The research project aims to determine in what ways can investment in wastewater treatment better maximize environmental and economic benefits to enable sustainable community development. The research will include identifying, and analyzing areas of economic and environmental opportunity, including improved project management, energy capture and reuse, asset management, and repurposing of waste materials (biosolids and […]

Our project will investigate reasons for and against posthumous organ donation, and aims to better understand the motives and deterrents for becoming, or not becoming, a registered organ donor. The results of this study will inform the development of public awareness campaigns designed to address the concerns and viewpoints of the Canadian public and have […]

Many parents of children affected by neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism, rely on information found on well-known advocacy websites to make decisions regarding their child’s treatment. However, previous work has shown that advocacy websites tend to encourage a variety of treatments rather than objectively evaluate the plethora of available options. Using journalistic methods, this […]

Tides Canada strives to connect researchers and initiatives across the Canada to take on tough social and environmental challenges. The program support of Tides Canada will bring high-level research from the three interns under the guidance of Mark Roseland, an expert in sustainable community development. Our collaboration will unveil new resources for Tides Canada’s community […]

My project investigates the colonial development of Japan’s national identification (ID) systems, and the transformation of those surveillance techniques in our digital age. National ID systems identify individuals with a centralized ID number, collect and use the different kinds of personal data for multiple purposes. Those ID techniques have spread rapidly in the “war on […]

This research project will track, analyse and examine the effectiveness of Success Beyond Limit’s (SBL) Youth Space and Jobs Program. Operating in a low-income and marginalized setting, youth that attend SBL’s programming find it difficult to secure (and keep) meaningful employment. This research project will capture those experiences of these young people, identify the barriers […]

The healthcare system of China has been shaped by the co-existence of Traditional Chinese Medicine and evidence based medicine as well as the political reforms of the last century. The ultimate aim of this study is to provide the operational strategies, path selection and scientific evidence for reconstruction the medical insurance system to realize the […]

En 2012, un regroupement de partenaires intersectoriels de Sherbrooke – oeuvrant à améliorer les conditions et la qualité de vie des personnes itinérantes et/ou souffrant de problèmes de santé mentale – a fondé La Coopérative de solidarité L’Autre-Toît. Tout en offrant des unités de logements sociaux à des personnes vivant une grande précarité résidentielle, l’équipe […]

Dans le cadre de ce stage qui s’inscrit dans une recherche empirique doctorale, nous voulons compléter le terrain physique et numérique de la scène visuelle tunisienne du Street art exprimant des tensions arabo-occidentales. Dans ce contexte, nous voulons déterminer les pratiques de gouvernance de la culture visuelle urbaine tunisienne. Nous visons à analyser les pratiques […]

Tenure, the distribution of resource rights and responsibilities, is a central issue for First Nations’ management of lands and resources. The focus of this research project is the historical and contemporary land management implications of policy that created individualized land tenures on First Nations reserves. This project is in partnership with the Penticton Indian Band […]

WUSC is a non-profit organization in international development that works to provide education, employment, empowerment opportunities, which includes providing enhanced leadership and life skills opportunities for youth in Canada and internationally. This project will evaluate how two key programs at WUSC (Students Without Borders and the Student Refugee Program) contribute to the professional development of […]

The CANARY study is a patient-centered assessment of the impact of the regulatory changes regarding access to cannabis for medical purposes in Canada. The study is the first to offer patients’ perspectives regarding their experience of access to medical cannabis after the implementation of the new federal regulations that have created a decentralized competitive national […]