Employment land and space is a strategic area of policy development for the District of Squamish, and a key focus of our Economic Action Plan. As population grows in the District, we’re conducting policy review and analysis to understand the employment space needs of our local sectors, the current capacity for different types of space, […]

With the increase in medical misinformation via social media there is an increased need for effective health communication from experts and authorities. In this project, interns will work with health communication professionals at Northern Health Authority to identify how they conduct their work, determine how an information system can be used to help them with […]

On August 19, 2020, the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta’s (College) Provincial Council unanimously voted in favour of a move to a single mandate regulator. This decision is important for Alberta regulation. Pursuing dual mandates (protecting the public and advocating for the profession) can lead to conflicting and contradictory goals. Separating the […]

Using the City of Edmonton’s Wildfire Risk Modelling analysis completed by a UofA PhD student in 2021, the Scholar will review the results to further validate and prioritize areas. The project will examine the various risk outcomes specifically for the City of Edmonton’s River Valley and Ravine System, as well as other natural areas, and […]

The key objective of this project is to support Planet Hatch, the only Startup Visa incubator in New Brunswick, with process innovation and reduced timelines in serving its clients. In doing so, the interns will be brought on board to study the current process flow and recommend process improvement as well as develop a promotional […]

Access to digital technologies and ensuring digital equity has never been crucial before the pandemic. Digital equity is ‘a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy.’ Digital Equity is necessary for civic and cultural participation, employment, lifelong learning, and access […]

Planet Hatch is an acceleration centre located in Fredericton, that helps entrepreneurs and startups grow into well-positioned, internationally competitive businesses through programs, funding, mentorship, coaching, facilities and events. The Planet Hatch Sales Accelerator program is the first sector-agnostic sales acceleration program in Atlantic Canada. The program helps startups build their sales pipeline, develop skills to […]

This work will support University of Alberta’s “IP and Commercialization Policy and Processes Review and Recommendations Committee”, responsible for creating a new IP and commercialization framework that supports innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Alberta. The work of this Committee will be transformational for the U of A, and will define its innovation and […]

Landfill leachate is a complex wastewater composed of organic carbon, nitrogen compounds, dissolved solids, and heavy metals. Leachate characteristics may differ depending on the waste landfilled, climate conditions, and landfill age. Because of the toxic and recalcitrant nature of its constituents, landfill leachate wastewater (LLW) must be treated before being released to the environment. There […]

The goal of this project is to identify opportunities for Squamish to develop a sustainable Textiles Circular Economy (TCE). Objective 1: Research and report on global case studies as they relate to community-based TCE and then identify within those the what, why, how, who, and apply the four key drivers of the CE Framework. Objective […]

Ce projet porte sur le développement de méthodes et stratégies de commande des entrainements électriques pour les véhicules sport récréatifs ou véhicules tout terrain VTT. Le projet cherche entre autres à améliorer les performances du système et à faciliter la transition des véhicules actuellement propulsés par moteurs à combustion interne (ICE) vers des systèmes complètement […]

Face au manque de diversité dans les conseils d’administration, Concertation Montréal a mené un programme visant à promouvoir la diversité au sein de ces lieux de décision. L’étude vise à évaluer les impacts et retombées de ce programme et porte sur deux volets principaux : – la formation de 120 organisations de la région montréalaise […]