Ce projet cherche à mieux comprendre les freins à l’intégration du zéro déchet (ZD) dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement et les solutions les plus appropriées pour l’ensemble des parties prenantes. Ce projet va permettre de: 1. identifier les leviers de transition pour l’implantation de solutions ZD dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement des aliments; 2. dresser une liste […]

La Covid-19 a été déclarée pandémie par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé le 11 mars 2020, résultant d’abord en un confinement général de la province du Québec de mars à mai 2020, et depuis à des mesures sanitaires restrictives dans le but de diminuer la propagation du virus. Ce projet de recherche porte sur l’adaptation […]

The Bike Brigade serves vulnerable communities by signing up volunteer cyclists to deliver food and other resources to individuals in need. In collaboration with The Bike Brigade, this project is meant to highlight the experiences of QT and BIPOC volunteer bicyclists, in order to increase The Bike Brigade’s capacity and inform their anti-oppression and equity […]

In response to the vast interest in the North Shore pertaining to intergenerational initiatives, InterGenNS Project 2.0 seeks to bridge community engagement and academic research to provide tangible tools and resources that broaden the awareness of initiatives that connect generations in the North Shore. This project actively contributes to reducing social isolation and loneliness while […]

La gamification consiste à exploiter le potentiel des éléments du jeu pour engendrer des changements au niveau du comportement des individus. Cette technique s’aligne parfaitement avec la nouvelle réalité du 21e siècle et la 4e révolution industrielle puisqu’elle fait appel à des technologies de pointe telles que la réalité virtuelle et l’intelligence artificielle. Les projets […]

The use of new monitoring technologies such as the Motus wildlife tracking system and autonomous recorders currently allow detection of animals and their movements in a variety of ecosystems. Although, the biology of migratory birds in northern latitudes is well understood, there is a lack of information on migration routes, stopovers, and overwinter sites in […]

The YWCA aims to evaluate, through partnership with McMaster University, the impact of Good Beginnings, a program providing support for mothers/birthing parents who are vulnerable, precarious, and at-risk for postpartum depression. The program provides service for approximately 70 postpartum people and their babies annually, for a total of 500 people since 2014. During these six […]

Many Canadians currently do not meet government guidelines for weekly physical activity, particularly among people who identify as women. Media health (mHealth) such as fitness apps and tracking devices can help people to be more physically active. One such resource that has been developed for individuals living in Canada is the ParticipACTION mobile app. However, […]

The bacteria living in our gastrointestinal system, the gut microbiome, play a key role in human health and disease. Multiple studies demonstrated altered gut microbiome in patients with constipation or abdominal pain but knowledge of a clear cause-effect relationship or underlying mechanism are lacking. We found previously that microbiota from patients with irritable bowel syndrome […]

BC seafood companies and their industry association partners are strongly interested in growing domestic markets for seafood and promoting their locally caught and raised seafood products, which fit well with a number of current North American food trends including local food, a growing focus on diets promoting healthy lifestyles and an increasingly older adult demographic […]

Covid-19 has already changed how we see the world, the ways in which we think, and how we conduct our lives. The consequences of this pandemic are personal, emotional, psychological, societal, economic, and cultural; and it will leave scars. For nonprofit organizations, however, this is mostly about employee’s mental health, and significant loss of earned […]

The purpose of this project is to provide a study of charitable spending by members of Philanthropic Foundations Canada, document the historical impacts brought about by changes to Canada’s disbursement quota (DQ) policy, and recommend changes to the T3010 form. The intern will lead knowledge generation in the form of member engagement, issue briefs, and […]