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    September 27, 2022

    Queen's In The News Tuesday, September 27, 2022

    Expert Faculty/Department Media Outlets
    Amarnath Amarasingam
    • Arts and Science
    • Political Studies
    • School of Religion
    National Post: 'No one should face this abuse': Rape threats about Poilievre's wife referred to RCMP
    Dr. Amarasingam talks about how the Diagolon crowd often goes after women in their livestreams, including journalists, researchers, or anyone who criticizes them.
    Evans, Gerald
    • School of Medicine
    • Biomedical and Molecular Sciences
    • Medicine
    • Division of Infectious Diseases
    • Pathology and Molecular Medicine
    Ottawa Citizen: No more masks, vaccine mandates or ArriveCAN for travellers
    Dr. Evans says border controls disappearing is completely reasonable, but was surprised at the mask mandates ending because masking is effective at reducing transmission.
    Kukreja, Reena
    • Arts and Science
    • Gender Studies
    • Global Development Studies
    Globe and Mail: An Indian family sought a new life in the U.S., but never made it out of Canada alive
    Dr. Kukreja says it is a common trend for community members or extended family members, some already living abroad, to sponsor a trip to North America via human smugglers.
    Mulligan, Ryan
    • Engineering and Applied Science
    • Civil Engineering
    National Post: Fiona hits Atlantic Canada: Climate change means the region will see more frequent storms
    Dr. Mulligan writes an op-ed for the Conversation that is republished about the effects of Hurricane Fiona on the Atlantic coast and the role climate change is playing in these types of weather events.
    Courtney Szto
    • Arts and Science
    • School of Kinesiology and Health Studies
    CBC Radio: CBKAM (CBC Radio One Saskatoon)
    Dr. Szto says the confederate flag consistently represents racism and white supremacy, and in this case it communicates that some people are not welcome in the sports arena.

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