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April 13, 2023

Welcome Brenda McPhail, Acting Executive Director of the MPP!

Dr. Brenda McPhail is the new Acting Executive Director of the Master in Public Policy in Digital Society program. As the former Director of the Privacy, Technology and Surveillance Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Brenda is a long-time participant in a range of policy processes. As a researcher at a national, non-profit legal […]

March 30, 2023

MPP Winter 2023 Student Course Experience Surveys

The Winter 2023 Student Course Experience Surveys are now live, starting Thursday, March 23rd and run for three weeks, concluding on April 12th. It is important to us that we receive as much constructive student feedback as possible so we may have the opportunity to make any necessary adjustments/improvements to our courses and the […]

February 28, 2023

Vass Bednar named one of Globe and Mail’s 2023 Changemakers

The executive director of McMaster’s Master of Public Policy in Digital Society program was recently featured as one of 50 ‘Changemakers’ in one of Canada’s top publications. Vass Bednar was unveiled as a recipient of the prestigious award, a who’s who of 50 emerging Canadian business leaders, in the Globe and Mail’s Report on […]

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March 18, 2022

Analysis: Provincial competition law needed to address the power of gig work platforms

New legislation could strengthen the social contract between workers and platforms....

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November 22, 2021

In the News: Vass Bednar on the pandemic changing the way people see work

Vass Bednar says the pandemic has prompted many in the labour market to reevaluate what their work is and what they want their relationship with it to look like. ...

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October 28, 2021

Analysis: Asian pop culture may be trending, but so is anti-Asian racism and discrimination

A recent rise in Asian representation might make create a sense of 'we've made it,' but it doesn't reflect the lasting impacts of racism, discrimination and mental-health challenges. ...