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SPPA Weekly Newsletter – March 2022, Volume 10, Issue 10

This week’s newsletter features: The latest addition to our SPPA Student Profiles series; Last chance to register for our 5th Annual Municipalities of the Future symposium scheduled for March 23, 2022; Professor Joanne Magee’s presentation on the importance of filing a tax return – register now for this March 22, 2022 event; Call for registrations […]

What does it mean to be vulnerable? Professor Dagmar Soennecken is part of a global team of researchers examining the meaning of vulnerability in the context of migrants who need special assistance and protection

Professor Soennecken and Canadian collaborators in the VULNER Project at the University of Ottawa, McGill and Waterloo, have recently released their first research report, “Vulnerability in the Canadian Protection Regime” (along with a shorter brief) that examines the policy frameworks related to this topic. The VULNER project was launched in 2020 with a 3.4-million Euro grant from the […]

Professor Ian Stedman and a team of researchers at the University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital awarded a 4-year CIHR Project Grant for Equitable Child Health

SPPA Professor Ian Stedman and a team of researchers at the University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital were recently awarded a 4-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant for $634,952.00. The Project Equitable Child Health: Enabling broad ethical inquiry in pediatric care by understanding the parameters of social license for reuse of clinical […]

SPPA Weekly Newsletter – March 2022, Volume 10, Issue 9

This week’s newsletter features: The latest news in the MPPAL Updates series; Call for registrations for the Left Meets Right event hosted by PPASA and UPSC; Call for submissions to the York University Security Services Review; Professor Joanne Magee’s presentation on the importance of filing a tax return – register now for this March 22, […]

SPPA Weekly Newsletter – March 2022, Volume 10, Issue 8

This week’s newsletter features: A continuation of our SPPA student profiles – BPA student Ali Adam reflects on his first year at York, in the BPA program and in the PPASA; Nominations are now open for our 2022 SPPA student, alumni and community recognition awards; Last call to register for PPASA Game Night on March […]

SPPA Weekly Newsletter – February 2022, Volume 10, Issue 7

This week’s newsletter features: Congratulations to Professor Ian Stedman and team on a new CIHR Project Grant; PPASA Game Night on March 3, 2022; A reminder to register for the 2022 McLaughlin College Public Policy Lecture on Our Age of Anxiety and the Rule of Law taking place on March 9, 2022; Deadline extension for […]

SPPA Weekly Newsletter – February 2022, Volume 10, Issue 6

This week’s newsletter features: Our first undergraduate student profile of 2022 – BPA Specialized Honours student Reva Mulani reflects on her academic journey and practicum placement; A reminder to register for our 5th annual Municipalities of the Future Symposium taking place on March 23, 2022 as a hybrid event – this year’s theme: Municipalities, good […]

5th Annual Municipalities of the Future Symposium to be delivered on March 23, 2022 in hybrid format with a focus on Municipalities, good governance and sustainability: Bringing progressive strategies to life

We are pleased to announce that our 5th annual Municipalities of the Future Symposium titled, “Municipalities, good governance and sustainability: Bringing progressive strategies to life”, will proceed as a hybrid in-person and virtual event (at Vantage Venues, 150 King St W, Toronto, ON and on Zoom) on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 3 […]

SPPA Weekly Newsletter – February 2022, Volume 10, Issue 5

This week’s newsletter features: Call for registration for our 5th annual Municipalities of the Future Symposium taking place on March 23, 2022 as a hybrid event; Final reminder not to miss the great line up of speakers at the upcoming YUSPPAAN Bridging the Gap between the Public and Private Industries event on February 10, 2022; […]

SPPA Weekly Newsletter – February 2022, Volume 10, Issue 4

This week’s newsletter features: The latest news in the MPPAL Updates series; A reminder to register for the upcoming YUSPPAAN Bridging the Gap between the Public and Private Industries event on February 10, 2022; Upcoming Learning Skills Workshops and Services for students; Call for applications for the inaugural Power Corps Distinguished Fellowship by the Glendon […]