Major sustainability challenges, such as climate change, are global; thus, addressing them requires active transnational and cross-sectoral approaches to knowledge sharing for collective action. However, the dominant practice of flying thousands of scientists and delegates to attend climate summits and international meetings is responsible for a significant share of carbon emissions. The question, then, is […]

This project aims to improve the implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Canadian Atlantic, and abroad, by advancing the integration of social equity considerations in MPAs design, implementation and management. The project integrates two case studies. The proposed Eastern Shore Island in Nova Scotia (Canada), and the Iroise Marine Natural Park in Brittany […]

Dans la dernière décennie, nous avons vu les États européens délaisser le concept de culture stratégique, soit la création d’une convergence sur les priorités militaires et les usages de la force, pour prioriser davantage une autonomie stratégique, soit la création de capacités militaires propres à l’Union européenne et ses membres. Mon projet vise à comprendre […]

ParticipACTION is Canada’s leading physical activity promotion brand with a mission to support all Canadians to be more active. The goal of this research is to enhance the organization’s physical activity promotion practices for individuals who experience health inequities by identifying inclusive physical activity promotion strategies that currently exist, evaluating perceptions of ParticipACTION as a […]

The Sign Language Institute Canada (SLIC) is a community-based organization that aims to increase training and certification opportunities for teachers of American Sign Language (ASL) and la langue des signes Québécoise (LSQ) across Canada. SLIC has plans to implement a community-based sign language program, intended to provide deaf adults with pathways to employment, as sign […]

Treehouse Digital Health Inc. is an Ottawa based startup focused on being a SaaS solution for the maternal and family health industry. This proposal relates to the development of a maternal health community platform and specifically the Ui/Ux design around the innovation. It allows for the collaboration of maternal allied health professionals and their clients. […]

Language is central to our daily lives and loss of language can have detrimental effects on daily living. To understand what occurs when language skills are disrupted, I will research how healthy adults process language, and in particular the neurological underpinnings of word meaning. The anterior temporal lobe is a brain region that has been […]

The goals of this partnership are to study the barriers and challenges faced by underrepresented groups (such as recent immigrants, women, people with disability and francophones) establishing their businesses in Newfoundland and Labrador. This study will provide an informative framework that several groups can benefit from. From that goal, many other beneficial actions can occur […]

KASTx Ventures is a full-service biotech accelerator and advisory firm with a vision of turning today’s best science into tomorrow’s best ventures. KASTx is working with world-leading start-up biotechnology companies with a shared vision to have a positive and sustainable impact globally, focusing on the areas of health, technology, and environmental sustainability. This project will […]

At McCol Metals, we have developed an innovative process to recover metal elements and then sell them to the international market. Our innovative recovery process has created a circular economy for Mixed Metal Oxide anodes and provides sustainability to the global Platinum Group Metal markets. We have currently commercialized and secured a 5-year contract locally […]

City staff are guided by policies when making decisions about their community. Some cities have taken the initiative to adopt a policy that embeds equity considerations into decision making. However, many other cities are still earlier in their path to creating more equitable communities and need support. Researchers and planning practitioners have heard from city […]

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