This project will investigate possible alternative blood donation screening criteria that could lead to sexual and gender minorities who are sexually active being allowed to donate blood without a mandatory waiting period since their last sexual encounter. Currently in Canada, any cisgender man who has sex with another man must wait three months since that […]

Les Banques alimentaires du Québec (BAQ) veillent au partage équitable et s’assure de mettre en commun des ressources, de l’expertise et des informations afin de répondre de façon plus efficace aux Québécois en situation de pauvreté; elles sont un acteur incontournable et reconnu comme chef de file en matière d’aide alimentaire au Québec. Ce projet […]

Coastal communities in British Columbia are economic hubs and gateways to marine resources. The health of these communities’ depends on having sustainable food systems. How these communities’ access and eat local marine foods can be threatened by economic and environmental pressures – including the impact global climate change has on marine environments. In order to […]

Suite aux déclarations d’insolvabilité de nombreuses entreprises du secteur privé tels que le Groupe Capitales Médias, Mabe, l’entreprise minière Cliffs et Sears dont les employés sont bénéficiaires d’un régime de retraite à prestations déterminées, la Fédération Canadienne des Retraités est confrontée au fait que qu’un grand nombre de retraités seront privé d’au moins 30% de […]

L’intolérance, ou la maltraitance, entre résidents en résidence privée pour aînés (RPA) est un sujet émergent de préoccupations pour les secteurs privé, public et communautaire. Peu de pratiques et d’outils validés existent pour contrer l’intolérance entre résidents en RPA et pour promouvoir le « bien vivre ensemble ». Le présent projet a pour but de […]

This project will involve the research of international development assistance policy in Canada. It will focus on two case studies: Lebanese Special Measures Program and the life of distinguished Canadian humanitarian Lewis Perinbam. This research would contribute to a better understanding of the history of international development assistance in Canada. The partners in this project […]

Canadian community foundations significantly support post-secondary institutions and students in their provision of merit and needs based awards and bursaries. Yet little is known about the impacts of these investments for students. The Edmonton Community Foundation has partnered with UAlberta (Community Service-Learning) and the Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) to explore the impacts of a […]

When our society has faced existential threats in the past, we have banded together to use the technology at hand to overcome them. The COVID-19 outbreak is one such threat that requires the same level of societal effort today. However, in the 21st century, we can combine social innovation, citizen science, and digital epidemiology to […]

With an increasing concern toward social isolation and loneliness issues in society, there is growing interest in social initiatives aiming to enhance social connectedness within communities. To make such efforts sustainable, the next step would be to evaluate their effectiveness to develop evidence-based practices. The goal of this project is to build a reliable assessment […]

Être obligé de quitter involontairement sa résidence principale en raison de la prolifération de la mérule pleureuse, un champignon qui se nourrit du bois de la charpente des résidences occasionne son lot d’inconvénients ou de stress aux individus. Or, les victimes de la mérule pleureuse peuvent être confrontées à une relocalisation involontaire ou à des […]

The aim of the current project is to assess the level of representation of visible minorities, indigenous peoples, and women in leadership roles in the public and non-profit sectors in London. The current project also aims to conduct in-depth interviews with key stakeholders in London to determine if and what some of the organizations in […]

Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne illnesses and 50% of its recent outbreaks are associated with fresh produce. To protect the safety of fresh produce, rapid, cost-effective and easy-to-use detection methods are necessary for government laboratories and food industry to frequently monitor Salmonella level. The gold standard bacteriological culturing and polymerase […]