Grants and Contributions

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) aims to enable Canadian universities to foster research excellence and to enhance their role in the global, knowledge-based economy as world-class centres of research excellence; to provide targeted resources to help attract and retain a cadre of world class researchers to reinforce academic research excellence in Canadian universities; and to support internationally competitive research and research capacity that generates social, economic and cultural benefits for Canada.

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) aims to enable Canadian universities to foster research excellence and to enhance their role in the global, knowledge-based economy as world-class centres of research excellence; to provide targeted resources to help attract and retain a cadre of world class researchers to reinforce academic research excellence in Canadian universities; and to support internationally competitive research and research capacity that generates social, economic and cultural benefits for Canada.

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) aims to enable Canadian universities to foster research excellence and to enhance their role in the global, knowledge-based economy as world-class centres of research excellence; to provide targeted resources to help attract and retain a cadre of world class researchers to reinforce academic research excellence in Canadian universities; and to support internationally competitive research and research capacity that generates social, economic and cultural benefits for Canada.

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) aims to enable Canadian universities to foster research excellence and to enhance their role in the global, knowledge-based economy as world-class centres of research excellence; to provide targeted resources to help attract and retain a cadre of world class researchers to reinforce academic research excellence in Canadian universities; and to support internationally competitive research and research capacity that generates social, economic and cultural benefits for Canada.

Through this 29-month project, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for Indigenous women. It will identify and address the intricate systems that influence inequality and increase susceptibility to GBV for Indigenous women who also experience or are at risk of criminalization. In addition, this project will study the systemic consequences of GBV that emerge because of existing structural, physical, and socio-cultural barriers that heighten the vulnerability of Indigenous women to negative outcomes such as homelessness, poverty, and criminalization. To do so, this project will employ an Indigenous research methodology, receive the guidance of Knowledge Holders and Elders through regular discussions and meetings, and create Advisory Circles of women with lived experience, which will guide and inform recommendations for the restructuring and decolonizing of supports and services for Indigenous women. The Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary will also hold a community photo exhibit, coordinate a community validation ceremony and community sharing circles, to share findings, as well as compile an in-depth final written report, which will be shared through presentations, conversations, and a publication.

Through this 30-month project, West Coast LEAF will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for at-risk groups. It will address the knowledge gap regarding the intersections between BC's child welfare system and experiences of GBV, specifically for racialized, newcomer, and/or disabled women and 2SLBTQIA+ people. To do so, the project will conduct community-based research with a diverse network of community partnerships to support law and policy development to address issues in the child welfare system to align with community-identified priorities, needs and practices. West Coast LEAF will develop a knowledge sharing and mobilization plan to share information on the research findings.

Through this 29-month project, The Pride Centre of Edmonton (TPCE) will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. By adopting anti-oppressive and anti-racist employment practices, fiscal planning, and implementing recommended strategies for operational development, it will ensure the organization’s growth and sustainability on the overall operating structure. The project will include an environmental scan, needs assessment, the development of an operational and action plan, an evaluation and risk framework to build and strengthen the GLBTPCE’s operational capacity to help them meet the growing needs of the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Alberta.

Through this 20-month project, Egale Canada, Planned Parenthood NL Sexual Health Centre (PPNLSHC), and Mokami Status of Women Council will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for at-risk groups of 2SLGBTQI+ youth in Newfoundland and Labrador. Exacerbated by geographic isolation, lack of access to resources and supports, and layered oppressions like homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia, youth in this area experience more GBV than the national average. To improve services, research suggests increasing GBV education for youth and educators, as well as reducing the barriers to GBV education. First, they will utilize a mixed methodology to better understand the opportunities and barriers for healthy relationships from the perspectives of decision-makers, teachers, and 2SLGBTQI+ youth. Second, they will explore what role PPNLSHC, Egale, and Mokami Status of Women Council can play to increase decision-maker buy-in, teacher upskilling, and information comprehension by 2SLGBTQI+ youth. To do so, the project will include participatory action research (PAR) with 10 participant co-researchers (youth and educators) co-developing PAR activities, and social network analysis with 10 focus groups (60 participants). They will share information on the research findings through knowledge products, such as a report and educational tools, as well as open-access publication, and conference presentation.

Through this 28-month project, The Enchanté Network will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address the Enchanté Network’s capacity to be financially sustainable by developing a sustainability plan, assessing current funding sources and identifying potential new funding sources. The Enchanté Network will model best practices through the development of staff skills and knowledge in government relations and advocacy. The organization will leverage the Enchanté Network’s over 200-member organization Network to drive systemic change by establishing a Rainbow Budget Coalition and advancing public policy recommendations relevant to 2SLGBTQI+ communities. The project will also develop a government relations strategy public policy engagement plan, the key activities will be evaluated and measured through an impact framework.

This 31-month project will help improve women’s economic security and prosperity by supporting the adoption of pay equity policies and practices in New Brunswick municipalities. More specifically, the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity will analyze the systemic and structural barriers women face in women-dominated jobs in connection with local governance reform, as well as municipal pay structures and systems. The organization will then develop a guide and provide training on pay equity at the municipal level. Finally, the project will raise awareness among and engage members and the public to join in the dialogue on municipal pay equity policies.

The project will draw on existing expertise at the provincial level to develop an appropriate approach and tools. It will engage community organizations and unions to promote and disseminate the resources developed