In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed resistance to school dress codes, legalized cannabis updates in Alberta and New Brunswick, the handling of historical data online, building safer spaces for online sports betting and how a new Ontario bill impacts those who rent. The launch of Brock’s innovative SPARK (sustainability, performance, adaptation, renewal and knowledge) initiative was also featured in the media.

Brock launches $100M sustainability initiative: Brock University President and Vice-Chancellor Lesley Rigg and Vice-President, Administration and Services Scott Johnstone spoke to YourTV Niagara about the University’s transformative new sustainability initiative, SPARK. Coverage of SPARK’s official launch was also featured in ReNew Canada, Niagara-at-Large, Academica, Education News Canada and on Giant FM.

High school girl questions the school’s ‘sexist’ dress code: ‘Our bodies aren’t distracting’: Professor of Child and Youth Studies Shauna Pomerantz spoke to Upworthy about conversations surrounding a female student who went viral on social media for questioning her school’s dress code.

N.B. spends $2M to support upgrades to Moncton cannabis facility: Associate Professor of Operations Research Michael Armstrong spoke to CBC 106.1 FM about New Brunswick’s investment in retrofits to a cannabis producer’s facility in Moncton. He also spoke to CBC News about Alberta’s high cannabis tax revenue.

Federal government takes down labour strike data relied upon by unions, researchers: Professor of Labour Studies Larry Savage spoke to The Globe and Mail about the impact of historical data on labour negotiations being removed from a government website.

New Ontario act ‘threat to democracy’ and housing as human right: St. Catharines MPP: Adjunct Professor of Political Science Joanne Heritz spoke to the St. Catharines Standard about the impacts that recent legislative changes made by the Ontario government will have on the province’s renters.

Safer sports betting for youth: Associate Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB’s Searching for Solutions about building safer online spaces for sports betting.