Non-profit organizations play an increasingly important role in rural regions. Yet, these organizations are chronically lacking in capacity, including being both understaffed and underfinanced, as well as having high turnover rates and loss of institutional memory as a result. This research project aims to explore how non-profit organizations and charities in rural communities deliver their […]

This program will investigate the role disease plays in salmon declines and the risks posed by open-net salmon farming to wild Pacific salmon. First, our ongoing partnership with the Broughton Archipelago Transition Initiative (BATI) will monitor salmon-farm impacts, serving as a testing ground for monitoring technologies to support Indigenous self-determination. Second, we will expand our […]

University student-athletes are susceptible to anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. Academic institutions need to support athletes by promoting positive mental health, reducing stigma and providing resources. This project will explore if integrating the Talk Today program positively effects student-athletes’ attitudes towards help-seeking and help-seeking behaviours. Originally launched by CMHA Ontario Division in partnership with the […]

Au Canada, la majorité des femmes déclare ressentir de l’insécurité dans l’espace public (Perreault, 2017). Leurs peurs découlent notamment des violences couramment appelées « harcèlement de rue » (Lieber, 2008). En effet, on estime qu’une femme sur trois en moyenne a fait l’expérience de violences commises dans l’espace public dans la dernière année (Cotter et […]

Le Projet AJC vise à mettre l’intelligence artificielle (IA) au service des acteurs judiciaires pour améliorer la prévention et la résolution des conflits. AJC réunit une équipe composée de 52 chercheurs et de 46 partenaires représentant les meilleurs Centres de recherche mondiaux dédiés à l’introduction et l’utilisation des technologies dans le champ de la justice […]

This project collects and analyzes data about third party advertisers in Canadian federal elections. Third party advertisers are permitted to accept large donations from individuals, unions, and corporations, and to use these funds to directly intervene in Canadian elections, and yet we know very little about how these organizations operate. This project compiles third party […]

On the former floodplain of the Mamquam River in Squamish, British Columbia are a series of side-channels that were constructed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada in 1983-1996. These channels were built to restore some of the side-channel habitat that was lost following the dyking of the Mamquam River mainstem for flood protection. […]

This research investigates the experiences and perspectives of skilled newcomer women in Ontario to understand the factors and facilitators which support their transition and integration to the Canadian labour market. While working closely with Newcomer Women’s Services (NEW), this study will interview racialised skilled immigrant women and will attempt to examine their experiences, needs, and […]

Les jeunes des Premières Nations (PN) rencontrent d’importants défis sociaux et leur sous-représentation dans les prises de décision sociales et communautaires (la gouvernance) limite le développement de solutions innovantes pour les affronter. De plus, leur participation à la gouvernance pourrait bénéficier leur bien-être et celui de leurs communautés. Ainsi, la Fondation Nouveaux Sentiers (FNS), un […]

Despite the numerous benefits of participating in child and youth sport, they not guaranteed. Purposeful efforts must be made to ensure that sport offerings are age appropriate, promote engagement and enjoyment, and involve quality social relationships. This project represents a partnership with the objective of implementing and evaluating a story-based positive youth development (PYD) program—The […]

Canadian salmon production is the fourth largest farmed salmon industry in the world. Farmed salmon is British Columbia’s (BC) largest agri-food export with a total economic output of $1.6 billion annually, which represents 60% of total production in Canada. Approximately, 90,000 tonnes of farmed salmon are produced in BC every year which in turn supports […]

Many fish populations have declined across Canada, due to diverse pressures including overharvesting, pollution, habitat degradation, and more. Prior to colonization, Indigenous management systems supported large-scale fisheries alongside healthy fish populations. These systems are being revitalized by their communities, to meet the needs of both people and fish, and move towards more sustainable fisheries practices. […]