Archives: The Conversation

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Graeme Auld Publishes Article on Patagonia and Business Responsibility

Has Patagonia defined a new gold standard for business responsibility? By Graeme Auld and Janina Grabs Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard made headlines recently with the decision to give his family’s $3 billion company, and its future profits, to the fight against climate change. In his words, “Earth is now the company’s only... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

PhD Candidate Ian Bron Writes in the Conversation about Whistleblowing Laws

A former whistleblower explains the dangers of Canada’s feeble whistleblowing laws By Ian Bron This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. Canada has had whistleblowing laws since 2007, when the federal government’s Public Servants... More

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Saul Schwartz and Anil Varughese Publish Article in The Conversation

The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada January 24, 2022 1.25pm EST By Saul Schwartz and Anil Varughese When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, students in Canadian universities and colleges faced many challenges. Classes moved online, students were asked to leave campus residences and many... More

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Robert Shepherd Publishes Article in The Conversation

Everyone should be concerned if the federal government bypasses the Canada Gazette In late 2021, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan signalled that his department would skip publication in the Canada Gazette of any new regulations on enforcing the federal government’s vaccine mandate for the core public service. The Canada Gazette is the official... More

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Federal election: Which party has the best climate plan? Here’s where they stand

Written by Cameron Roberts for The Conversation. The coronavirus crisis gives us a golden opportunity to make our society more sustainable, as politicians and organizations around the world have already noted. Just like how the oil crises of the 1970s led many countries to revolutionize their energy systems, the pandemic has given us a... More

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

SPPA Professor Graeme Auld Publishes a Piece in The Conversation

Balancing Fairness and Credibility of Eco-Audits During COVID-19 COVID-19 has significantly disrupted the operation of global markets. In response to the pandemic, governments have restricted travel and business activities. What has this meant for the operation of private eco-labeling programs? Professors Graeme Auld and Stefan Renckens have... More

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

SPPA Prof Mehdi Ammi Publishes Headlining Article in The Conversation

At a time when most eyes are on the evolution of COVID-19 cases in Canada, we shall not forget that healthcare systems will have to address the health needs of both COVID and non-COVID patients. Associate Professor Mehdi Ammi discusses the unmet healthcare needs of non-COVID patients in an article for the Conversation. Read... More

Friday, October 16, 2020

PhD Student Fahad Ahmad has the lead article in the The Conversation

Carleton University SPPA PhD student Fahad Ahmad and Tarek Younis from Middlesex University write a lead article in The Conversation titled "‘Caliphate’ podcast and its fallout reveal the extent of Islamophobia" This article discusses the issue security agencies and the media create when they view and present Islam and Muslims as constant... More

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