HÂþ» Experts Daily
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Below you will find suggested HÂþ» University experts who can speak to current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
Global Implications of US sanctions against Iran
HÂþ» Expert: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, public engagement, social change and social movements.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca or 902-494-6605
Opioid use in Canada: According to , one in ten report problematic use of opioid medications
HÂþ» Expert: Dr. Fiona Martin, Associate Professor; Graduate Coordinator, Department of Sociology and Social AnthropologyÌý
Research Specialties: Critical health studies, body and embodiment, drug use, gender, knowledge, science and expertise, personhood, poverty and social marginalization, reproduction and mothering
Contact: F.martin@dal.ca or 902-817-7105
: 1 in 4 Canadians over the age of 18 (approximately 7 million adults) classified as obese in 2018
HÂþ» Expert: Dr. Sara Kirk, Professor Health Promotion, School of Health and Human Performance
Research Expertise: Socio-ecological approaches, population health intervention research, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention, healthy public policy, weight bias and weight-based teasing
Contact: sara.kirk@dal.ca or 902-949-8440
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- World Mental Health Day and HRM municipal elections.
- NDP‑Liberal Supply‑and‑Confidence Agreement
- Federal Budget
- Solar Eclipse
- Solar Eclipse
- NS Coastal Protection Act and the Online Harms Act.
- Liberal Minister Brendan Maguire crosses the floor
- Federal Court ruling on the invocation of the Emergencies Act