York U in the news: pandemic pets at work, plastic ban legality and more

The trauma of the Vaughan condo shooting + Toronto police appointment raises questions about relationships with Black communities
Jack L. Rozdilsky, an associate professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, was quoted in the Toronto Star March 3.

Failure to pursue ineligible CEWS recipients could impair tax compliance
Amin Mawani, an associate professor of taxation at the Schulich School of Business at York University, was featured in Policy Options March 6.

Closing borders should be a last resort, York U pandemic study finds
Research by Mathieu Poirier, the co-director of the Global Strategy Lab at York University, was cited in the Toronto Star March 3.

New study casts doubt on effectiveness of COVID-19 border closures
Research by Mathieu Poirier, the co-director of the Global Strategy Lab at York University, was cited in KESQ News Channel 3 March 3.

Two Questions to Help You Spot a Clingy Partner-to-Be
Research by Eric Tu, a PhD student of social and personality psychology at York University, was cited in Psychology Today March 4.

Pandemic pet boom has increased the demand for pet-friendly workplaces
Tina Sharifi, a PhD candidate of human resource management at York University, and Souha R. Ezzedeen, an associate professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, were featured in The Winnipeg Free Press March 3.

What’s ON: The week that was in Ontario politics (February 27-March 3)
Mark Winfield, a professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, was featured on TVO March 3.

Aurora mayor takes firm stand against Greenbelt development
York University was mentioned in Newmarket Today March 4.

The Alliance for Decision Education Publishes the Inaugural Decision Education Research Agenda
Maggie Toplak, an associate professor of psychology at York University, was featured in MyChesCo March 4.

Canada’s single-use plastic ban faces its first legal test
Calvin Lakhan, a research scientist at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, was quoted in CBC News March 7.

Two planets ‘kiss’ in the night sky
Paul Delaney, a professor of physics and astronomy at York University, was quoted in ENERGIE iHeartRadio March 6.

Ring of Fire takes next step over some First Nations’ objections
Dayna N. Scott, an associate professor and York Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice in the Green Economy, was quoted in Timmins Today March 6.

York shows global leadership achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals
York University was featured in Education News Canada March 7.

YorkU announces $1.2M award created by donations from law firm, alumni
Osgoode Hall Law School at York University was featured in Academica Forum March 6.

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