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A piper plays ‘Amazing Grace’ as local residents look on during a local vigil in Wentworth, N.S., after the worst mass shooting in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Hennessey

Maritime music traditions seek to comfort after Nova Scotia shootings

Heather Sparling, Cape Breton University

Virtual music vigils after the Nova Scotia shootings draw on a long tradition of Atlantic Canadian disaster songs and ‘broadside ballads’ to mourn in a time of social distancing.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Chrystia Freeland have relied heavily on the science-based advice of Chief Medical Officer Theresa Tam during the coronavirus pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Politicians and scientists need strong connections during the coronavirus crisis — and beyond

Dominique Robert, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR); Adam T. Ford, University of British Columbia; Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, Laurentian University; Amanda J. Moehring, Western University; Angela Kaida, Simon Fraser University; Arjun Krishnaswamy, McGill University; Catherine L. Mah, Dalhousie University; Cole Burton, University of British Columbia; Erin Bertrand, Dalhousie University; Heather Sparling; Jackie Dawson, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Jiaying Zhao, University of British Columbia; Kin Chan, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Mary A De Vera, University of British Columbia; Matt McTaggart, Royal Military College of Canada; Meghan B. Azad, University of Manitoba; Sheldon Williamson, Ontario Tech University; Stephanie Waterman, University of British Columbia; Trushar R. Patel, University of Lethbridge, and Valorie A. Crooks, Simon Fraser University

The effective integration of science into policy-making improves legislation and leads to effective solutions for society — and not only during times of crisis like the coronavirus pandemic.
La ministre de la Santé, Patty Hajdu, en compagnie de l'administratrice en chef de l'Agence de la santé publique du Canada, Theresa Tam, et du premier ministre Justin Trudeau, lors d'une conférence de presse sur le coronavirus qui s'est tenue à Ottawa, le 11 mars. La Presse Canadienne/Adrian Wyld

De l'importance des relations entre politiciens et scientifiques

Dominique Robert, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR); Adam T. Ford, University of British Columbia; Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, Laurentian University; Amanda J. Moehring, Western University; Angela Kaida, Simon Fraser University; Arjun Krishnaswamy, McGill University; Catherine L. Mah, Dalhousie University; Cole Burton, University of British Columbia; Erin Bertrand, Dalhousie University; Heather Sparling; Jackie Dawson, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Jiaying Zhao, University of British Columbia; Kin Chan, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Mary A De Vera, University of British Columbia; Matt McTaggart, Royal Military College of Canada; Meghan B. Azad, University of Manitoba; Sheldon Williamson, Ontario Tech University; Stephanie Waterman, University of British Columbia; Trushar R. Patel, University of Lethbridge, and Valorie A. Crooks, Simon Fraser University

Que l’on soit ou non en situation de crise, l’intégration efficace de la science dans la prise de décisions politiques améliore les projets de loi et mène à des solutions efficaces pour la société.

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