Federal and provincial governments use the tax system to establish eligibility and deliver benefits and credits to low-income Canadians. Low-income Canadians experience increased barriers to filing their taxes and thus do not maximize available benefits. This is likely to have worsened as free in-person tax clinics closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or only provide […]

The Sorensen laboratory-based Childhood Cancer Research Program is specifically focused on elucidating the genetic and biological determinants of the metastatic process in childhood cancer. Metastatic disease remains the single most dominant driver of adverse outcome in most childhood cancers, particularly in childhood sarcomas. Cancer stem cells, malignant cells that share many characteristics with normal stem […]

In 2018, the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) identified that there were high levels of emotional exhaustion and among medical radiation technologists. Research has shown that such burnout can lead to significant personal implications, reduced quality of patient care, and can have financial implications for organizations due to absenteeism and low job satisfaction.4–7 […]

Water quality in the watersheds of the Great Lakes are under ever-increasing pressures from population growth, urban expansion, economic development, nutrient enrichment, and climate change. We aim to develop a statistical model to understand the relative influence of anthropogenic stressors on water quality for the central Lake Ontario watershed surrounding the cities of Oshawa, Whitby, […]

The student will be responsible for navigating and researching financial aid programs, funding opportunities and grants available for the YMCA as a charitable organization, in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Face aux transformations rapides que le secteur du commerce de détail a connu ces dernières années, l’Association des sociétés de développement commercial de Montréal (ASDCM) souhaite développer un outil permettant de mesurer la performance économique des artères commerciales de la Ville de Montréal. Présentement, aucune base de données ne permet d’avoir une vue d’ensemble de […]

L’objectif du centre recherche action Résilience bleue est de réintroduire l’eau dans le paysage urbain et péri-urbain afin de renforcer la résilience climatique de l’archipel montréalais, d’accroître la biodiversité et la santé des écosystèmes et d’améliorer la gestion de l’eau, tout en créant des espaces plus accueillants pour toutes et tous. De plus, l’unicité du […]

Shawcor wants to work with a team of three MBA students looking for a challenge. Each student will be assigned one of the business segments of pipeline and pipe services, composite systems, or automotive and industrial (connection systems), stretching across all served markets. 1) After they complete an orientation and conduct an in-depth analysis of […]

The barriers, trends and opportunities around using electric vehicles as commercial vehicles is not well understood. SFU, together with Fraser Basin Council, are researching the potential opportunities in deploying electric vehicles in commercial vehicle fleets in BC to provide policy advice and to identify the impacts and benefits of electrification. The outcomes of these studies […]

The Bookkeeper will provide support for the finance department and assist in various research activities for the different bookkeeping needs of Zones and grant development: • Assistance for the finance department with general administrative and fiscal duties • Prepare, review and manage record-keeping for ASBA and the Zones • Conduct grant research to identify potential […]

Adult Chinook and Coho Salmon migrate to a variety of marine regions around the North Pacific. Along these migration routes, the contaminants they encounter and consume will vary. These returning salmon are consumed by humans and Southern Resident Killer Whales, and the health risk they pose will be dependent on their migration routes and diets. […]

The development and advancement of web mapping technologies is opening the doors to new mapping platforms that are accessible, interactive and engaging. In a conservation and resource co-management setting, there is a large potential for these web mapping platforms to be used to empower local communities by supporting local monitoring, planning and management decisions. However, […]