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The Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes (SQRC) is accepting applications for its 2021-24 Research Support Program (PAR).  A summary is provided below. Objectives  To support the development and dissemination of knowledge to contribute to a better understanding of Québec and its Canadian relations. More specifically, the Program targets an increase in research and other activities on […]

Prof. Preston and her colleagues, Sara McLafferty, University of Illinois, and Monika Maciejewska, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, have just published a new Research Digest on Gender, Immigration, and Commuting in Metropolitan Canada. The Research Digest assesses the transportation needs of recent immigrants noting that women are much more reliant on public transit, walking, and biking than […]

At a glance: About: The Project Manager will be responsible for managing and administering over several years a diverse range of national and international research, training, outreach, and organizational activities. Term: 3-years, possibility of extension Hours: 35 hours Location: Remote with availability to attend on-campus (York University) meetings and events as required Salary: $68,000 to […]

2023 FORUM ON PUBLIC OPINION AND HOUSING POLICY Call for Proposals Housing policy has become an urgent topic in discussions of everyday life in Canada. To share knowledge about public attitudes to housing, the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) invites calls for proposals for a symposium on public opinion […]

Débats sur la laïcité et sentiment d'appartenance chez les immigrants racisés au Québec : Mieux comprendre l'impact des « événements focalisateurs » Antoine Bilodeau (Université Concordia) & Luc Turgeon (Université d'Ottawa) Canadian Journal of Political Science | Revue canadienne de science politique –FirstView Published online June 16, 2023 | Publié en ligne le 16 juin 2023 Open access article | Article en libre accès   Résumé « Certaines […]

Les professeurs Shields (Toronto Metropolitan University) et Preston (York University) ont récemment été cités dans un article de Radio Canada à propos d'une récente annonce du ministre de l'Immigration, Sean Fraser. Le ministre déclarait la semaine dernière que le gouvernement fédéral étudiait une liste de politiques visant à encourager les travailleurs du secteur des technologies […]

Sessional Lecturer position available within the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto for winter 2024. The deadline for this position has been extended to August 3, 2023. Course Number & Title: SWK6301H - Intermediate Statistics and Data Analysis + Computer Time Please apply by email, with a cover letter and CV to: angela.umbrello@utoronto.ca […]

Prof. Preston (York University) was recently quoted in a Toronto Star article about "what transit in the GTA needs to keep up with Canada’s population boom". Prof. Preston explained that "when newcomers first come to Canada, they are more likely to rely on public transit, cycling and walking than established immigrants and Canadian-born people...That means […]

Professors Valerie Preston (York University) and John Shields (Toronto Metropolitan University) were recently quoted in a CBC News article about a new initiative to help bring in thousands of tech workers to fill labour shortages in Canada. When asked to provide his opinion on this initiative, Prof. Shields argued that "Canada risks encoding inequity into […]