Labour Studies professor David Camfield is available to speak to members of the media about RBC using temporary foreign workers.
• David Camfield, Associate Professor, University of Manitoba, can be reached at 204-474-9117 (camfield@ms.umanitoba.ca).

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David Camfield, Associate Professor in the Department of Labour Studies, can speak to members of the media about the possibility, and implications of, a Canada Post strike.
Camfield has written numerous articles on public sector unionism. 
He can be reached at 204-474-9117 (camfield@ms.umanitoba.ca).

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Dr. Jennifer Dueck is the inaugural Faculty of Arts’ Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in the Modern History of the Middle East and North Africa.
This new endowed chair was made possible by a generous donation from the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Foundation. The purpose of the position is to build knowledge and enhance understanding of the peoples, […]

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The following University of Manitoba experts can comment on the provincial government’s budget:
Economists:
Dr. Wayne Simpson, Professor, Department of Economics:
Research and teaching interests: Labour economics, applied microeconomics, quantitative methods and social policy; he has worked for the Bank of Canada and Economic Council of Canada.
Contact: (204) 474-6174
Dr. John McCallum, Professor, Department of Accounting & Finance, I.H. Asper […]

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David Camfield, Associate Professor in the Department of Labour Studies, can speak to members of the media about the possibility, and implications of, a strike or lockout of CUPE 500 members at the City of Winnipeg. The union’s strike vote will be held on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011.
Camfield has written numerous articles on public sector unionism.
 He […]

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A University of Manitoba professor who has written two textbooks on corporate finance can speak about the impact and desirability of the new mortgage regulations Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced today.
Dr. David Stangeland, is Associate Dean and Professor in the I.H. Asper School of Business
Contact: 204-471-7788 (d_stangeland@umanitoba.ca)

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A professor in the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Education is available to comment on the latest PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), which will be released on Dec. 7, 2010.
PISA is an international standardized assessment of school’s conducted by OECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development).
Dr. Rodney Clifton, Professor in the Faculty of Education […]

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