in today’s Alberta election
HÂþ»­ Expert: Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýlturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605.

Halifax's Board of Police Commissioners recommends immediate suspension of street checks
HÂþ»­ Expert: Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.Ìý
Research Specialties: Canadian 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.ca and 902-483-7810.

The legality of using roadside saliva tests for cannabis impairment still up for debate
HÂþ»­ Expert: Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.Ìý
Research Specialties: Canadian 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.ca and 902-483-7810.