En 2022, la Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses (FTQ) et plusieurs des syndicats qui y sont affiliés se sont dotés de politique afin de participer à la transition écologique juste que nos sociétés doivent entamer pour répondre aux enjeux écologiques. La FTQ souhaite mettre sur pied et offrir des formations accès sur l’apprentissage par les […]

Women who have experienced homelessness encounter several barriers to escaping poverty. These women often experience limited economic independence and accompanying mental health issues that contribute to perpetuating their experiences of poverty. While psychotherapy could contribute significantly to this population’s wellbeing, marginalized women often have significant difficulty accessing psychological care despite their increased need for support. […]

From women-only taxi companies in New Delhi to smokeless stoves in Uganda, innovation can transform the lives of women and girls around the globe. While it is well known that social innovation and women’s empowerment are each processes that drive change, there is little research to date connecting social innovation to the empowerment of women […]

Puisque les enjeux de santé mentale sont fréquents à la suite d’un accident vasculaire cérébral, l’organisme ARTÈRE, basé à Québec, cherche à intégrer des activités qui permettraient de soutenir le bien-être psychologique de ses membres. Ce projet vise à développer des ateliers pour promouvoir le bien-être psychologique. Quatre objectifs spécifiques seront?poursuivis: (1) identifier les enjeux […]

The public greatly depends on a country’s health care providers to be sufficiently healthy to deliver care themselves. When the wellness of health-care workers suffers, then the health of the public at large is put in jeopardy. This project represents a ground-breaking collaboration between the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) who created a comprehensive mental health […]

In 2007, ParticipACTION was relaunched in Canada with the goal of inspiring and supporting active living and sport participation for Canadians. The focus of ParticipACTION is on social marketing initiatives The objective of the proposed internship is to take advantage of data collected through internal evaluations commissioned by ParticipACTION of two national campaigns – Teen […]

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division (CMHA Ontario) created and implemented a season-long mental health and suicide awareness program to help educate, support, and raise awareness about mental health and the issue of suicidal ideation among elite male adolescent hockey players and their support staff. The McGill Sport Psychology Laboratory (https://www.mcgill.ca/sportpsych/) has partnered with […]

The Vital Signs Research Project aims to understand how well communities in Nova Scotia are doing in different areas, like education, healthcare, jobs housing and the environment. We will gather information for the report from surveys, interviews, and online sources to create a report that shows the quality of life of people living in Nova […]

Le projet de recherche consiste à étudier le comportement des assemblages boulonnés en acier et aluminium dans des milieux salins, tels que les zones marines ou exposées au sel. Les structures comme les tours de transmission, les pilons et la signalisation routière seront analysées pour identifier les problèmes de corrosion qui peuvent affecter ces assemblages. […]

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition affecting thousands of individuals each year. Due to the diverse set of symptoms and progressive nature of the disease, individuals with PD may require ample support from local healthcare facilities, health care providers and informal care partners. Due to the demands of the informal care partner role, it […]

Brique par brique seeks to build a set of accessible digital tools that enable diverse participation from community organizations and the local community members they work with, regardless of their digital competence. The project will involve designing, developing and optimising a set of tools that can streamline data management and communications for individual organizations within […]

Communities and local non-governmental organizations experiencing health crisis have had multiple barriers between their response strategies such as community workshops on how to treat an illness, and funds. Long, bureaucratic, and competitive processes to apply for funding from governments and international NGOs immobilize community action and leave them vulnerable when stricken by health emergencies. Funding […]