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Please find below suggested »Ê¹Ú²©²Êapp experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Tuesday, June 11,Ìý2019.

Canada-wide ban on single-use plastics more effective than bans at provincial and municipal levels
»Ê¹Ú²©²Êapp Expert: Dr. Tony Walker, Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Research Specialties: Biodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, health and environmental justice, Industrial sustainability, urban and regional issues.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtrwalker@dal.ca and 902-494-4478.

Plastic pollution a major issue for developing countries, many of which receive plastic waste from Canada, Unites States and United Kingdom
»Ê¹Ú²©²Êapp Expert: Sara Seck, Associate Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Marine and Environmental Law Institute.
Research Specialties: International environmental law, sustainable development and natural resources Law, climate justice, private international law, transnational law and legal pluralism.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýSara.Seck@dal.ca and 902-494-7715.

Canada passes 'Free Willy' bill banning whale and dolphin captivity
»Ê¹Ú²©²Êapp Expert: Hal Whitehead, Professor, Department of Biology.
Research Specialties: Behaviour, ecology and evolution.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýHal.Whitehead@dal.ca and 902 494-3723.

New Brunswick to make vaccinations mandatory for children in daycares and schools
»Ê¹Ú²©²Êapp Expert: Dr. Joanne Langley, Division Head, Infectious Diseases.
Research Specialties: Vaccines, infectious diseases, child health, infections in children, evidence-based immunization policy, communicable disease control.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýjoanne.langley@dal.ca and 902-470-8762.