Grants and Contributions

Funding will support research on the roles, impact, and local perception of the Canadian Rangers in their response to COVID-19. Through community-based research, a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the lessons learned will be outlined. The efforts of Canadian Rangers to respond to COVID-19 will be compared with similar military units in allied states.

Funding will support two roundtables and an immersive wargame simulation to explore the impact of COVID-19 on great power competition and the various ways by which to navigate it. A post-simulation roundtable will serve to explore the lessons learned for DND/CAF.

Funding will support comparative research on the various government strategies employed in the Arctic region to limit the propagation of COVID-19. In addition, the project will explore and evaluate the role of armed forces in leading these efforts in Alaska, Greenland, and the European Arctic.

Funding will support research on the impact of border closures at community, national, regional, and international scales. Conclusions will be presented in the form of a virtual international conference, a series of publicly-accessible podcasts, and a final report with lessons learned.

Funding will support the organisation and execution of a series of virtual seminars aimed at fostering a multidisciplinary dialogue about the practical, methodological, and normative aspects of studying pandemics. Upon completion of the series, a book summarizing key findings will be shared with the Department of National Defence.

Funding will support a series of panel discussions on the geopolitical impacts of COVID-19, with a focus on Canadian grand strategy, Middle East and Asia-Pacific policy, and global supply chains. A concluding report delivered to DND/CAF will outline the key takeaways of the series.

Funding will support a panel discussion with leading experts on the impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity and disinformation campaigns, with the intention of increasing preparedness and resilience in government agencies. Key takeaways are to be shared via a publicly accessible report and a briefing with DND/CAF.

The Network for Research on Hateful Conduct and Right-Wing Extremism in the CAF will examine policy issues related to hateful conduct and radicalization in the CAF. It will be comprised of a multidisciplinary group of Canadian experts and practitioners operating within regional hubs. The network will conduct case studies, social media analyses, and interviews with members of the Defence Team to better understand the issue and inform responses.

The Military Design & Innovation Collaboration Network will build upon an existing network of researchers and military practitioners to centralize efforts in the area of Military Design. Its topics of research will be varied and extensive, and include utilizing design thinking in response to hybrid warfare, as well as in support of investments in people and capabilities over the next 10 to 50 years.

This project will offer on-line, phone or in-person intake, referral and support for men in the British Columbia CAF community who are survivors of sexual assault. MTC will also develop a communications and advertising campaign to coincide with the increased attention on the issue of male military sexual trauma from the opening of the period for survivors to submit claims for compensation as a result of the National Defence Sexual Misconduct Class Action Final Settlement. Over the course of the funding cycle MTC will also offer a drop-in group format once a month, a Stage 1 trauma group - a 10 week psycho educational group; a Stage 2 trauma group - a 10 week (post stage 1) healing and recovery group where participants explore their trauma in more depth; and/or a Dad's Group - a 10 week group looking at how trauma affects parenting. All groups are co-facilitated and clients are pre-screened/interviewed before the group starts. The groups will be evaluated by the participants and staff.