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Applying a community-based mental health lens to Canadians access to mental healthcare in the context of COVID19

The pandemic has had a devastating impact on mental health, substance use and homelessness in Canada. The pandemic has also made visible the current patchwork system of care provided in the private, public. It is expected that the medium-long term mental health and substance use impacts of the pandemic will be significant at both the level of individual and the system. This project will assess the state of Canadians mental health, access to mental health supports, the delivery of care in community settings, the mental health workforce, workplace mental health, and the social determinants of mental health, with the goal of identifying opportunities for mental health systems change.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Perlman

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Mental Health Association;Mental Health Research Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Agent-based modelling of synthetic financial transaction sequences

In this Mitacs project, we turn to agent-based modelling as an approach to model the complex behaviour of an individual’s financial transaction history. Agents are given a set of behaviours, such as habits, relationships, occupation, and daily patterns, and then act in a simulated environment to fulfill those behaviours. Our agent-based modelling will simulate the behaviour of individuals to create a realistic history of their financial banking transactions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Terrence Tricco

Student:

Partner:

NASDAQ Canada Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

IFRS9 Expected Loss Models and SICR, an Alberta Perspective

Regulatory changes in accounting standards implemented in 2018 (rules IFRS 9) require that banks’ provisions (i.e., reserves set aside to cover future losses) are evaluated in a forward-looking manner, considering carefully-designed projections of the macroeconomic environment. Further, should a financial instrument experience a substantial risk increase, the methodology to calculate reserves must become more conservative. This project contributes to the development of compliant credit risk assessment methodologies in three ways. 1) evaluating the performance of the credit risk models currently used by the financial partner 2) evaluating state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to estimate expected credit losses and 3) evaluating the threshold at which the methodology used to calculate reserves must become more conservative.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Valentina Galvani;Sebastian Fossati Pereira

Student:

Partner:

ATB Financial

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Utilisabilité de l’espace aérien avancé (ADAIR)

Les objectifs de ce projet de recherche sont :
1. Programmer un prototype d’application CPDLC tel qu’implémenté sur le Airbus A380 (version A);
2. Développer un prototype de la nouvelle application CPDLC selon les maquettes conçues par notre équipe (version B);
3. Programmer l’interface CPDLC du contrôleur aérien pour la réception et l’envoi de message;
4. Déployer les applications sur le web afin de permettre l’échange de message entre deux utilisateurs (pilote, contrôleur).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Doyon-Poulin

Student:

Partner:

École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Aerospace; Information and Communications Technology

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Predicting disability benefits claim durations and Comparing actual versus expected disability benefits claim durations

The financial implications of time lost from work due to disability can be severe. Disability insurance coverage plans protect people from possible loss of income. We have found factors that predict the duration of disability benefit claims. However, it remains to be seen whether these associations are consistent. Improved understanding of modifiable factors associated with claim duration may help insurers optimize their case management processes to reduce overall claim durations, and facilitate more timely return to work. We will analyze SSQ Financial’s database to determine if similar predictive associations exist. Insurers also need to identify and monitor particularly challenging disability claims. We will facilitate these processes by using SSQ’s database to compare actual disability durations against current guidelines for expected disability durations, and identify those conditions for which a significant proportion of claims exceed guideline-directed recommendations. This could justify building a contingency that would reward claimants for achieving positive outcomes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Busse

Student:

Partner:

SSQ Financial

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Exploiter l’intelligence artificielle pour améliorer les données environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance (ESG)

Les Principes pour l’investissement responsable (PRI) ont été établis en 2005 par l’Initiative financière du Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement dans le but de fournir un cadre permettant d’améliorer l’analyse des questions environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance (ESG) dans le processus d’investissement et d’aider les entreprises à adopter des pratiques responsables dans la gestion de leurs investissements. Les gestionnaires d’actifs et autres institutions financières font de plus en plus appel aux agences de notation ESG pour évaluer, mesurer et comparer la performance ESG des entreprises. Cependant, aucune norme méthodologique claire n’a encore émergé, ni pour mesurer la performance ESG, ni pour intégrer les informations ESG dans les cadres classiques d’optimisation de portefeuille risque/rendement. Nous proposons d’étudier le développement d’un cadre en extrayant automatiquement les informations ESG pertinentes des rapports, des nouvelles et des messages des médias sociaux des entreprises à l’aide de méthodes de traitement du langage naturel (NLP) de pointe.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Manuel Morales

Student:

Partner:

V1 Studio

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Les représentations culturelles de la maltraitance envers les personnes aînées: étude de cas auprès de la communauté haïtienne de Montréal

Le problème de la maltraitance envers les aînés est un phénomène mondial pouvant revêtir deux (2) grandes formes : la violence (geste qui cause du tort à l’aîné) et la négligence (absence d’aide ou de soins qui cause du tort à l’aîné). Il peut s’agir de maltraitance physique, psychologique, financière, sexuelle, organisationnelle, de violation des droits ou de l’âgisme. Nous croyons que d’un milieu culturel à un autre, la violence et la négligence peuvent avoir des significations différentes et que pour arriver à sensibiliser une communauté donnée sur la maltraitance envers les aînés et pour adapter les services offerts, il faut d’abord comprendre leur perception du phénomène. En collaboration avec le Bureau de la communauté haïtienne de Montréal (BCHM), je fais une recherche dans cette communauté sur les représentations du phénomène de la maltraitance envers les aînés. Mon mandat est de soutenir le BCHM afin qu’il puisse développer et animer des activités de sensibilisation qui prendront en considération les perceptions de la communauté haïtienne de Montréal et ses besoins spécifiques en matière de lutte contre la maltraitance envers les aînés.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marie Hatem

Student:

Partner:

Bureau de la communauté haïtienne de Montréal

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Autonomous and assistive algorithms for log-loading operations on Crane test-bed

Timber-harvesting is an important industry to Canada. At this time, the industry is predicting serious labour shortages over the coming decade. Because of this, the industry is looking to robotics and AI technologies to increase the level of autonomy of timber-harvesting machines, as well as, to make the operations more safe and environment friendly. In this project, we will carry out research and development on increasing the autonomy and intelligence of log-loading operations in the timber supply chain from the forest to the mill yard. We will specifically focus on the log grasping problem which is the key element of both the log-loading and unloading operations. In this context, we will develop methods to enable autonomous grasping of multiple logs in a wide variety of conditions and use-cases, thereby advancing the state-of-the-art of research on this problem. We will also explore opportunities, develop concepts and user interfaces to provide assistance to operators of log-loading machines, as an intermediate step to autonomy. The algorithms and methodologies will be evaluated by using the Crane test-bed available at our partner institution FPInnovations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Inna Sharf

Student:

Partner:

FPInnovations (Pointe-Claire, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Laboratoire vivant d’innovation en éducation : transfert de connaissances sur le processus et les solutions cocréées

L’organisme partenaire du stage, le CTREQ (2022), a pour mission de contribuer à la réussite éducative et à l’apprentissage tout au long de la vie. À partir des connaissances issues de la recherche et de la pratique, il participe au renforcement de la capacité à innover des acteurs et des organisations. Le CTREQ considère que l’innovation sociale est un incontournable afin que le Québec puisse relever les grands défis auxquels il fait face, dont ceux en éducation. Enfin, il est expert dans le processus d’innovation et de transfert, de l’analyse des besoins jusqu’au transfert de proximité. Considérant cette expertise, le Laboratoire en innovation ouverte (LLio) a mandaté le CTREQ pour créer des outils de transfert innovants, évolutifs et interactifs visant à documenter le processus de création d’un laboratoire d’innovation en éducation ainsi que les solutions cocrées au fil des rencontres. Celles-ci se dérouleront dans le cadre du projet de laboratoire vivant d’innovation en éducation (LaVIE ) de LLio.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne Lessard;Manon Beaudoin

Student:

Partner:

Centre de transfert pour la réussite éducative du Québec

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Study of thermochemical recycling of textile wastes

Post-consumer textile waste is a serious concern as over two thirds of the postconsumer textiles end up in landfills. More than 95% of the waste could be recycled but only 15% is actually recycled nowadays. This project will test the thermal cracking of textile wastes at high temperatures (500–550°C) in a lab unit at UBC. The process is pyrolysis, a so-called thermochemical process. Pyrolysis generates gas, liquid, and solid products which can be used as direct fuels and/or raw materials for the synthesis of other valuable fuels and chemical products. This project will explore the different experimental conditions to achieve better product quality and yields. The intern will also assess the overall environmental impacts and economic performances of textile pyrolysis technology. The results of this project will offer a potential technology solution to the partner organization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xiaotao Tony Bi

Student:

Partner:

Lululemon

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Retail trade

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Classism in healthcare professionals: what does it mean for chronic pain patients’ credibility?

Chronic pain is a major public health problem affecting at least 10 percent of the worldwide population. Pain and its impacts also affect disproportionately women, people living in poverty, indigenous people, racialized people, LGBTQIA2S+ communities and people who have experienced trauma, among others, resulting in social health inequalities. Despite the attention given to racism and sexism in chronic pain literature, little attention has been given to classism. Classism is defined as “negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors directed toward those with less power, who are socially devalued” (Lott 2012, p.654). The present research aims at better understanding classist biases in healthcare professionals by addressing how nurses’ perceptions of chronic pain patients’ credibility are influenced by patient’s perceived social status. Specifically, the research project will analyze 50 narrative interview transcriptions that were conducted with nurses in Portugal regarding their practice and their assessment of pain. Thematic analyses will be conducted using NVivo 12.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gabrielle Pagé

Student:

Partner:

Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Myco Booster

Cette recherche sera orientée sur la diminution de la masse volumique des mycomatériaux, un composite de résidu forestier ou agricole collé grâce au mycélium de champignon (racine de champignon). Ce matériau biodégradable peut remplacer le polystyrène expansé dans plusieurs industrie telle que l’emballage et l’isolation thermique et le contrôle acoustique de bâtiment. Une densité inférieure à 50 kg/m3 nous permettra d’augmenter les propriétés d’isolation thermique tout en réduisant son coûts de transport en tant qu’emballage écologique. De plus, la formation de V1 Studio permettra au stagiaire d’avoir une meilleure compréhension de ses industries et de la demande pour son innovation. En organisant le programme Lab2Market (V1 Studio) et en participant à Mitacs E-Accelerate, les organisations partenaires favorisent l’innovation et le développement technologique au Canada. Le travail effectué par chaque stagiaire informera la communauté élargie des tendances de l’industrie, de l’impact des différentes technologies actuelles et émergentes sur diverses industries, et favorisera la croissance des technologies innovantes au sein de l’économie canadienne.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Saïd Elkoun

Student:

Partner:

V1 Studio

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.