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It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 23:06


A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so companies like Orchid and Heliospect assign risk scores to each embryo for a given condition. These tests are expensive, only available through IVF, and some researchers question how these risk scores are calculated. But what would it mean culturally if more people tried to screen out some of these conditions? And how does this connect to societal ideas about whose lives are meaningful? Brittany gets into it with Vardit Ravitsky, senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School and president of the Hastings Center, a non-partisan bioethics research center, and Katie Hasson, associate director of the Center for Genetics and Society, a nonprofit public affairs organization that advocates for responsible use of genetic technology.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Microsoft Research Podcast
The AI Revolution in Medicine, Revisited: Laws, norms, and ethics for AI in health

Microsoft Research Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 89:54 Transcription Available


Healthcare experts Laura Adams, Vardit Ravitsky, and Dr. Roxana Daneshjou discuss responsible AI implementation in medicine, examining governance approaches, shifting patient-provider relationships, and the identification of bias to ensure equitable deployment.

Turn on the Lights Podcast
Ethical conundrums aplenty with Vardit Ravitsky

Turn on the Lights Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 41:55


When health care meets ethics, our choices reveal as much about our values as they do about our scientific advances. In this episode, Vardit Ravitsky, President and CEO of the Hastings Center, highlights the role of bioethics in navigating complex health care choices, especially those made prominent by the pandemic. She describes bioethics as interdisciplinary, involving collaboration across philosophy, sociology, and other fields to address ethical issues like justice, equity, and patient autonomy. Her journey into bioethics began with personal experiences that led her to explore the intersections of technology and core human values, such as family and kinship. Looking ahead, Vardit identifies artificial intelligence and climate change as the next major ethical challenges in health care, with AI potentially increasing access but presenting risks like bias and privacy concerns. Viewing bioethics as a guide for responsible innovation, she sees the Hastings Center as dedicated to public engagement, policy influence, and fostering diversity within bioethics. Tune in and dive into the heart of bioethics, exploring how our most challenging health care decisions reflect who we are and shape the future of medicine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fearless Women Podcast by Janice McDonald
Dr. Vardit Ravitsky - Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and at Harvard Medical School

Fearless Women Podcast by Janice McDonald

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 36:35


Dr. Vardit Ravitsky is a Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and at Harvard Medical School. She is Immediate Past-President and currently Vice-President of the International Association of Bioethics. She is the Director of Ethics and Health at the Center for Research on Ethics and holds a Research-Creation Chair on the Re-appropriation of Maternity. She is a 2020 Fellow of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and chaired the Foundation's COVID-19 Impact Committee. She is also a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and of the Hastings Center. Listen until 27:27 to hear Vardit talk about growing up and her early curiosity.  “I grew up in Jerusalem in a very homogeneous orthodox Jewish community. I didn't speak English or French. I could only speak Hebrew. The first time I left the country I was 13, so I had very little exposure to otherness, and I think already at that early age, I was tremendously curious about diversity. How do people live in other countries, other culture, what is it like to speak another language?What are other people's norms and values and how are they different? I was drawn to diversity before I even knew what it was, or before I could put any content into it.”Check out the book! - Fearless: Girls with Dreams, Women with VisionThe Fearless Women Podcastfearlesswomenpodcast@gmail.comThe Beacon Agency

The Big Five Podcast
Happy Birthday, US of A! Plus: Wokes win internal war at Québec solidaire

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 23:39


Elias Makos is back as he welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. Happy Birthday, USA. This year, our neighbours to the south are grappling with polarized society Quebec Solidaire is distinguishing itself from the other political parties in a big way: they want to scrap Bill 21 Hydro-Quebec employees “working” from home have been using software that simulates mouse movements

The Big Five Podcast
Francois Legault says multiculturalism is a threat to Quebec society, and that not all cultures are on the same level

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 24:43


Meeker Guerrier is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President, of the International Association of Bioethics and Dan Delmar, Quebec-based political commentator, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, and the co-founder of TNKR Media. The Legault government says multiculturalism is a threat to Quebec society, and that not all cultures are on the same level The two “protest” parties, Bloc Montreal and CaPQ won't be teaming up ahead of the election New studies suggest that the COVID vaccine and previous COVID infection doesn't fully protect us against new subvariants

The Big Five Podcast
Is now the time for a protest party in Quebec?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 24:16


Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President, of the International Association of Bioethics and Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo host and a commentator at RDS. An all-star cast of former Quebec Liberals are saying now's not the time for a protest party Joe Ortona from the English Montreal School Board is taking the government to court over Bill 96. Who else should be joining the fight?  St. Leonard is the last borough in Montreal that doesn't allow dogs in parks, even when leashed. Local residents have started a petition

The Big Five Podcast
François Legault goes full Schwarzenegger! Plus: Should Canada play a ‘friendly' against Iran?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 23:51


Elias Makos is joined Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact. Legault is insisting anyone saying access to healthcare or social services will be affected by Bill 96 is wrong Families of victims of Ukrainian jetliner PS752 are calling for a soccer match between Canada and Iran to be canceled Across the country, people are becoming less optimistic - although Quebec has been particularly resilient

The Big Five Podcast
Quebec ditches masks Plus: Amazon workers in Quebec fight back

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 21:56


Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics. All signs point to interim public health director Dr. Luc Boileau removing mask mandates (outside of public transport and healthcare) as of May 14 Amazon workers in Lachine are organizing to form a union Could women lose family planning/abortion access here in Canada?

The Big Five Podcast
Quebecers turn their backs on religion, Plus: How bad is gun violence in Montreal?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 23:30


Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.    

The Big Five Podcast
Should there be a tax hike to bolster Canada's military against possible threats?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 22:47


Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President, of the International Association of Bioethics and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, join Elias on The Big 5 to discuss higher income taxes, male contraceptives, and so much more.

L'heure du monde
Fin du passeport vaccinal en Saskatchewan, et 10 ans après le printemps érable

L'heure du monde

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 59:15


Hugo Lavallée rend compte du plan de déconfinement du Québec; Martin Biron explique les enjeux de ce déconfinement; Vardit Ravitsky, professeure à l'Université de Montréal, répond aux questions de Manon Globensky sur la fin du passeport vaccinal en Saskatchewan; Madeleine Blais-Morin analyse les déclarations du député de Louis-Hébert, Joël Lightbound, qui a critiqué la gestion de la pandémie par le premier ministre Justin Trudeau; Nahila Bendali présente son reportage sur les 10 ans de la manifestation des étudiants, le « printemps érable »; et Nabi-Alexandre Chartier fait le point sur les nominations aux Oscars 2022 menées par deux Québécois : Denis Villeneuve et Roger Frappier.

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The Big Five Podcast
Everybody loves reopening plans! Plus: Dawson College gets some unlikely backup

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 22:59


Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal to talk about Mayor Plante and others making the case for the great Quebec reopening, La Presse and Le Devoir publishing pieces questioning the CAQ government's abandonment of Dawson College, and Quebec Conservative MPs being forced to help push out O'Toole or face opposition to Bill 21.

Évolution de la pandémie COVID-19
L'abandon de la taxe santé est une bonne chose, selon Vardit Ravitsky

Évolution de la pandémie COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 8:13


Entrevue avec Vardit Ravitsky, ​​professeure de bioéthique à l’École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal : la taxe vaccinale abandonnée au profit de plus “cohésion sociale” selon le gouvernement Legault. (Mise à jour le mardi 02 février 14h30)Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Les Effrontées - Geneviève Pettersen et Vanessa Destiné
L'abandon de la taxe santé est une bonne chose, selon Vardit Ravitsky

Les Effrontées - Geneviève Pettersen et Vanessa Destiné

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 8:13


Entrevue avec Vardit Ravitsky, ​​professeure de bioéthique à l'École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal : la taxe vaccinale abandonnée au profit de plus “cohésion sociale” selon le gouvernement Legault. Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Les Effrontées - Geneviève Pettersen et Vanessa Destiné

Édito de Geneviève : écoute et analyse du point de presse de François Legault.  La rencontre Gibeault-Pettersen avec Nicole Gibeault, juge à la retraite : Jeremy Gabriel et sa mère poursuivent Mike Ward pour près de 400 000$. Un père qui tentait d'empêcher son adolescent de se faire vacciner est rabroué par la cour. Quand la maison remplace la prison. Chronique édito de Vincent Dessureault : le député conservateur Pierre Poilievre tweet en support au “convoi de la liberté”. Entrevue avec André Durocher, inspecteur retraité du Service de police de la Ville de Montréal : que feront les autorités d'Ottawa avec les manifestants du convoi qui restent sur place? Et comment se prépare la police de Québec à l'arrivée d'un possible convoi québécois?  La rencontre Lefebvre-Leclerc avec les analystes politiques Elsie Lefebvre et Marc-André Leclerc : point de presse de François Legault. Recul sur la taxe santé. Un vote de confiance pour Erin O'Toole. Chronique de Dre Lucie Hénault, médecin vétérinaire et fondatrice du magazine web Flair & Cie : quoi faire quand votre chat semble souffrir et que vous ne savez pas pourquoi?  Chronique de Gabrielle Caron, humoriste, auteure et animatrice du balado “J'ai fait un humain” à QUB radio : Kylie Jenner accusée de recycler de vieux produits pour une nouvelle collection. Un distributeur automatique de nourriture piraté cause l'émoi. Entrevue avec Jérôme Estaquier, chercheur au Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec–Université Laval et auteur principal de l'étude : des chercheurs de l'Université Laval ont récemment fait une découverte sur une des causes des cas graves de la COVID-19.   Entrevue avec Vardit Ravitsky, ​​professeure de bioéthique à l'École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal : la taxe vaccinale abandonnée au profit de plus “cohésion sociale” selon le gouvernement Legault. La rencontre Stréliski-Cyr avec les humoristes Léa Stréliski et Mathieu Cyr : Mike Ward poursuivit par Jérémy Gabriel et sa mère. Un Américain refuse un don d'organe pour rester non-vacciné. Chronique culturelle d'Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix : la Miss USA Cheslie Kryst s'enlève la vie. Un documentaire sur les coulisses de And Just Like That.    Une production QUB radio   Février 2022  Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

The Big Five Podcast
The great covid-19 reopening! Plus: What's behind English Canada's Anti-Bill 21 crusade

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 23:28


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics, and Jonathan Kalles, (Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Liberal leader Dominique Anglade proposing that Quebec create a deconfinement squad, The vaccination passport coming to big box stores today, and the Mayor of Brampton, Ontario leading a crusade against Bill 21.

The Big Five Podcast
Airport Security Theater, Plus: Skating rink drama in Candiac

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 21:43


Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, and Political analyst Karim Boulos to discuss several airlines and Toronto Pearson Airport calling on the federal government to put an end to the PCR tests, McGill social work students planning to strike from in-person classes, and the City of Candiac asking a father to take down his skating rink.

Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge
Quebec's proposed tax on the unvaccinated; Truckers facing vaccine mandate; The need to update privacy laws; Free speech & political dissent

Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 45:04


Today's guests: Vardit Ravitsky, bioethics professor - School of Public Health at the University of Montreal / Senior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine - Harvard Medical School Chris Nash, President - Alberta Motor Transport Association Christopher Parsons, a senior researcher at University of Toronto's Citizen Lab Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director - Canadian Constitution Foundation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Big Five Podcast
Papa Legault's new girlfriend is way more fun. Plus: Vax Tax!

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 23:36


Elias Makos welcomes in Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to discuss kids heading back to class on Monday and the curfew possibly coming to an end, Trudeau dodging questions about Premier Legault's health tax, and a Superior Court Judge temporarily suspending an unvaccinated man from seeing his child.

Les Effrontées - Geneviève Pettersen et Vanessa Destiné
C'est une pandémie, ne pas être vacciné c'est un choix ! Souligne Geneviève

Les Effrontées - Geneviève Pettersen et Vanessa Destiné

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 10:50


Entrevue avec Vardit Ravitsky, ​​professeure de bioéthique à l'École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal : comment s'assurer qu'une taxe vaccinale sera appliquée de façon juste et éthique?  Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Les Effrontées - Geneviève Pettersen et Vanessa Destiné

Vaccimpôt, une fausse bonne idée ? Du nouveau concernant les écoles. La rencontre Gibeault-Pettersen avec Nicole Gibeault, juge à la retraite : l'explosion d'Arvida ayant coûté la vie à deux enfants aurait été un geste volontaire du père. La contribution médicale pour les non-vaccinés serait-elle légale? Un père non-vacciné perd temporairement le droit de voir son enfant. Entrevue avec Vardit Ravitsky, ​​professeure de bioéthique à l'École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal : comment s'assurer qu'une taxe vaccinale sera appliquée de façon juste et éthique?  Chronique de Carl Marchand : le Cannabis protègerait contre la COVID-19. Vers une production de cœurs de porc pour sauver l'humain? Femmes au chômage: une coalition demande de revoir la Loi sur l'assurance-emploi. En Arabie saoudite, un «hôtel» de luxe pour chameaux.  Entrevue avec Benoit Barbeau, virologue et professeur des sciences biologiques de l'UQAM : le gouvernement du Québec vient d'annoncer que les gens ayant eu la COVID-19 peuvent avoir une 3e dose de vaccin dès la fin des symptômes. La rencontre Lefebvre-Leclerc avec les analystes politiques Elsie Lefebvre et Marc-André Leclerc : la taxe antivax fait réagir. L'inaction du fédéral passe sous le radar. La vaccination des camionneurs devient un enjeu.  Chronique de Luc Laliberté, spécialiste de la politique américaine : Vote très important pour la réforme électorale de Joe Biden. La prison de Guantánamo, 20 ans plus tard. Segment à LCN : la “contribution médicale” pour les non-vaccinés ne fait pas l'unanimité. Chronique de Gabrielle Caron, humoriste, auteure et animatrice du balado “J'ai fait un humain” à QUB radio : les potins, une passion pour les gens moins intelligents? Une surprise pour la voisine d'une influenceuse.    Entrevue avec Catherine Voyer-Léger, directrice générale du Conseil québécois du théâtre et mère d'un enfant qui a besoins particuliers : la pandémie est particulièrement difficile pour les parents d'enfants aux besoins particuliers.  La rencontre Stréliski-Pettersen avec l'humoriste Léa Stréliski : les droits d'accès d'un père à son enfant suspendus à cause de ses discours complotistes.  Chronique culturelle d'Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix : la sœur de Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn Spears, donne une entrevue exclusive.   Une production QUB Radio,  Janvier 2022 Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

The Big Five Podcast
The most hated party plane from Hell! Plus: Rapid test resellers

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 24:13


Elias Makos welcomes in Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to talk about whether or not we're overreacting to the party plane from hell, people reselling rapid COVID tests for a profit and Dominique Anglade saying she's sure she is going to become the Premier of Quebec. 

The Big Five Podcast
Montreal bars and nightclubs party while they can, Plus: Covid etiquette for the asymptomatic!

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 24:33


Elias Makos is joined by Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal and Harvard Medical School to weigh in on party etiquette, COVID etiquette, and gift etiquette. 

The Big Five Podcast
A Quebec man is dead after he couldn't get the Emergency Room care. Plus: More good news for Francois Legault

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 23:45


Elias Makos welcomes in Jonathan Kalles, (KAY-LESS) Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal to weigh in on Premier Legault still leading in the polls with 46% of voting intentions, man dying Monday morning in the elevator in front of the operating room of the Amos Hospital and Health Minister Dube still being unsure about easing restrictions over the holidays.

The Big Five Podcast
Three members of a tight-knit Greek community in Laval passed away from COVID-19

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 23:41


Justine McIntrye steps in as host and is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to discuss whether or not religion is a valid reason to refuse to be vaccinated, a majority of femalesd being named to Montreal's Executive Committee and Mary Simon getting heavily criticized for her broken French.

The Big Five Podcast
Experts say the 5th wave of Covid-19 happening in Europe could also happen here

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 22:32


Meeker Guerrier welcomes in Dave Kaufman, CJAD 800 host and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to discuss whether or not we're jumping the gun by cutting back on COVID restrictions, 200 unvaccinated healthcare workers getting suspended without pay and STM security guards getting cleared of using excessive force.

The Big Five Podcast
The knives are out at Ensemble Montréal. Plus: How should Erin O'Toole handle his anti-science MPs?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 23:52


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about Hadrien Parizeau blaming his loss on Coderre's stance on Bill 96, Analysts saying that Coderre will not stay on as head of Ensemble Montreal and Valerie Plante saying she's getting right down to business. 

The Big Five Podcast
Show me the tax returns! Plus: Should Erin O'Toole boot out anti-vaxxers?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 23:16


Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to talk about Mayor Valerie Plate releasing her tax returns while her opponents do not, Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney saying unvaccinated Conservative MPs should be booted out and the destruction of the iconic Club Super Sexe sign over the weekend.

Scientific Sense ®
Prof. Vardit Ravitsky of the University of Montreal on the ethics of genetic testing & communication

Scientific Sense ®

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 56:39


Conceived and Deceived: The Medical Interests of Donor-Conceived Individuals, Autonomous Choice and the Right to Know One's Genetic Origins, Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Identifying key clinical, ethical, social, legal and policy issues, The Shifting Landscape of Prenatal Testing: Between Reproductive Autonomy and Public Health, and Let's Do Better: Public Representations of COVID-19 Science Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Vardit Ravitsky is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal. Her research focuses on the ethics of genomics and reproduction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/message

The Big Five Podcast
How would you grade how well Valerie Plante has handled the crisis? Can Denis Coderre do better?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 23:38


Meeker Guerrier hosts as he welcomes in Richard "Bugs" Burnett, journalist and columnist and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to discuss Montreal's housing market, changing the name of rue des Esquimaux in Quebec City and Balarama Holness being excluded from the Montreal Chamber of Commerce debate.

The Big Five Podcast
Firefighters for Plante, Fences against Coderre. Plus: Is it too soon to get back to normal?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 23:42


Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst to discuss the Montreal Firefighters Association endorsing Valerie Plante, the Quebec Community Groups Network's presentation at the Bill 96 hearings and whether the government should doing more to promote a healthy lifestyle to combat COVID.

The Big Five Podcast
Anti-vaxxers, limbo champions! Plus: Bill 21, a campaign issue

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 23:13


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Richard "Bugs" Burnett, journalist and columnist to discuss Anti-vaxxers gathering outside of the Glen hospital, Justin Trudeau reminding everyone a Liberal government still might intervene against Bill 21 and whether medications like Aderrall are being overprescribed.

The Big Five Podcast
This election is a statistical dead heat! (kinda) Plus: Are you eating enough fruits and veggies?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 22:38


Elias Makos welcomes in Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to talk about the three way tie between party leaders, Trudeau unveiling his $78 billion election platform yesterday and whether or not vaccination passports limit some people's freedoms.

The Big Five Podcast
Legault's vaccine passport, hacked. PLUS: US evacuations continue after bombings in Kabul

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 24:46


David Heurtel welcomes in Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal to talk about an IT specialist hacking Quebec's Vaccine Passport app in six hours, US evacuations continuing after bombings in Kabul and Legault's shopping list for the feds.

The Big Five Podcast
Pandemic etiquette. Plus: Is Canada a bilingual country?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 23:52


Elias Makos is joined by Karim Boulos, Political analyst and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation

The Big Five Podcast
The next lotto-vax jackpot is $150,000

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 23:01


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The Big Five Podcast
Formula E: The scandal that keep on giving, Plus: Trudeau Airport is getting busier

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 22:31


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Richard "Bugs" Burnett, journalist and columnist to weigh in on the City of Montreal reaching a $3 million settlement with the organizers of Formula E, a Mayoral candidate Marc-Antoine Desjardins says that he wants to impose a toll on Mont Royal Park for cars and whether we should be considering international travel again.

The Big Five Podcast
Smells like a federal election! Plus: Christian Dube's tougher vaccination stance

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 24:44


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to talk about Christian Dube saying that unvaccinated Quebecers will not be able to access certain non-essential services, whether the decision to limit capacity to 3,500 at the Bell Centre was a mistake and why it smells like an election is coming.

The Big Five Podcast
Montreal cops don't live in Montreal. Plus: Reopening the Canada-US border

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 23:55


Elias Makos is joined by Tiffany Callender, Executive Director of the Cote-Des-Neiges Black Community Association and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal to talk about 84% of SPVM officers live off the island of Montreal, Mayor Plante saying she is very worried about the images of an SPVM officer kneeling on a young black man's neck and Allison Haines saying that Legault may have made the right decision to keep schools open during the pandemic.

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado
Les grands oubliés : les impacts de la pandémie chez les aînés | Neglected No More: The Impact of the Pandemic on Seniors

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 18:19


André Picard, journaliste primé du Globe & Mail, discute avec Vardit Ravitsky de l'incapacité du Canada à protéger les personnes âgées pendant la pandémie et de l'urgence de réformer notre système de soins pour les aîné.e.s. André Picard, award-winning Globe & Mail reporter, joins Vardit Ravitsky to discuss Canada's failure to protect seniors during the pandemic and the urgent need to reform our system of eldercare.

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado
Social Inequality During the Pandemic | Inégalités sociales en temps de pandémie

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 20:44


Cindy Blackstock, McGill University Professor, joins Vardit Ravitsky for a discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous communities and how years of neglect left them unable to combat the pandemic on equal terms. Cindy Blackstock, professeure à l'Université McGill, se joint à Vardit Ravitsky pour échanger sur l'impact de la COVID-19 sur les communautés autochtones, et sur l'incapacité de ces dernières à affronter la pandémie à armes égales à la suite d'années de négligence.

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado
Public Health Measures During a Pandemic | Les mesures de santé publique pendant une pandémie

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 18:50


Steven Hoffman, Professor at York University and Scientific Director of the CIHR's Institute of Population & Public Health, talks to Vardit Ravitsky about the challenges of creating public policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can better prepare for the next one. Steven Hoffman, professeur à l'Université York et directeur scientifique de l'Institut de la santé publique et des populations à l'IRSC, discute avec Vardit Ravitsky des défis reliés à la création de politiques publiques en pleine pandémie et de quelques pistes à explorer pour mieux se préparer à affronter la prochaine.

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado
Combatting Misinformation and Myth During the Pandemic | Combattre la désinformation et les mythes pendant la pandémie

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 18:31


Tim Caulfield, Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta, speaks to Vardit Ravitsky about the spread of misinformation on social media during the pandemic, and how we can address this issue through action and policy changes. Tim Caulfield, professeur à la faculté de droit et à l'École de santé publique de l'Université de l'Alberta, et directeur de recherche du Health Law Institute de l'Université de l'Alberta, s'entretient avec Vardit Ravidsky pour discuter de la propagation de fausses informations sur les réseaux sociaux, et des façons pour contrer ce problème par le biais de l'action directe et de changements politiques.

The Big Five Podcast
How do we modernize Quebec's healthcare system? Plus: Montreal is healing

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 22:45


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, University of Montreal and Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec to talk about Habs fans breaking COVID rules while celebrating, Christian Dube looking to modernize the current health law and the London terrorist attack. 

The Big Five Podcast
What do we do about park parties? Plus: More proof that Montreal is better than Toronto

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 22:32


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec to talk about more rules for public parks, whether there needs to be an investigation into former residential schools in Quebec and will the Habs have it in them to win another series.

The Current
Ethical questions around Western University's move to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for students living in residence

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 20:36


Western University is making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for students who want to live in residence this fall. We discuss the decision, and the ethics around it, with Alan Shepard, president and vice-chancellor of the London, Ont., university; and Vardit Ravitsky, a professor in bioethics at the University of Montreal.

The Big Five Podcast
Montreal, the city that fought off the third wave. Plus: is written French still needed in the workplace?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 21:54


Dave Kaufman is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the mayor, and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health at the University of Montreal, to discuss whether or not they are worried about a third wave of COVID-19, and if French still matters in the working world.  

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado
BRAVE SPACES: THE COMMITMENT TO ACTION DECLARATION | ESPACES DE COURAGE : DÉCLARATION D'ENGAGEMENT À L'ACTION

Brave Spaces: The Podcast | Espaces de courage : le balado

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 17:32


Former Supreme Court Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin, Université de Montréal professor Vardit Ravitsky, and Eric Meslin, President of the Council of Canadian Academies, join Valerie Pringle to discuss the Declaration developed by the COVID-19 Impact Committee. * * * * Beverley McLachlin, ancienne juge à la Cour suprême du Canada, Vardit Ravitsky, professeure à l'Université de Montréal, et Eric Meslin, président du Conseil des académies canadiennes, se joignent à Valerie Pringle pour discuter de la Déclaration élaborée par le Comité sur les impacts de la COVID-19.

The Big Five Podcast
Quebec's reopening roadmap, Plus: Booze prices are going up!

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 22:14


Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health at the University of Montreal to weigh in on Quenec's upcoming reopening plan, the U.K. reopening when only 30% of their population was vaccinated and the price of booze going up at the SAQ.

The Big Five Podcast
Should a return to campus life include vaccines? Plus: Cupid's costly visit to Lachute

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 23:11


Elias Makos welcomes in Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal to discuss whether McGill University students should need proof of vaccination in order to return to class, the Legault government investing millions of dollars on new signs for schools and a relationship between the general manager and the municipal treasurer of Lachute costing the city a lot of money.

The Big Five Podcast
Do health measure protesters deserve our attention? Plus: Would you take a tax hike to pay teachers more?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 23:35


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to talk about thousands of people marching near the Olympic Stadium to protest against health measures, Premier Legault informing Quebec's nurses, teachers and elderly care workers on Sunday that there's no money left to offer them pay raises and the homeless encampment that was set up on Hochelaga street getting dismantled.

L’Essentiel avec Esther Bégin
Création d'un passeport vaccinal au Canada – 3 mai 2021

L’Essentiel avec Esther Bégin

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 29:22


Ottawa se dirige vers la création d’un passeport vaccinal pour voyager à l'étranger. C'est ce qu'a confirmé la ministre de la Santé, Patty Hajdu, en entrevue. Le ministre des Affaires étrangères, Marc Garneau, doit discuter de la question cette semaine avec ses homologues du G7, à Londres. Vardit Ravitsky, professeure de bioéthique à l'école de Santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, nous explique les enjeux éthiques qui entourent ce projet. Nous discutons de l’idée de créer un passeport vaccinal pour les Canadiens et d’exiger une preuve de vaccination pour les étrangers arrivant au Canada avec les députés Greg Fergus (LIB), Luc Berthold (PCC), Luc Thériault (BQ) et Alexandre Boulerice (NPD). Les conservateurs demandent la démission de la cheffe de cabinet du premier ministre, Katie Telford, après qu'un ex-collaborateur ait laissé entendre qu’elle était au courant des allégations contre le général Vance, à un an des élections, est-ce possible pour le premier ministre ontarien Doug Ford, de retrouver la faveur populaire et l'Assemblée législative albertaine a suspendu ses travaux pour au moins deux semaines en raison de la situation hors de contrôle en ce qui concerne la pandémie. On fait le point avec les politologues Daniel Béland et Geneviève Tellier.

The Big Five Podcast
Should Montreal police ditch the thin blue line? PLUS: Montreal traffic is back!

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 23:06


Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Political analyst Karim Boulos to talk about Montreal police officers spotted wearing "thin blue line" patches, Montreal public health institutions offering the vaccine to their telecommuting office workers and despite the third wave, almost 80% of Montreal's traffic is back. 

The Big Five Podcast
Budgets, Bill 21, and big buildings

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 22:56


Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Paul Gott, journalism professor at Concordia to discuss the new federal budget, whether the wealthy should be paying more taxes and a major ruling on Bill 21.

The Big Five Podcast
Riots in Old Montreal Plus: Taxing cars by the kilometre

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 23:41


Elias Makos welcomes in Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID-19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation

The Big Five Podcast
Vaccine variants, vaccine passports Plus: How much should minimum wage be?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 23:34


Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Paul Gott, journalism professor at Concordia to discuss whether the government should announce stricter health measures, whether we should start introducing vaccine passports at mass gatherings and how much minimum wage should be in Quebec. 

The Big Five Podcast
Coderre makes it official Plus: Is Montreal's hot real estate market a bad thing?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 23:36


Elias Makos is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal to talk about Coderre vs. Plante, the sequel, who's going to win, whether Coderre's mistakes were unforgivable and some landlords paying their tenants up to $20,000 to leave just so they can increase the rent.

The Big Five Podcast
Is the mayor of Montreal an Angryphone? Plus: Warp Speed on Quebec's vaccine campaign

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 23:12


Elias Makos welcomes in Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at University of Montreal to discuss how the Mayor of Montreal should handle language issues, Benoit Charette saying that we need to stop seeing racism where it doesn't exist and whether it seems our vaccine process is picking up speed.

The Big Five Podcast
A popular vaccine lowers your risk of getting blood clots Plus: Get to the polls already!

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 19:08


Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about people leasving vaccine appointments because they didn't like the brand and whether a federal election should be called.

The Big Five Podcast
Have we reached gender equality in Canada? Plus: Facebook's misinformation mill

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 19:42


Elias Makos is joined by Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Lea Streliski, Comedian and columnist for L'actualité to discuss A new poll suggesting most Canadians believe there's still a long way to go to achieve gender equality,  Facebook communities pushing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and Switzerland voting in favour of banning face coverings in public.

The Big Five Podcast
Who are Canada's COVID jerks of the past year? Plus: Quebec expands COVID vaccine access

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 18:59


Elias Makos is joined by Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact, and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, to weigh in on Canada's top COVID jerks of the past year and Quebec expanding Covid vaccine access with plenty of slots open for appointments. 

Alexandre Dubé
L'intégrale du vendredi 26 février

Alexandre Dubé

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 51:46


Entrevue avec Josée Cusson, directrice communication-marketing de l'Association des Stations de Ski du Québec ASSQ : à l'approche de la semaine de relâche, les stations de ski sont-elles prêtes à faire face à une hausse de l'affluence dans leurs installations?  Entrevue avec Dave Lévesque, golfeur professionnel membre de PGA Canada et Directeur québécois pour Golftec : le légendaire golfeur Tiger Woods a été victime d'un grave accident de la route.  Entrevue avec Éric-Yvan Lemay, journaliste au Bureau d'enquête au Journal de Montréal : le Journal de Montréal présente un dossier étoffé sur le Viagra, ce week-end.    Entrevue avec Vardit Ravitsky, professeur de bioéthique à l'Université de Montréal : le ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Christian Dubé, dit avoir mandaté la santé publique et des équipes spécialisées en technologies de l'information pour créer – « à court terme », dit-il – un « passeport vaccinal digital » prouvant que son détenteur a été dûment vacciné contre la COVID-19.  Une production QUB radio   Février 2021  Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Alexandre Dubé
Il ne faudrait pas que le passeport vaccinal divise encore plus la population

Alexandre Dubé

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 10:39


Entrevue avec Vardit Ravitsky, professeur de bioéthique à l'Université de Montréal : le ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Christian Dubé, dit avoir mandaté la santé publique et des équipes spécialisées en technologies de l'information pour créer – « à court terme », dit-il – un « passeport vaccinal digital » prouvant que son détenteur a été dûment vacciné contre la COVID-19. Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

The Big Five Podcast
Montreal's latest candidate for mayor Plus: Traveller chaos

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 21:13


Elias Makos is joined by Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to talk about Jean-François Cloutier wanting to transform Montreal, and not just downtown, into a Dix30 or a Carrefour Laval, a woman who was murdered two days after reporting death threats made against her to the police and the first day travellers must quarantine in hotels once they arrive back in Canada. 

The Big Five Podcast
Is Trudeau's gun bill toothless? Plus: Quebec's risky bet

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 19:28


Elias Makos is joined by CJAD host Dave Kaufman and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to talk about whether Trudeau's new gun bill has no teeth, health experts saying the measures announced by Legault are a risky bet and Cinemas being prohibited from opening their concession stands.

The Big Five Podcast
Quebec: The Reopening Plus: Is this the year Montreal cops get bodycams?

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 20:27


Elias Makos is joined by Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to discuss whether we are being too strict when it comes to restrictions in Quebec and Ensemble Montreal filing a motion today to demand that SPVM officers wear body cameras while they are on patrol.

The Big Five Podcast
Reminder: You don't live in an orange zone Plus: Canada's responsible travellers

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 23:24


Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss Premier Legault preparing to lift some restrictions, the Education Minister announcing that kids will get a March Break this year and a report that says only 141 tickets have been given to Canadian travellers.

The Big Five Podcast
Is the Bell Centre a house of worship? PLUS: Legault vs. Trudeau, the sequel

The Big Five Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 23:47


Elias Makos welcomes in CJAD 800 anchor Trudie Mason and Professor of Bioethics at University of Montreal Dr. Vardit Ravitsky to talk about  what they'd think about having 10 vaccinated healthcare workers in the Bell Centre on Thursday for the home opener, Premier Legault's frustration with with how slow Justin Trudeau has been to impose travel restrictions and the Superior Court of Quebec's ruling that the curfew cannot and will not apply to homeless people.