Financial constraints are a significant barrier to sustainable practices within Canada’s cultural sector and especially within the performing arts. This situation has been exacerbated by COVID, with significant hits to economic impact and employment observed at the municipal level. In addition, physical space, digital fluency and access to technology are primary concerns for small/medium organizations. […]

Ensuring biodiversity is maintained as Edmonton continues to grow is vital in maintaining Regional connectivity and ensuring long term sustainability of the City’s natural systems and the ecosystem services that it provides to Edmonton’s residents. The goal of this project is to identify public open space site characteristics that are associated with increased (or decreased) […]

The Edmonton Police Service has seen a decrease in application numbers from 2019 to current. Socio-policital events locally and across North America pose a hurdle to re-build the public image of police in Edmonton, and by extension a policing career across Canada. The challenges the service faces includes increased action on diversity, social supports and […]

Urban-forest management is a complex enterprise in the 21st century. It is plagued by numerous diverse uncertainties. With this set of projects, as part of our larger program of urban-forest research, we aim to address key uncertainties as identified by HRM’s urban-forestry staff. One project will examine how urban-forest NGOs in Canada can support municipal […]

Le village de St-Étienne constitue l’un des plus anciens villages de compagnie du Québec et le plus ancien dans la région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. Opéré entre 1882 et 1900, ce village est un superbe exemple du contexte économique du XIXe siècle, alors que la totalité des infrastructures et services municipaux relève de la mono-industrie qui exploite […]

Breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and treatment generate a significant and increasing portion of healthcare cost in Canada. Detection of a potential BC by mammogram screening triggers a confirmatory biopsy. When a BC is confirmed, additional tests are performed on the biopsy material to guide therapy. Since 2015 a new expansive (~ 5000.00 CAD per patient) […]

Toronto City Council received a petition signed by close to 14,000 individuals calling for Dundas Street to be renamed, citing its namesake Henry Dundas’ role in delaying the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The petition has led to a broader review of how the City commemorates public figures and events in place names, monuments, […]

Neutron beams are versatile and irreplaceable 21st century research tools. Following the closure of the National Universal Research (NRU) reaction in 2018, Canadian researchers and industry lost key neutron beam capabilities for industrial Research and Development and fundamental research alike. The proposed project is a effort to rebuild neutron beam capabilities in Canada. The design […]

How do warming temperatures affect local ski resorts and what can be expected for the future of alpine skiing in British Columbia? This study aims to determine how important natural snow and weather conditions are for customers at ski resorts in British Columbia and what this means under future snow conditions. By analyzing natural conditions, […]

This research will identify opportunities to leverage telematics data to inform policy changes such as safe vehicle operation and fleet operator responsibilities. It will guide the development of telematics data management policies and support key programs that aim to: improve fleet asset tracking, optimize equipment availability/utilization, advance fleet share, and promote safe vehicle operation and […]

Ce projet répond à une préoccupation majeure de toutes les communautés, notamment celles installées sur les bassins versants agricoles relativement à la qualité des eaux de surface accueillant des eaux de ruissellement en provenance des champs. Le niveau de pollution générée est préoccupant et des actions doivent être entreprises pour limiter l’accès des sédiments et […]

The aim of this study is to evaluate the short-term effectiveness of a household food waste reduction intervention that, if effective, could be applied to the broader London, Ontario community in conjunction with the forthcoming implementation of a municipal green bin program. Household food waste represents one of the most important sustainability challenges that current […]