Since 2000, interior Fraser River steelhead (IFRS) have declined to historic low abundance. Due to this, COSEWIC in 2018 designated IFRS as endangered. Hatchery propagation can reduce interannual variability in egg-to-fry survival rates and increase the freshwater abundance of juveniles. There remains controversy over the effectiveness of hatchery operation as a conservation measure. Some studies […]

Ce projet vise à aider les employeurs à prendre le pouls de la santé mentale de leurs employé.e.s d’une façon qui soient rigoureuse et sensible, notamment pour les travailleur.se.s de groupes marginalisés. Un module web interactif sera développé, afin de dresser un portrait global de l’état de santé mentale chez les employé.e.s d’une organisation (à […]

This proposed research aims to understand the barriers to mental health and physical activity supports for self-identified refugee women, from both youth and older populations, who have experienced trauma and/or violence. Limited access to adequate mental and physical health services for refugee women has led to underdiagnosis of mental illness amongst refugee women and the […]

La prévalence de détresse psychologique au travail, déjà préoccupante, s’est exacerbée ces deux dernières années en raison de la pandémie, particulièrement dans le secteur. Or, les travaux manquent quant aux interventions novatrices à grande échelle pour promouvoir la santé mentale des travailleur.se.s du secteur tertiaire. Misant sur le potentiel inexploré de l’art public et des […]

Inspiring Communities, a not-for-profit organization based in Nova Scotia, is a recognized systems change leading organization in Atlantic Canada. Their vision is of equitable, thriving communities founded on collaborative relationships, intentional, reflective learning and experimentation. Inspiring Communities builds collaborative relationships to foster positive social change through community-led initiatives and systems partnerships. Inspiring Communities is an […]

Those living with homelessness and in precarious housing situations experience several barriers to accessing psychological care despite often needing support for their mental health. Some of these barriers include lack of funding to pay for services and difficulty physically accessing services. Providing mental health care virtually, can reduce these barriers by making services more accessible […]

ParticipACTION is Canada’s leading physical activity promotion brand with a mission to support all Canadians to be more active. The goal of this research is to enhance the organization’s physical activity promotion practices for individuals who experience health inequities by identifying inclusive physical activity promotion strategies that currently exist, evaluating perceptions of ParticipACTION as a […]

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Les enjeux touchant l’alimentation sont nombreux et interreliés (insécurité alimentaire, gaspillage alimentaire, manque de connaissances relatives à la conservation et la transformation des aliments). Pour faire face à ces enjeux, la concertation et la coordination des acteurs du secteur alimentaire sont primordiales : producteurs, transformateurs, épiciers, restaurateurs, commissions scolaires, organismes de soutien alimentaire et d’autres […]

This project is a collaboration between the University of Guelph and the Halton Hills Heritage Foundation for the development of educational programming for the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum and Literary Centre (LMMMLC). The LMMMLC has the potential to become a social and cultural hub in the Halton Region based in the town of Norval, Ontario. […]

Development and oversight of an integrated water and waste management system including rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse for toilet flushing and irrigation, vertical and horizontal flow constructed wetland for septic treatment paired with outdoor composting toilets for seasonal use, and permaculture landscaping for passive rainwater retention. Upon completion, ongoing testing and monitoring procedures will be […]

The goal of this project is to examine the effect of one-time unconditional direct cash-transfer to recently homeless individuals in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Building on promising results from our research team’s ground-breaking pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 50 cash recipients, the current project seeks to confirm this preliminary evidence using a larger RCT with […]