Au Canada, la majorité des femmes déclare ressentir de l’insécurité dans l’espace public (Perreault, 2017). Leurs peurs découlent notamment des violences couramment appelées « harcèlement de rue » (Lieber, 2008). En effet, on estime qu’une femme sur trois en moyenne a fait l’expérience de violences commises dans l’espace public dans la dernière année (Cotter et […]

The objective of a this project is to focus on key long range policy projects and on expediting development approvals within the City of Niagara Falls. A Planning Student Intern will provide planning-based knowledge and assistance to the City of Niagara Falls Planning staff in the Policy and Current Planning groups of the department. The […]

This project collects and analyzes data about third party advertisers in Canadian federal elections. Third party advertisers are permitted to accept large donations from individuals, unions, and corporations, and to use these funds to directly intervene in Canadian elections, and yet we know very little about how these organizations operate. This project compiles third party […]

Le décrochage scolaire représente un enjeu sociétal majeur et peut avoir un impact important sur la trajectoire sociale et individuelle des personnes (Lessard, Archambault et Dupéré, 2020). Plusieurs facteurs de risques peuvent être associés au décrochage scolaire, notamment le désengagement de l’élève face à son cheminement scolaire ainsi que son historique de suspension et autres […]

In this mixed-methods study, we aim to identify specific experiences and institutional barriers that prevent recent immigrants from engaging with and participating in municipal elections in the city of Calgary, Alberta. Using a systematic literature review and data from focus groups and in-depth interviews in Calgary, we will first develop a list of the concrete […]

Horses have long held special cultural, spiritual and economic importance in many Indigenous North American cultures, offering teaching, healing and connection to the environment. There is research which supports the value of ‘equine therapy’ and even some that highlights the usefulness of equine assisted interventions for Indigenous ‘clients’, but this project is the first to […]

Indigenous sport organizations in Canada currently struggle with providing sustainable programs. This lack of sustainability limits their ability to meet the needs and interests of the people they serve, especially the youth. This problem stems in part from the type of evaluations that are currently used to determine community needs and assess the programs they […]

This proposed research investigates the use of ThUMP by classroom educators to foster high order thinking through authentic and meaningful practice activities. Research suggests that practice is require to obtain expertise in complex subject areas such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). ThUMP allows educators to author practice activities that students can access using […]

This research investigates the experiences and perspectives of skilled newcomer women in Ontario to understand the factors and facilitators which support their transition and integration to the Canadian labour market. While working closely with Newcomer Women’s Services (NEW), this study will interview racialised skilled immigrant women and will attempt to examine their experiences, needs, and […]

La stagiaire, avec ce stage, apprendra à être journaliste professionnel. Elle saura, à la fin de son stage chez Qui fait Quoi, réaliser des entrevues d’un niveau élevé, prendre des photographies de qualité pour le média, monter des entrevues vidéo et audio. Bref, elle aura acquis un bagage complet pour faire du journalisme de qualité.

Les jeunes des Premières Nations (PN) rencontrent d’importants défis sociaux et leur sous-représentation dans les prises de décision sociales et communautaires (la gouvernance) limite le développement de solutions innovantes pour les affronter. De plus, leur participation à la gouvernance pourrait bénéficier leur bien-être et celui de leurs communautés. Ainsi, la Fondation Nouveaux Sentiers (FNS), un […]

Despite the numerous benefits of participating in child and youth sport, they not guaranteed. Purposeful efforts must be made to ensure that sport offerings are age appropriate, promote engagement and enjoyment, and involve quality social relationships. This project represents a partnership with the objective of implementing and evaluating a story-based positive youth development (PYD) program—The […]