Emergencies Act

Andrew McDougall

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science at U of T Scarborough

• Campus
  • U of T Scarborough
• Department
  • Political Science

Areas of Expertise

• Aboriginal politics and the politics of the High North
• Canada’s relationship with Beijing
• Canadian federalism and intergovernmental relations
• Canadian government & relationship with Royal Family
• Constitutional law
• Provincial politics

Office: 416-432-3813
Email: andrew.mcdougall@utoronto.ca
Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online

Jeffrey Dvorkin

Senior Fellow, Massey College

Former director, Journalism Program

• Campus
  • St. George

Areas of Expertise

• Changing role of media
• Disinformation & censorship
• Importance of trusted media sources
• Journalism ethics
• Media management and ethical decision-making
• Misinformation
• News ombudsmanship
• Significance of digital freedom & government accountability
• Social media and democratic practice
• Spread of misinformation
• The challenge of digital information
• The role of cameras in court rooms
• Youth vote reporting

Office: N/A
Home: 416-537-2892
Mobile: 647-401-5330
Languages (in addition to English): French, German, Hebrew
Email: jeffrey.dvorkin@utoronto.ca
Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online

Jeffrey Reitz

Professor Emeritus of Sociology,

R.F. Harney Professor Emeritus of Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Faculty of Arts & Science
• Department
  • Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
  • Sociology

Areas of Expertise

• Human rights
• Immigrant employment
• Immigration
• Immigration policy
• Management of diversity issues
• Multiculturalism in western countries
• Race and ethnic relations
• Racism in Canada & improving efforts to combat it
• U.S. race relations
• Workplace issues

Office: N/A
Home: 416-465-5596
Email: jeffrey.reitz@utoronto.ca
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Kayla Preston

PhD Student

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • School of Graduate Studies
• Department
  • Sociology

Areas of Expertise

• Extremism
• Far-right
• Radicalization
• Right-wing extremism
• Social media

Office: N/A
Email: kayla.preston@mail.utoronto.ca
Preferred method of contact: Email
Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online Pronouns: She/Her

Nelson Wiseman

Professor Emeritus

• Campus
  • St. George
• Faculty
  • Faculty of Arts & Science
• Department
  • Political Science

Areas of Expertise

• Canada & the monarchy
• Canadian foreign policy
• Canadian government and politics
• Elections
• Political parties and leaders
• Provincial politics
• Voting

Office: 416.922-5595 call or email do not text
Email: nelson.wiseman@utoronto.ca
Preferred method of contact: Phone
Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online