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Démocratie, système électoral et souveraineté populaire. Etude comparative entre les systèmes électoraux canadien et brésilien

Les systèmes électoraux sont des éléments essentiels au fonctionnement des démocraties représentatives, dont la construction varie considérablement, avec des conséquences importantes pour la mise en œuvre de la démocratie. Le système électoral brésilien est reconnu dans le monde entier par son système de vote entièrement électronique, du vote des citoyens au calcul. Au Canada, par contre, les votes se font avec des cellules en papier. Les deux pays sont interrogés sur leur légitimité. Face à ce scénario et en essayant de répondre à mes propres questions sur la légitimité et la démocratie des élections, je vais essayer de clarifier et de comparer les deux systèmes électoraux. Cette recherche a donc pour objectif de contribuer théoriquement à l’avancement des connaissances sur la démocratie, le système électoral et la souveraineté populaire. En travaillant avec deux pays reconnus publiquement comme ayant des caractéristiques opposées, j’essaie d’analyser lequel de ces deux pays offre la meilleure garantie de démocratie et de souveraineté populaire dans leur système électoral.

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Faculty Supervisor:

André Blais

Student:

Partner:

Université de Brasilia

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Promoting economic development and vitality of rural communities in Ontario – Year two

Many rural regions do not have a sufficient labour force providing the skills that rural businesses need. Many job vacancies go unfilled or are filled by less than ideal candidates. This research looks at strategies to attract and retain the workers that Ontario rural communities need to generate economic development and vitality. By engaging local actors, the researcher will analyze the various dimensions influencing attraction and retention of an appropriate labour force such as affordable and attainable housing, transportation, access to health services, education/training services. The role of migration in the context of key local industry sectors will be included in the analysis. Best practices and stories of success will be identified, collected and shared. This research contributes to achieve two of the objectives of the Rural Ontario Institute which are 1) Facilitating dialogue and collaboration on rural issues; and 2) Collecting and sharing ‘stats and stories’ for impact and effective outreach.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ryan Gibson

Student:

Partner:

Rural Ontario Institute

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Elevate

Promoting economic development and vitality of rural communities in Ontario

Many rural regions do not have a sufficient labour force providing the skills that rural businesses need. Many job vacancies go unfilled or are filled by less than ideal candidates. This research looks at strategies to attract and retain the workers that Ontario rural communities need to generate economic development and vitality. By engaging local actors, the researcher will analyze the various dimensions influencing attraction and retention of an appropriate labour force such as affordable and attainable housing, transportation, access to health services, education/training services. The role of migration in the context of key local industry sectors will be included in the analysis. Best practices and stories of success will be identified, collected and shared. This research contributes to achieve two of the objectives of the Rural Ontario Institute which are 1) Facilitating dialogue and collaboration on rural issues; and 2) Collecting and sharing ‘stats and stories’ for impact and effective outreach.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ryan Gibson

Student:

Partner:

Rural Ontario Institute

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Elevate

Redefining Recreational River Waves

Wave surfing was traditionally restricted to oceans. Nowadays it is becoming more and more popular in rivers. Although there are some natural surfable waves in rivers, human constructions can provide waves even where they do not naturally exist. However, there is not enough academic support for design and construction of these waves. In this project, the research intern utilizes physical river models to simulate river surfing waves. The industrial partner defines the existing problems and ideas of wave construction which is a result of 10 years of construction experience around the world. The academic supervisor brings the theory of hydraulics and scientific approach to help solving the problem. The main purpose of the research is to optimize and develop an adjustable structure for wave forming. How to sculpt safe and more attractive waves with dynamic shapes is the question that will be answered.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Colin Rennie

Student:

Partner:

Surf Anywhere

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Development, implementation and validation of new anti-E6 therapeutics for the treatment of HPV-associated cancer – Year two

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are responsible for almost all cervical cancers. Current treatment available relies on chemo- or radiation-therapy or surgery. These methods have several side-effects with high morbidity and survival of just ~ 70%. Our lab, therefore, develops a more patient-centered approach based on targeting the viral E6 protein, the main culprit of carcinogenesis in HPV-related malignancies. We have generated different anti-E6 molecules (siRNA and single domain antibodies) and the goal of the proposed project is to implement and validate these molecules as potential therapeutics as well as developing other molecules (chemical compounds or peptides) to target E6 more broadly and more effectively. One of the objectives of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute is to develop treatment options for cancer patients as well as developing more collaboration between Physician and fundamental research. If successful, this project would lead to a long term collaboration to bring these therapeutics to clinical application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ingeborg Zehbe

Student:

Partner:

Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Elevate

Development, implementation and validation of new anti-E6 therapeutics for the treatment of HPV-associated cancer

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are responsible for almost all cervical cancers. Current treatment available relies on chemo- or radiation-therapy or surgery. These methods have several side-effects with high morbidity and survival of just ~ 70%. Our lab, therefore, develops a more patient-centered approach based on targeting the viral E6 protein, the main culprit of carcinogenesis in HPV-related malignancies. We have generated different anti-E6 molecules (siRNA and single domain antibodies) and the goal of the proposed project is to implement and validate these molecules as potential therapeutics as well as developing other molecules (chemical compounds or peptides) to target E6 more broadly and more effectively. One of the objectives of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute is to develop treatment options for cancer patients as well as developing more collaboration between Physician and fundamental research. If successful, this project would lead to a long term collaboration to bring these therapeutics to clinical application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ingeborg Zehbe

Student:

Partner:

Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Elevate

Plateforme Opérationnelle d’analyse de Données sur la pratique de l’activitéphysique appliqué à la santé (POD-iSanté)

Ce projet vise à développer une plateforme web d’évaluation de l’activité physique auprès de personne souffrant de maladies chroniques (Diabète, Maladies Cardiaques, Haute Pression Artérielle…). Elle sera facile d’utilisation et destinée aux intervenants travaillant dans les cliniques médicales. Elle exploitera les données provenant d’un capteur de pas (podomètre) et d’un questionnaire pour calculer des indicateurs statistiques. Grâce à l’intelligence artificielle, la plateforme émettra des recommandations personnalisées pour améliorer la motivation des patients à être plus actifs. Ainsi, cette plateforme pourra contribuer à améliorer l’efficacité des interventions de promotion des activités physiques par les professionnels de la santé.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fadel Touré;Julie Houle

Student:

Partner:

IS Data Solutions

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Long-term effects of tillage, crop rotation, cover crop, and fertilizer nitrogen on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen storage – Year two

Soil organic matter and soil organic carbon (SOC) are the important drivers of soil health. Although winter wheat and red clover have improved the soil health and system resiliency in Ontario (Gaudin et al., 2013), little is known on how quickly changes to soil health can be made and under which management systems. With Federal and Provincial government policies on carbon trading, a better understanding of the impact of management on carbon sequestration would be valuable. However, meaningful Ontario data are needed. The long-term tillage system-crop rotation-fertilizer nitrogen trial at Ridgetown is well suited to provide this information and is unique to North America. Established in 1995, the trial consists of different tillage systems (no-till vs. fall plow), crop rotations (corn, soybean, winter wheat with/without red clover), and 4 rates of fertilizer nitrogen (to corn and wheat). Previous research demonstrated that winter wheat increased SOC after 11-yrs of production. Our proposed research will evaluate the impact of management on soil health, quantify SOC and total N stores and sequestration rates from 2006-2019, and identify the management practices that provide resiliency to the system by relating soil health with crop yield and variability between years.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laura L Van Eerd

Student:

Partner:

Grain Farmers of Ontario

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Elevate

Long-term effects of tillage, crop rotation, cover crop, and fertilizer nitrogen on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen storage

Soil organic matter and soil organic carbon (SOC) are the important drivers of soil health. Although winter wheat and red clover have improved the soil health and system resiliency in Ontario (Gaudin et al., 2013), little is known on how quickly changes to soil health can be made and under which management systems. With Federal and Provincial government policies on carbon trading, a better understanding of the impact of management on carbon sequestration would be valuable. However, meaningful Ontario data are needed. The long-term tillage system-crop rotation-fertilizer nitrogen trial at Ridgetown is well suited to provide this information and is unique to North America. Established in 1995, the trial consists of different tillage systems (no-till vs. fall plow), crop rotations (corn, soybean, winter wheat with/without red clover), and 4 rates of fertilizer nitrogen (to corn and wheat). Previous research demonstrated that winter wheat increased SOC after 11-yrs of production. Our proposed research will evaluate the impact of management on soil health, quantify SOC and total N stores and sequestration rates from 2006-2019, and identify the management practices that provide resiliency to the system by relating soil health with crop yield and variability between years.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laura L Van Eerd

Student:

Partner:

Grain Farmers of Ontario

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Elevate

A Novel Cognitive Remediation Intervention for Public Safety Personnel with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Year two

Urgent calls exist to address the mounting crisis of mental illness, and in particular posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., firefighters, police, paramedics) in Canada. Critically, PTSD is associated with alterations in cognitive functioning (e.g., poor memory and attention) that disrupt the ability of PSP to engage in activities such as work and family life. To date, however, no evidence-based treatment intervention exists to address cognitive dysfunction among PSP with PTSD. The objective of the current proposal is to examine potential durable improvements in cognitive and functional outcomes (e.g., return to work, family interactions) in PSP via Goal Management Training (GMT). GMT is a remediation strategy with demonstrated efficacy in improving cognitive function across a host of neurological conditions and healthy aging. This includes medium to large effect sizes (r = 0.45-0.69) on memory, attention, and complex reasoning observed in a small pilot study conducted by the proposed project supervisor’s laboratory (McKinnon) among severely ill inpatients (including PSP) with PTSD. A larger scale randomized control trial will inform the development of an evidence-based treatment that can assist in reducing the substantial disability and societal loss associated with PTSD among PSP.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Margaret McKinnon

Student:

Partner:

Homewood Research Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Elevate

A Novel Cognitive Remediation Intervention for Public Safety Personnel with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Urgent calls exist to address the mounting crisis of mental illness, and in particular posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., firefighters, police, paramedics) in Canada. Critically, PTSD is associated with alterations in cognitive functioning (e.g., poor memory and attention) that disrupt the ability of PSP to engage in activities such as work and family life. To date, however, no evidence-based treatment intervention exists to address cognitive dysfunction among PSP with PTSD. The objective of the current proposal is to examine potential durable improvements in cognitive and functional outcomes (e.g., return to work, family interactions) in PSP via Goal Management Training (GMT). GMT is a remediation strategy with demonstrated efficacy in improving cognitive function across a host of neurological conditions and healthy aging. This includes medium to large effect sizes (r = 0.45-0.69) on memory, attention, and complex reasoning observed in a small pilot study conducted by the proposed project supervisor’s laboratory (McKinnon) among severely ill inpatients (including PSP) with PTSD. A larger scale randomized control trial will inform the development of an evidence-based treatment that can assist in reducing the substantial disability and societal loss associated with PTSD among PSP.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Margaret McKinnon

Student:

Partner:

Homewood Research Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Elevate

Development of a stable and printable carbon nanotube based bioink for E.coli detection

Early detection of pathogen biomarkers such as E. coli is important for management of water bodies and agricultural farms. This information is invaluable to municipalities, provincial governments and private enterprises. Such information could have probably prevented the worst-ever outbreak of E. coli contamination in Bruce County, Ont. in 2010 where 2,300 people fell ill and seven died (Source: CBC News, Canada). At present, live detection of biological contaminants in water supply has no solution. The project will focus on developing printable sensors that can sense the bacteria rapidly. The completion of this project will address a real-world application of the technology by incorporating the sensor into a viable product (i.e. handheld or autonomous monitoring device) and will allow the company to create sensing solution for liquid borne bacteria that would be sold worldwide. Municipalities, wastewater treatment facilities, government agencies, businesses, and individual users will be able to use the monitor directly to assess water quality in their communities or private wells in real time.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ishwar Puri

Student:

Partner:

Bioink Labs Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

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