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Mobiliser pour la santé et la sécurité du travail dans les entrepôts: des travailleurs d’agences au taylorisme numérique

L’établissement récent, dans la grande région de Montréal, des entrepôts et des centres de distribution d’Amazon témoigne de l’expansion de ce secteur d’emploi, particulièrement depuis le début de la pandémie de la COVID-19. Associé à une nouvelle forme de contrôle et de surveillance du travail s’articulant au développement des dispositifs algorithmiques, cette figure du travail implique à la fois une continuité des problèmes déjà constatés dans la littérature eu égard à la santé et sécurité au travail (fort taux d’accident et de lésion professionnelle, faibles recours et indemnisation, peu d’éducation aux droits, etc.), mais également de nouvelles modalités de vulnérabilisation et de précarisation qui demandent à être étudiées à la lumière des transformations globales. Mené par le Groupe interdisciplinaire et interuniversitaire de recherche sur l’emploi, la pauvreté et la protection sociale (GIREPS) en partenariat avec le Centre des travailleurs et des travailleuses immigrants (CTI), ce projet de recherche-action a pour objectif de mieux comprendre les dynamiques à l’œuvre afin de renforcer la capacité d’organisation collective et de défense des droits du CTI auprès des travailleur·euse·s du secteur de l’entreposage. La démarche de co-construction des connaissances adoptée sera soutenue par le travail d’un comité aviseur (constitué d’au moins trois travailleur·euse·s

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sid Ahmed Soussi;Yanick Noiseux

Student:

Partner:

Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Montréal; Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Feasibility study of a CRISPR/Cas genome editing strategy for the control of wild boar populations

Wild boars (Sus scrofa) are a highly invasive species which causes destructive damages to property and crops and poses a major threat to the Canadian pork industry because wild boars are also reservoirs for infectious diseases, including African swine virus (ASF). Current control and management of the wild boar populations have been ineffective because these animals are highly adaptive to human intervention measures such as fencing and hunting. In this proposal, we explore the feasibility of a genetics-based fertility control strategy. By introducing genetic variations into the wild boar populations through a editing-based technology, we may be able to control the wild boar population growth leading to eventual elimination of this pest invasive species.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ray Lu

Student:

Partner:

Swine Innovation Porc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Biotechnology; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Mise en valeur et gestion de la collection d’artéfacts du site patrimonial du Poste de Traite de Chicoutimi

Le site patrimonial du Poste-de-Traite-de-Chicoutimi est le berceau de l’occupation canadienne sur le territoire. Les fouilles archéologiques qui ont eu lieu de 2013 à 2019 sont des fouilles ouvertes au public. Depuis la fin du projet, la collection est au laboratoire d’Archéologie et d’histoire de l’UQAC et elle n’est plus accessible au public. Afin de rendre accessible cette collection et son histoire, les objets d’importance de la collection seront documentés et se retrouveront dans le répertoire de Ville Saguenay et celui du RPCQ. Par la suite, un concept d’exposition itinérante sera créée et proposé, ce qui viendrait agrémenter l’interprétation du site qui est fait à la Pulperie de Chicoutimi/Musée régional. Une description des artéfacts pour grand public sera faite afin d’appuyer un éventuel projet de publication d’un livre sur la démarche archéologique et les découvertes de ce site.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Érik Langevin;Alexandre Dubé

Student:

Partner:

Ville de Saguenay

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration; Utilities

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancing privacy management and governance strategies through metadata driven frameworks

Modern organizations collect and process mass amounts of personal data. This data has the power to individually identify an individual and may be linked to some sensitive information about them.
Because of this risk, policies and legislation have been implemented to ensure that personal data is handled in an organized and secure manner. As the scope of personal data collection advances, it is difficult for organizations to ensure compliance with these frameworks.
The goal of this project is to investigate the current proposed structures for metadata management of personal information. The next objective is to compile a collection of the best practice that organizations can employ to ensure their data is structured in a way that complies with current privacy frameworks as well as Quebec’s new Bill 64.
From these findings, a framework for metadata management will be drafted. This structure will incorporate the best practices discovered in the previous stage and will be validated with interaction from the partner organization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rozita Dara

Student:

Partner:

Co-operators (General Insurance)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation for Effective Pothole Solutions for Ontario: Alternative Patching Materials and Techniques

Potholes are among the most common and most unfavorable pavement distresses. Abundantly present in cold
climates, potholes are exacerbated by severe freeze and thaw cycles. The cavities left behind by potholes are
often dangerous to vehicles and need to be repaired through patching. Due to the widespread nature of this
pavement distress, the repairs can become costly. Finding the balance between long-lasting and cost-effective
patching materials has long been a challenge for pavement designers. To analyze the performance of the various
pothole patching materials and techniques, a thorough laboratory testing program is proposed. Each material,
both cold and hot mixes, will undergo a series of tests to assess their performance and predict potential problems
they may encounter in the field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kamal Hossain

Student:

Partner:

Last20 Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Ethical Design Things: More-than-Human Ethics in Design Practice

This research addresses the ethical issues that abound in professional design practice. If these issues are identified, they are seldom discussed and mitigated. As such, this research aims to 1) observe human-centered design in action, 2) develop a series of tools, artifacts, and methods—what I refer to as ethical design things—to foreground matters of ethics in design, and 3) deploy these things in design practice to engage participants and publics. The result is a series of tools, artifacts, and methods that reify matters of ethics in professional design practice and expand who and what participates in design and how ethics are enacted.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ron Wakkary

Student:

Partner:

Domain7 Solutions Inc.;Versett

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Communication, diffusion et maillages: développement d’outils communicationnels pour la transition socioécologique

La demande a pour but d’explorer et de mettre en place des outils de communication efficaces pour diffuser et transmettre le rêve collectif sur les enjeux de transition socio-écologique. En partenariat avec le projet du Grand dialogue régional pour la transition au Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean et Eurêko!, œuvrant tous deux dans le domaine de l’environnement et de la transition, la stagiaire travaillera à mettre en place un plan de communication inclusif visant à faire connaître les rêves et visions collectés lors des activités d’animation du Grand dialogue. Divers moyens de communication seront développés pour diffuser les informations au grand public ainsi qu’aux organisations et groupes qui œuvrent dans la transition socio-écologique et ce, avec la volonté de déployer un vocabulaire compréhensif, vulgarisé et inclusif. La présente recherche-action permettra ainsi aux chercheuses et chercheurs de participer directement à la construction et au déploiement de mécanismes de communication susceptibles de mobiliser les acteurs et actrices de la transition.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sophie Del Fa

Student:

Partner:

Eurêko!

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Risk-based evaluation and optimization of friction devices for seismic retrofits of non-ductile building structures in Canada

Canada’s early-designed public buildings (i.e., schools and hospitals) are at significant risk of seismic damage and collapse. The installation of seismic protective devices, such as friction devices designed and manufactured by Quaketek Inc, offers a viable strategy to mitigate the seismic risk of building structures. However, the practical use of friction devices has commonly relied on prescriptive approaches that engage a small number of earthquake ground motions, which fall short of tackling several critical challenges. The proposed project aims to extend the performance-based earthquake engineering framework to evaluate, design, and optimize the friction devices for different types of public buildings in both east and west Canada. This project will structure the current use of this type of friction device as a valuable and cost-effective seismic retrofit solution that can better safeguard Canada’s public buildings against earthquake hazards.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yazhou Tim Xie

Student:

Partner:

Quaketek Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction; Manufacturing and Construction; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring Historic Black Nova Scotian Experiences with Mathematics Assessment

The overall purpose of this research is to explore the ways diagnostic assessments enable or disable growth in mathematics understanding for children most impacted by colonialism, in particular the Historical Black community in Nova Scotia. This research stems from ongoing collaborative relationships with the Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) that has focused on strategies for decolonizing pedagogy and content in mathematics classrooms. We recognize the disabling and dehumanizing power of current diagnostic assessment practices that contribute to the opportunity gap (otherwise referred to as an achievement gap) for students in mathematics achievement, resulting in streaming into nonacademic courses and lowered expectations for Black students. Much has been written about how these mathematics assessments are not culturally relevant or enabling, yet there is limited literature on how to create more appropriate diagnostic tools. Diagnostic assessments should be useful for educators, students, and their families to understand the underlying reasons for mathematics difficulties and create plans to support student learning. Thus, we are interested in determining a process for designing better tools for assessment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Conor Barker;Lisa Lunney Borden

Student:

Partner:

Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

St. Francis Xavier University

Program:

Accelerate

Automated Forensic Artifacts Collection Solution

Cyber attackers can sometimes compromise endpoint machines. They may perform malicious actions that will damage the company. As a result, it is necessary to collect forensics artifacts (Information from the endpoint machine that can be used to trace the attackers’ behaviors) from the compromised machine for investigation. With the information we have, we may reconstruct malicious files, determine the goal of these attacks, or know how and when this attack happened. This project aims to automatically collect these forensics artifacts from endpoint machines and upload them to a secure portal. The reason for developing this automation tool is that it can collect artifacts more efficiently compared to manual collections—the quicker for collecting artifacts, the less chance for attackers to hide their tracks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xiaodong Lin

Student:

Partner:

KPMG LLP (Toronto, ON)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Improving Apple Fruit Quality Through CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing

The future of plant breeding arguably lies in the direct genetic transformation of plants for improved traits via gene editing. CRISPR is a relatively new and powerful gene editing tool that can be used to edit the DNA of any organism. CRISPR gene editing has the potential to improve apple fruit quality and speed up the traditionally long and labour-intensive process of developing new apple varieties. The primary barrier to the successful implementation of gene editing tools in apple is the development of robust tissue culture protocols. Tissue culturing is required to prepare apple tissue to be transformed with gene editing machinery. This research project aims develop and optimize a tissue culturing protocol for apple and then edit key genes in apple using CRISPR. The expected outcomes of this research project are to develop a robust tissue culturing protocol for apple and demonstrate successful editing of the apple genome to improve fruit quality and sustainability traits.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sean Myles

Student:

Partner:

University of California, Davis

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Biotechnology; Agriculture and Food; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

An Extended Reality Social-Emotional Development Companion Agent Framework and Parental Support for Children

Parenting is challenged by the pace of change in information technology, impacting child development and parent-child relationships. Children learn and grow in online environments and their development, perspectives and understanding of the world are impacted by multiple communities, which creates risks to safety, relationships and experiences. Supporting technologies will help bridge this gap, intervening with an extended reality and internet-of-things, Social Emotional Development Companion Agent Framework and Parental Support for Children is proposed. Objectives for this companion system: i) To design conceptual frameworks for exploring the parent-child needs based on the state of the art emerging technologies and deriving requirements for companion agent systems that support parents and children; and ii) To develop early prototype smart-home conversational frameworks with mixed reality interfaces as future companion systems, designed from ideation sprints with stakeholders. These will contribute to systems that support growth, development, and healthy parenting in a rapid technological environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexis Morris;Nikki Martyn

Student:

Partner:

SZID Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Ontario College of Art & Design University; University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

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