Policy Challenges During a Pandemic

Health and Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:32:14 +0000

From stopping the spread of the virus to ensuring an equity lens is applied to all policy responses—learn more about the public health challenges presented by this pandemic.

Misinformation, Transparency, and Communications during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:14:20 +0000

Communications issues remain relevant as the COVID-19 crisis progresses. Find out what policy experts think about the importance of accurate and transparent communication in the context of the pandemic.

Institutions and Governments during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 16:35:58 +0000

With the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic reaching countries all around the globe, the capabilities and responsibilities of governments and international institutions have never been more emphasized — or tested.

Economic Recovery during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:09:22 +0000

With the current pandemic leaving many industries and economic activities suspended in uncertainty, the need to plan for and ensure economic recovery is becoming more and more of a priority for policy makers around the globe.

From Diagnosis to Policy Solutions in Sweden: The Necessity of Policy Experts

Eunice Mercado-Lara — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:52:54 +0000

Max Bell School MPP student Eunice Mercado-Lara examines the Swedish government's response to the pandemic, and how their situation demonstrates the indispensable role of of policy experts during times of crisis.

Video: Looking Through the Retro-Scope

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Fri, 29 May 2020 16:40:49 +0000

In this webinar, Christy Clark elaborates on past governmental shortcomings, and how in anticipation of a second wave, we must do better to learn from past mistakes.

Isolating an Entire Community: Lessons Learned from Remote States

Sebastian Muermann — Tue, 26 May 2020 16:35:02 +0000

Sebastian Muermann, a graduate student at Max Bell's MPP program, weighs up the advantages and disadvantages of isolated nations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Video: Monitoring Health Systems Responses

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Fri, 22 May 2020 17:50:25 +0000

In this webinar, Dr. Amélie Quesnel-Vallée comments on the diversity of health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Misinformation, Transparency, and Communications during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nicholas Salter — Fri, 22 May 2020 16:15:24 +0000

To begin winding up our Policy Challenges During a Pandemic Series, we will be releasing several articles that summarize some of the most pressing topics in public policy during the COVID-19 crisis. As the first in a series, this article summarizes multiple aspects of communications and misinformation during the pandemic.

Briefing: Partisan Politics During a Pandemic: From Consensus to Conflict

Tasha Kheiriddin — Wed, 13 May 2020 20:56:02 +0000

In this briefing, Tasha Kheiriddin examines the different ways in which COVID-19 has shifted political partisanship and unity efforts around the world.

Video: Partisan Politics During a Pandemic: From Consensus to Conflict

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Wed, 13 May 2020 20:44:11 +0000

In this webinar, Tasha Kheiriddin elaborates on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Canadian political partisanship dynamics.

Briefing: Food Security in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Aurélie Harou — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:59:54 +0000

In this briefing, Aurélie Harou examines how targeted policies supporting consumers and producers can help maintain global food security.

Briefing: Policy Transparency Challenges (and Implications) of Government Responses to COVID-19

Kevin Page — Wed, 06 May 2020 20:42:42 +0000

Kevin Page on why public officials and governments must be transparent about the strategic objectives of policies and operational considerations.

Video: Policy Transparency Challenges (and Implications) of Government Responses to COVID-19

Max Bell School of Public Policy — Wed, 06 May 2020 15:23:21 +0000

In this webinar, Kevin Page reflects on the various challenges and implications to policy transparency in COVID-19 lockdown measures.

WEBINAR: Monitoring Health Systems Responses

katrine.claassens@mcgill.ca — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:05:22 +0000

This webcast with Amélie Quesnel-Vallée is open to the public. Priority during the Q&A section of this webcast will be given to Max Bell School MPP students.