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“Research Excellence is Key to Canadian Innovation and Prosperity”, The Hill Times, April 7, 2008

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“Forging a new kind of literacy” The Hill Times, April 16, 2007

“Putting people in environmental picture” The Hill Times, March 19, 2007

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« Une seule langue ne suffit plus, «  Le Droit 25 mai 2006

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