Exploring perceptions on the QUIT smartcase to guide continued development of this digitally enhanced technology for reducing and quitting dependence on e-cigarettes.

There is growing evidence that e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, have led to an upsurge health risk to young people in Canada, including long-term harm to brain development and respiratory health. Due to such adverse effects, more and more young people indicate a desire to quit. However, such desires often become unsuccessful due to the […]

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Ontario Back To Play Research Project

The expected research seeks to understand the current state of youth sport offerings in Ontario, Canada. Through a survey of youth (ages 6-29), parents and organizations involved with sport in Ontario, the back to play survey aims to understand the current state of youth sport in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to opportunity, […]

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Evaluation, Analysis and Design of Flood-related Climate Change Adaptation Policies for Coastal B.C.

Under the 2010, Preparing for Climate Change: British Columbia’s Adaptation Strategy (Ministry of Environment, 2010) the Government of British Columbia has been tasked with integrating aspects of adaptation planning into their policies, legislation and regulations. By evaluating the policies and programs that the Government of B.C. has legislated and implemented to date, this internship will […]

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MATCHING VIDEO CONTENT TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

The proposed research will include an analysis of video content to determine its implicit learning content based on the social and emotional domains. Once the videos are analyzed, a parent profile will be used to determine what videos are most applicable to each individual child, based on their developmental profile. Further activities will be recommended […]

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Gestion du stress financier – Part 2

La question du stress financier devient d’autant plus alarmante dans le contexte de crise financière dû à la Covid-19 qui a pour principales conséquences pertes et baisses de revenu généralisé des revenus des ménages. De récents sondages font état d’une vague de faillites personnelles à venir dans les prochains mois : 1,3 million de Canadiens […]

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Innovation in Tax Filing: Identifying Barriers and Increasing Access

Federal and provincial governments use the tax system to establish eligibility and deliver benefits and credits to low-income Canadians. Low-income Canadians experience increased barriers to filing their taxes and thus do not maximize available benefits. This is likely to have worsened as free in-person tax clinics closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or only provide […]

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La voix des jeunes dans le grand dialogue régional pour la transition sociale et écologique

Le projet vise à trouver les meilleures pratiques permettant d’inclure la voix des jeunes au sein d’un projet citoyen sur les enjeux de transition socio-écologique : le Grand dialogue régional pour la transition au Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean. Les jeunes seront directement impactés par les grands bouleversements en cours : changements climatiques, chute de la biodiversité, hausse […]

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Assessing student (dis)engagement: Interrogating how access and equity factor into the university experience

Disengagement is not a “steady state” rather it is better conceptualized on a continuum with engagement in some areas as well as disengagement in others (Christenson and Thurlow 2004). The proposed research will explore how issues of access and equity factor into student engagement within the university setting. In particular, this research explicitly examines “push” […]

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La transformation des parcs d’activités industrielles et les milieux de vie : le cas du secteur Assomption-Sud — Longue-Pointe à Montréal

Le projet de recherche partenarial s’intéresse au processus de redynamisation des territoires et aux enjeux de cohabitation des usages et usagers, en continuité avec des recherches antérieures notamment financées par Mitacs. Le projet développé dans le secteur Assomption-Sud — Longue-Pointe avec le Service de développement économique de la Ville de Montréal a pour objectif d’explorer […]

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