York U in the news: social murder, French-language rights and more

Austerity and its link to ‘social murder’
An op-ed co-written by York University Professor Dennis Raphael and York University PhD candidates Stella Medvedyuk and Piara Govender was published in the Hamilton Spectator Oct. 27. Read full story.

French-language rights: Law societies’ duty to francophone litigants | Agnès Whitfield
An op-ed by York University Professor Agnès Whitfield was published in the Lawyer’s Daily Oct. 28. Read full story.

Rogers family drama: These are the key players as court hearing approaches
York University Professor Richard Leblanc was quoted in Global News Oct. 28. Read full story.

Toronto mayor defends role in Rogers family trust amid boardroom drama
York University Professor Richard Leblanc was quoted in Global News Oct. 27. Read full story.

York University student wins bronze medal at IFIA best invention awards 2021
York University student Erfan Nouraee was quoted in the Richmond Hill Liberal Oct. 28. Read full story.

The ‘nastiest problem’ of your lifelong expenses: Face it sooner than later
York University Professor Moshe Arye Milevsky was quoted in the Ottawa Sun Oct. 28. Read full story.

First Nation calls on auditor general to investigate Ontario’s spending on Ring of Fire mineral development
York University Professor Dayna Scott was quoted in CBC News Oct. 28. Read full story.

Judge restores citizenship of woman from China who used fraudulent marriage to flee homophobic parents
York University alumna Cecille Xu was profiled in the North Bay Nugget Oct. 27. Read full story.

MoD unveils mural calling for action on climate change
York University alumna Amy Shackleton was quoted in the Welland Tribune Oct. 28. Read full story.

Portrait of the artist: Amy Shackleton – an exploration of humanity and the environment
York University alumna Amy Shackleton was profiled in Yahoo! News Oct. 28. Read full story.

Barrie native chooses water over sand in hopes of fulfilling Olympic dream
York University student Rian Lenarduzzi was profiled on BarrieToday.com Oct. 27. Read full story.

Polar bear diet, hunting habits can be indicators of climate change: study
York University Professor Gregory Thiemann was quoted on CTVNews.ca Oct. 27. Read full story.

Climate change is shifting polar bears’ Arctic menu, research shows
York University PhD candidate Melissa Galicia was quoted on ArsTechnica.com Oct. 28. Read full story.

Anti-trafficking laws doing more harm than good for migrant sex workers, report says
Osgoode Hall Law School PhD student Vincent Wong was quoted in the Lawyer’s Daily Oct. 27. Read full story.

Pohjoisen pallonpuoliskon järvet menettävät jääpeitettään nopeasti – Erityisen voimakasta lämpeneminen oli Suomen ja Ruotsin järvissä
York University Professor Sapna Sharma was quoted in Helsingin Sanomat Oct. 27. Read full story.

The ethics of artificial intelligence
Osgoode Hall Law School Adjunct Professor Maura R. Grossman was interviewed on TechXplore.com Oct. 27. Read full story.

Martin and Kevin
York University alumnus Martin Kuwawi was profiled on ttc.ca Oct. 27. Read full story.

Un comité consultatif pour remédier à la baisse d’inscriptions au campus Glendon
York University spokesperson Yanni Dagonas was quoted in Le Devoir Oct. 28. Read full story.

Rookie MP Leslyn Lewis gets attention for the wrong reasons
Osgoode Hall Law School alumna Leslyn Lewis was mentioned in the Niagara Falls Review Oct. 27. Read full story.

Trying to decide which business school is best for you? Here’s what you need to know
York University’s Schulich School of Business was mentioned in the Globe and Mail Oct. 27. Read full story.

Carleton Ravens soccer players connect for goal of the year candidate
York University was mentioned in CBC News Oct. 28. Read full story.