Organization: UQAM

The Short Report, May 13, 2020: Public trust in science rising; new COVID-19 advisory councils created; OneEleven ceases operations; and more

COVID-19 NEWS Canadians’ trust in doctors, scientists and the government has increased since the cornovirus pandemic began, finds public opinion polls from January and repeated on May 1 and May 2. Conducted by Proof Strategies CanTrust Index of Ottawa, the survey found that 76% of Canadians trusted doctors and 70% trusted scientists. The follow up…

UQAM launches incubator for tourism, culture and other retail service industries

The Univ of Quebec at Montreal’s School of Management has launched MT Lab, North America’s first incubator dedicated to the tourism, transport, festival, culture, hotel, restaurant and entertainment sectors. Established in conjunction with the City of Montreal and Tourisme Montréal, MT Lab is supported by a $200,000 grant from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and…