Max Bell School of Public Policy
680 Sherbrooke Street West H3A 2A7 Montreal, QC, Canada

David Dodge, former Governor of the Bank of Canada and former Deputy Minister of Finance Canada, will be a panelist at Choosing the Right Target, the Max Bell School's fall conference. Over the course of his career, Dodge has occupied senior roles in the public and private sectors, as well as academia. Prior to his seven-year term as Governor of the Bank of Canada, Dodge was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser Univers...ity. He previously served as Canada's Deputy Minister of Finance, and later as Deputy Minister of Health. Dodge currently co-chairs the Global Market Monitoring Group of the Institute of International Finance, is chairman of the board of directors of the C.D. Howe Institute, and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and is a member of the board of directors of Canadian Utilities Limited. Read more about David Dodge and register for Choosing the Right Target here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4sa

Sylvain Leduc is the Executive Vice President and Director of Economic Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and he will be speaking at tomorrows Choosing the Right Target conference. From 2016-2018, Sylvian served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada. He was one of two Deputy Governors responsible for overseeing the Banks activities in promoting an efficient financial system. As a member of the Banks Governing Council, he shared responsibility for decisions with respect to monetary policy and financial system stability, and for setting the strategic direction of the Bank. Read more about Sylvian and register for our Choosing the Right Target conference here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4sa

It's nearly time! Our Choosing the Right Target conference, where we'll be examining options for the Bank of Canadas mandate renewal, starts tomorrow. Register now: https://mcgill.ca/x/4nc

Dr. Michelle Alexopoulos, a Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto and a Bank of Canada Fellowship recipient, will be one of the experts presenting at our Choosing the Right Target conference. Dr. Alexopoulos has authored numerous papers in the fields of business cycles, technical change, and economic uncertainty. She has also served on the Executive committees of the Canadian Economics Association, the Canadian Women Economists Network, and the Editorial Board of the Canadian Journal of Economics. Read more about Dr. Alexopoulos and register for our Choosing the Right Target conference here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4sa

Rudayna Bahubeshi, one of this years MPP students, aims to strengthen her quantitative analysis skills at the Max Bell School in order to shape progressive policy. Read more about Rudaynas background and meet the rest of the class here: https://mcgill.ca/x/42G

Later today, the Max Bell School will be kicking off our Fall 2020 Policy Lecture Series with a talk from Professor Daniel Weinstock of the McGill University Faculty of Law. Tune in at 3:00 pm EDT to learn more about the state of civil society as the current pandemic forces it to exist online. Register now: https://mcgill.ca/x/4Bd

Most Canadians do not think about the details of monetary policy. But the details actually matter for the prosperity of millions of Canadians. Here Stephen Gordon, Professor of Economics at Université Laval, and Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan explain why the debate around the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal needs to be more robust.

This new report, co-authored by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh, summarizes points for Canadian international engagement, and includes a strategic assessment of the current global environment and the risks to Canada's interests and values.

Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan joined The Hill Times Hot Room podcast team to take them through Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's speech on the Bank's role in the economic recovery.

Attend the first webinar in our Fall 2020 Policy Lecture Series: All Zoom, All the Time: Reflections on Moving Civil Society Online with Professor Daniel Weinstock. This event is happening tomorrow at 3.00pm, EST. Register here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4Bd

We are pleased to announce our Fall 2020 Policy Lecture Series. First up is Daniel Weinstock, who tomorrow, will be reflecting on the implications of moving civil society online. Register now: https://mcgill.ca/x/4BP

Kevin Carmichael is the National Business Columnist at the Financial Post and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Kevin will be a featured panelist in our upcoming Choosing the Right Target conference. To learn more about his work, and the upcoming conference, visit our site: https://www.mcgill.ca//eve/choosing-right-target/speakers

Danielle Appavoo, one of our new MPPs, graduated from The University of Toronto with a BASc in Chemical Engineering. She looks forward to applying her knowledge to the environment and resource sectors in order to drive positive change. Read more about Danielles background and meet the rest of the class here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4hP

Our upcoming conference Choosing the Right Target will examine six different policy options for the Bank of Canada's impending mandate renewal. For interested students, there is a special rate. Visit our site to learn more.

With research activity resuming, teaching hubs and study hubs open, along with today's milder weather, we're starting to see a bit of activity on campus.

Next, we are introducing Mikalya Zolis, who is passionate about the implementation of community-led solutions as a means of achieving a more equitable society and future. Read more about Mikaylas background and meet the rest of the class here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4hd

Only three weeks to go! Register now for our monetary policy conference, Choosing the Right Target, on the Bank of Canada's upcoming mandate renewal, happening 22-25 September. Please share with your networks. Find out more about the conference here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4nc

Over the coming weeks, we'll be introducing our talented new class of Master of Public Policy students who've just started classes (remotely) at McGill University! First up is James Samimi Farr. Read more about James' background and meet the rest of the class here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4hg

Join us September 22 - 25 for our monetary policy conference, Choosing the Right Target. Experts like Professor of Economics Stephen Gordon will be exploring options for the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal. Find out more and register here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4nc

As one of this year's Max Bell Foundation Policy Scholars Max Bell School MPP graduate Momanyi Mokaya has just joined the C.D. Howe Institute to undertake innovative policy research. Read more about the work he'll be doing and the Policy Scholar Program:

Congratulations to our MPP student Sumaiya Kabir Talukder who joins the Canada West Foundation today! Supported by the Max Bell Foundation, Sumaiya is one of this year's Policy Scholar recipients. She will be conducting research on Canada's clean energy innovation ecosystem, analyzing its performance, and creating solutions for its optimization.

We are thrilled to officially introduce our 2020-21 Master of Public Policy cohort! Today, this diverse and accomplished group of individuals start their training as future policy leaders at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. Meet the full class here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4et

Over the last few weeks, we have highlighted the Policy Lab challenges analysed by our MPPs. Topics included the implementation of sustainable packaging within the cannabis industry, preparations for Tajikistans upcoming Power Purchase Agreement negotiations, Canadas transition towards a circular economy, and more. You can view the complete list of all our Policy Labs here: mcgill.ca/x/4sN

Douglas Laxton is a speaker at our upcoming Choosing the Right Target conference, and will be delivering a presentation on Adopting a Dual Mandate. Professor Laxton is also the founder of Saddlepoint Research, and served previously as the Head of the Economic Modeling Division of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund before he retired in October 2018. See our full agenda, and register for the conference here: https://www.mcgill.ca/maxbells/events/choosing-right-target

The city of Montreal is home to a variety of noise pollutants, including transportation, aviation, and construction. This Policy Lab frames noise pollution as a public health issue, and proposes the establishment of a noise observatory model to mitigate this issue. Our MPPs also provided a comparative analysis of Montreals noise management in contrast with various cities around the world. To read more about this issue, read the full policy briefing here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4Pb

In the midst of a climate crisis, there is an urgent need for governments to prioritize sustainable initiatives. In this Policy Lab, Max Bell MPP students analyzed the different stages of transitioning Canadas natural resource sectors towards a circular economy. More specifically, this briefing examined the mining, energy, and forestry industries, and elaborated on the various obstacles that stand in the way of achieving an effective circular economy. Read the full briefing here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4PL

In the latest episode of the #BigTech podcast, Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen and David Skok discuss how our understanding of the impacts big tech has on society has shifted over the past year, highlighting a need for regulation.

Senator Diane Bellemare is one of the expert speakers who will be discussing options for the Bank of Canada's mandate renewal at our upcoming conference, Choosing the Right Target. See the full list of speakers here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4ek

Along with Tajikistans potential to establish long-term hydroelectricity export agreements with neighbouring countries, comes a cascade of other potential benefits. As part of the Policy Lab component of our MPP course, Max Bell School students identified that effective negotiations could also be conducive to securing economic development, promoting regional energy security, and increasing population living standards. See the full report here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4Pu

Max Bell School Professor Taylor Owen, along with Professor Derek Ruths, seek to demystify the technology underlying critical policy issues in the Tech Informed Policy (TIP) initiative at McGill University. See their latest briefing on facial recognition technology here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4sy

Please share this job posting with your networks: The Max Bell School is now accepting applications for the Sydney Duder Professorship in Program Evaluation for the 2020/21 academic year at McGill University. See more about this posting on our website: https://mcgill.ca/x/4s9

One of our panelists for the Choosing the Right Target conference is Angela Redish, a Professor of Economics across British Columbia and Canada. Professor Redish was awarded the President's Medal of Excellence by the University of British Columbia for her work in establishing the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC. Professor Redish is also the current president of the Canadian Economics Association, and is widely known for her research into banking systems across Europe and... North America. See our full agenda, and register for the conference here: https://www.mcgill.ca/maxbells/events/choosing-right-target

Across Canada, senior citizens particularly those living in rural communities struggle to find affordable and adequate housing. This Policy Lab issue, brought to the Max Bell School by the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC), prompted our MPP candidates to outline policy options for the facilitation of access to sufficient housing, with particular attention to low and middle-income seniors. Read the full briefing here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4P2

Are you signed up for our newsletter? In our latest newsletter read about our MPPs' final Policy Lab projects, their series of articles for Policy Magazine, and see where our first Policy Scholars are headed. Also, read about Professor Taylor Owen's research into how social media use is affecting public health outcomes and democracy, and catch up on what Max Bell School Director Chris Ragan has been saying over the summer about post-pandemic economic recovery. Sign up for our newsletter here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4s8

As the conference date draws nearer, we'd like to put a spotlight on our keynote speaker for Choosing the Right Target; Narayana Kocherlakota is an economist and Lionel W. McKenzie Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester. Along with monetary policy, his past research interests include the economics of money and payments, business cycles, financial economics, public finance, and more. Professor Kocherlakota will be delivering his keynote presentation on central bank credibility in the 21st Century. To learn more about Professor Kocherlakota's work and for more on our online conference, visit our website. https://mcgill.ca/x/4sh

This Policy Lab, issued by the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), analyses the federal governments demand-driven levers of innovation policy. In this report, our MPP students examined methods of refining existing policy in order to tackle various challenges to innovation within Canada. Read the full briefing here: https://mcgill.ca/x/4PB