Breast Support and Physical Activity for Immigrant Black Girls: Parental Experiences

Sport participation rates are reported to decline during adolescence, specifically among girls and this is even more problematic for Canadian immigrant children. Large breast size and excessive breast movement are frequently associated with barriers to physical activity for them. To address these barriers, health promotion strategies need to employ culturally competent approaches. A focus group […]

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A participatory citizen engagement analysis tool for co-producing community wellbeing indicators

Existing democratic structures are fragile and insufficient to address the cascading crises of the coming years. Without inclusive opportunities for people to communicate their views in a deliberative way, both communities and policymakers are being held back from co-creating a desirable future for Canada, a need that the Cornerstone Indicator process is aiming to address. […]

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Documenter les dommages causés par la dérivation de la rivière Caniapiscau pour les Naskapis de Kawawachikamach: Un projet collaboratif melant analyse d’archives et entretiens ethnographiques

En 1985, la rivière Caniapiscau a été déviée pour la construction du Complexe hydroélectrique La Grande, créant ainsi le réservoir Caniapiscau. En vertu de l’article 6 de la Convention du Nord-Est québécois (1978), la Nation naskapie a renoncé à toutes réclamations concernant la construction, l’entretien et l’exploitation du Complexe La Grande. Cependant, la quittance n’englobe […]

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Prototyping a serious card game for a gamified approach to upskilling and AI integration in professional settings

In our project, we’re creating an innovative card game that blends traditional symbols, like those from tarot cards, with modern cultural references to help professionals navigate today’s complex workplace dynamics. The card game, created with different AI tools, aims to encourage strategic and speculative thinking, collaboration, and open-mindedness among employees, making room for a more […]

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Program Evaluation & Consitutent Profiles in Tennis

In recent years, the sporting experiences offered by Canada’s amateur sport organization have been brought into question. Numerous scandals have been uncovered across a variety of sports that have displayed significant shortcomings in managerial conduct, safety assurances, inclusivity, and equity. As a result, Canada’s national sport organizations have been called to address the widespread shortcomings […]

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Exploring the Impacts of Music Therapy with People Receiving Palliative Care in Rural NS

Music Therapy (MT) has the potential to support health and well-being of people with incurable diseases and limited life expectancy. Yet, it is a relatively underused service in Canada. There is a need for non-invasive and non-pharmacological treatment options in Palliative Care because such treatments can sometimes further exacerbate illness (e.g., drug interactions). Research has […]

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Black Swan Theory and Applications

This research is aimed at contributing to a larger research initiative, entitled “Rethinking the Foundations of Economics and Finance” that is principally being undertaken by Professor Robert F. Owen at the University of Toronto. The scientific context of the project lies within the intersection of economics, behavioral science, and complexity theory. It aims to integrate […]

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Show and Tell: The effects of seeing, hearing and perceiving central bank messages

The proposed project aims to examine how the non-verbal communication of central bank policymakers, as well as how the media interprets and disseminates this communication, impact financial markets and public opinion. Focusing on communications from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada, the research will explore how various groups, including traders and journalists, interpret and […]

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Negotiating Childhood and Neighbourhood Environments in Kunming, China: A multi-generational study

This project will examine how the ways in which children perceive, experience, and relate to their neighbourhood environments have changed over three generations in Kunming, China. This project represents part of a larger study: the Negotiating Childhood Around the Pacific-Rim Project. The researchers will recruit intergenerational families to participate in the research together, with at […]

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