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UBC experts on the Supreme Court of Canada carbon pricing decision

The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision Thursday on the constitutionality of the federal government’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, which was challenged by the governments of B.C., Ontario and Saskatchewan. UBC experts will be available to comment.

Mar 24, 2021

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UBC’s Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot appointed United Nations representative on rights of Indigenous Peoples

Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot has been named the North American member on the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The announcement marks the first time an Indigenous woman from Canada has been appointed to the prestigious position.

Mar 24, 2021

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Mar 24, 2021

It’s not recommended for people during preconception to use cannabis, to avoid any potential early exposure to the baby. Credit: Unsplash

B.C. saw a dramatic increase in pre-conception cannabis use after legalization

Cannabis use among women who were about to conceive children nearly doubled following B.C.’s legalization of cannabis in 2018, a new study from UBC finds.

Mar 24, 2021

Migrating sockeye salmon. Credit: Dr. Scott Hinch

Female salmon are dying at higher rates than male salmon

Female adult sockeye from the Fraser River are dying at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts on the journey back to their spawning grounds, finds new UBC research.

Mar 24, 2021