The Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission have transformed healing, health and wellbeing services for Indigenous peoples who attended residential and their descendants. Working with the frontline health workers who provide the Resolution Health Support Program and the Non-Insured Health Benefits Navigator Program, this research maps the successes and challenges […]

The main aim of this research project is to develop and test a sustainable green remediation technology to bring down the contaminant levels in a hydrocarbon and heavy metal contaminated site so that it can be used for public use. Anthropogenic industrial activities can lead to accumulation of harmful hydrocarbons and heavy metals in soil […]

La ville de Ste-Julie (Qc) est aux prises avec une production importante de boues dans ses étangs de traitement des eaux usées. Ce faisant, elle doit vidanger annuellement ces derniers, ce qui représente des coûts d’opération importants. Ces vidanges génèrent annuellement environ 600 tonnes sèches de boues. La ville souhaite donc développer une (bio)approche leur […]

The waste generated from construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) activities accounts for around 27% of all waste generated in Canada. The large amount of CRD waste which could be prevented or recycled is sent to landfill without utilization, resulting in environmental problems and waste of resources. The aim of project is to provide the best […]

This research project entails the development and user study assessment of a prototype participatory urban planning tool for the City of Hamilton (Virtual Hamilton), which integrates GIS data with a 3D virtual city model to facilitate stakeholder visualization, collaboration, content contribution, and communication. In consultation with City of Hamilton ward councilors and urban renewal, planning […]

Innovation Central Society (ICS) is a not-for-profit Economic Development Agency that focuses on technology and fostering innovation in North Central BC. The intern will be supporting the work that we do with businesses. Specifically, she will be working on Market Research, Economic Analysis and supporting our Venture Accelerator (VAP) and Digital Economy: Rapid Response + […]

The County of Lennox & Addington is an upper-tier municipality located in Eastern Ontario. Their offices are located in Napanee, ON. The Lennox and Addington Economic Development Office is a team of Economic Development professionals who focus on improving the economy of the County. They provide business coaching to help their businesses succeed, encourage new […]

Des emballages thermoformés constitués de pâtes cellulosiques prennent leur envol. Ce projet entend incorporer une biomasse microalgale dans une pâte cellulosique pour fabriquer un contenant écologique. Dans une perspective d’économie circulaire, cette biomasse microalgale serait produite dans un mélange d’eaux usées du parc industriel où se situe l’entreprise qui utiliserait le contenant en question.

Il existe encore plusieurs défis pour soutenir l’utilisation des outils de simulation de la performance des bâtiments (BPS) et de la conception intégrée (CI) pour la conception de nouveaux bâtiments. La ville de Beaconsfield aimerait se doter d’une approche adaptée à leur contexte qui soutiendrait la conception d’un nouveau centre multifonctionnel écologique et polyvalent ayant […]

L’histoire et le patrimoine font partie des ressources territoriales que peut mettre en valeur une destination pour attirer les visiteurs. Lorsqu’il s’agit précisément du patrimoine familial des visiteurs, la destination acquiert toutefois une distinction tout à fait unique. La région du Kamouraska, où de nombreuses familles pionnières québécoises se sont installées, a choisi de mettre […]

In public sector, the decision making of construction permitting can have direct impacts on the ongoing urban development. The efficiency and predictability of the review process is critical for municipalities to provide timely and accurate results to the public. As the review process is managed digitally with process data available, using data analytics to develop […]

The main objective of this project is to comprise a document that illustrates a recommended program framework for SGI to implement that will measure and monitor Corporate Claims. This will be accomplished through conducting research of industry best practices within the insurance sector and comparing and contrasting these practices with one another. Additionally, information will […]