Articles

Meet Our MPPs: Juma Omala ‘22

Bela Sullivan — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:22:49 +0000

When Juma Omala MPP’22 thinks back to his early career in rural Kenya, he remembers the moments that revealed how deeply intertwined health, education, and economic opportunity are. Through his work with BoldStep Initiative, a youth-led organization he helped run, and other public health projects in Kenya and the United States, he witnessed firsthand how proposals often stalled.

The Immigration Debate Within Immigrant Communities

Aftab Ahmed — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:44:37 +0000

MPP alumnus Aftab Ahmed '23 took time to listen to the viewpoints of immigrants in his community in Toronto.

Neil Bouwer: Bringing 30+ Years of Public Service Experience into the Classroom

Bela Sullivan — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:12:18 +0000

With over three decades of experience in Canada’s public service, Neil Bouwer brings an unmatched depth of insight to his role as Visiting Professor of Practice at the Max Bell School of Public Policy.

New "Covering Wildfire" toolkit for media

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:50:06 +0000

The toolkit came from a journalism bootcamp held June 16-18, 2025.

New research on legal reform in preventing homelessness

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:12:20 +0000

Canada is not experiencing “a” housing crisis. It is experiencing multiple housing crises. For those with vulnerabilities—such as mental illness, addiction, domestic violence, disability, or precarious immigration— the risk of homelessness is exacerbated. These crises are the result of long-term policy failures and systemic factors such as increasing unaffordability, inaccessibility and insecure tenure, especially resulting from evictions and repossession.

Nouvelle recherche sur la réforme juridique en matière de prévention de l’itinérance

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:45:39 +0000

Le Canada ne connaît pas « une » crise du logement, mais bien plusieurs crises simultanées. Les personnes vulnérables, notamment celles qui souffrent de maladie mentale, de toxicomanie, de violence domestique, d’un handicap ou d’une situation précaire en matière d’immigration, sont particulièrement exposées au risque d’itinérance.

The Indo-Pacific: Canadian and Indian Perspectives | Event Recap

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:59:33 +0000

On March 25, 2025, the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS) and the Max Bell School of Public Policy co-hosted a panel discussion on “The Indo-Pacific: Canadian and Indian Perspectives.”

Canada needs new playbook for relations with China amid Trump chaos: report

Steven Chase — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:04:02 +0000

Canada should adopt a “selective engagement” strategy to manage dealings with China that could reap more trade benefits from the authoritarian state while avoiding entanglement in the rising rivalry between Washington and Beijing, a new report by foreign policy and business leaders says.

Introducing our Seventh MPP Cohort

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:56:36 +0000

We're thrilled to welcome the members of our seventh cohort of MPP candidates to campus.

Rebuilding Canada’s defence industrial base

Michael Black, Tess Corkery, Kevin Haynes, Sean Jenner, and Hannah Male — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:16:25 +0000

Highlights from the 2025 report by Michael Black, Tess Corkery, Kevin Haynes, Sean Jenner, and Hannah Male.

Protecting from suicide drones in conflict zones

Lilian García Berg, Camille Haisell, Cyrus Nagra, Zara Rezae, and Fayez Sahak — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:08:47 +0000

Highlights from the 2025 report by Lilian García Berg, Camille Haisell, Cyrus Nagra, Zara Rezae, and Fayez Sahak.

Building wealth for young Canadians

Gabriel Blanc, Samuel De Grâce, Kiran Gill, and Jacob Kates Rose — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:25:39 +0000

Highlights from the 2025 report by Gabriel Blanc, Samuel De Grâce, Kiran Gill, and Jacob Kates Rose.

Supporting Veterans' mental health

Al Ahamed, Clea Corman, Bianca Mammarella, and Noémie Veilleux — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:59:24 +0000

Highlights from the 2025 report by Al Ahamed, Clea Corman, Bianca Mammarella, and Noémie Veilleux.

Increasing trust and youth engagement

Julia Bruno, J. Seth Bumagat, Diana Kamau, and Nickson Mugabi — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:20:48 +0000

Highlights from the 2025 report by Julia Bruno, J. Seth Bumagat, Diana Kamau, and Nickson Mugabi.

Competition by design for algorithmic pricing

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:06:13 +0000

Highlights from the 2025 report by Angelina Freeman, Elijah Maubert, Isabella Coronado Doria, and Husein Pumaya Yakubu.