Business, Law and Society

UBC experts on 2023 federal budget

Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland is to present the federal government’s 2023 budget on Tuesday. UBC experts are available to comment on the budget and spending priorities identified by the government.

Mar 27, 2023

UBC experts on President Biden’s first official visit to Canada

U.S. President Joe Biden will be making his first official visit to Canada this week. UBC experts are available for comment.

Mar 22, 2023

After evacuating Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power, Judges Freshta Masomi (left), Zamila Sangar (centre) and Wahida Rahimi (right) joined Allard Law through the law school’s new Afghan Women Judges Program. Photo credit: Macy Yap.

A new beginning for Afghan women judges forced to flee the Taliban

Today, the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia announced the creation of the new Afghan Women Judges Program. Through this new program, three judges from Afghanistan have joined the law school.

Mar 6, 2023

UBC Physics Olympics in 2019. Photo credit: Theresa Liao

Event: High school students compete in 45th annual UBC Physics Olympics

For the first time since 2019, more than 600 high school students, teachers and coaches from across B.C. will assemble in person on the UBC Vancouver campus for the UBC Physics Olympics, one of the largest and longest-running high-school physics competitions in North America.

Mar 1, 2023

B.C. Legislature in Victoria. Credit: Shutterstock.

UBC experts on 2023 B.C. budget

The B.C. government is to present its 2023 budget today. UBC experts will be available to comment on various areas of provincial spending:

Feb 28, 2023

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UBC experts on Pink Shirt Day

Wednesday, Feb. 22 is Pink Shirt Day, a day to stand against bullying and harassment in schools. UBC experts are available to comment.

Feb 17, 2023

UBC experts on health care funding in Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers are to meet in Ottawa on Tuesday to work out a new arrangement for funding health care in Canada. UBC experts are available to comment.

Feb 6, 2023

Owners of the priciest properties in Vancouver pay very little income tax, UBC study finds

A new study from UBC’s Sauder School of Business shows that owners of $3.7-million homes in Vancouver pay just $15,800 in income tax.

Jan 27, 2023

UBC experts on decriminalization of hard drugs

From Jan. 31, the federal and B.C. governments will decriminalize possession of small amounts of certain drugs—opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy—intended for personal use. UBC experts are available to comment.

Jan 26, 2023

Why does the date of Lunar New Year change?

This lunar new year falls on Jan. 22, making it one of the earliest in recent history. So why does the date of the lunar new year change?

Jan 19, 2023

UBC experts on 2022 FIFA World Cup final

France and Argentina will meet in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday. UBC experts are available to comment.

Dec 16, 2022

UBC experts on the holiday season

The holidays are just around the corner. UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to the season.

Dec 13, 2022

How students are preparing for a climate-changed future

Feeling like the world has gone to pot in the run up to COP27? Why not take a climate class?

Nov 3, 2022

UBC experts on Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time ends on November 6, when clocks will “fall back” one hour. UBC experts are available to comment.

Nov 1, 2022

UBC climate and energy experts and COP27 delegates

UBC experts are available to comment on 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) United Nations climate change conference and International Energy Agency energy outlook report.

Oct 27, 2022

UBC experts on NDP leadership, British PM’s resignation

UBC experts are available to comment NDP leadership on British PM’s resignation

Oct 20, 2022

UBC experts on changes to Hockey Canada’s leadership team

Hockey Canada has announced that its entire board of directors and its CEO will step down. UBC experts are available to comment.

Oct 11, 2022

UBC experts on municipal election issues

B.C. municipal elections are to be held on Oct. 15. UBC experts are available to comment on various municipal election issues.

Oct 5, 2022

B.C. ocean’s worth of almost $5 billion to GDP likely an underestimate

British Columbia’s ocean contributed almost $5 billion to provincial gross domestic product in 2015, a sum that is likely an underestimate, a new UBC study has found.

Aug 9, 2022

UBC experts on B.C. Court of Appeal’s ruling against private health care

The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a case challenging the constitutionality of the province’s health care laws that prohibit private health care clinics. UBC experts are available to comment.

Jul 15, 2022