CBR Canada News

Les Prix d'excellence en recherche communautaire sont un programme annuel de CBRCanada qui récompense à l'échelle nationale des personnes et des partenariats exceptionnels qui incarnent l'essence même d'une recherche communautaire de qualité. Lancé en 2021, ce programme en est à sa sixième édition et nous continuons d’être inspirés par la qualité des candidat·e·s dans toutes les catégories de prix : Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership Award, Emerging Communi

The Community-Based Research Excellence Awards is an annual CBRCanada program that nationally recognizes outstanding individuals and partnerships that exemplify what it means to do community-based research well. Launched in 2021, this marks the sixth year of the Awards program, and we continue to be inspired by the caliber of nominees across all award categories: Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership Award, Emerging Community-Based Researcher Award, and the ne

Hi everyone! Here is a summary of the discussion that took place at our April CoP. #communityofpractice #graphic

Hi everyone! Here is a summary of the discussion that took place in our March CoP. Please note that this was a bilingual CoP, and a French version of the infographic will be shared soon. #CommunityofPractice #graphic

With mixed emotions, the CBRCanada Secretariat shares the news that Executive Director Joanna Ochocka is stepping down as E.D while maintaining her role as Co-Chair of the CBRCanada board. Previously in the role of Program Coordinator & Learning specialist, Amanda Demmer will be a familiar face to many and has been appointed the new CBRCanada Executive Director. We share with you a message from Joanna Ochocka regarding this transition: "After almost 5 years as Acting Executiv

Hi everyone! Here is a summary of the discussion that took place at our February CoP. #CommunityofPractice #graphic

Hi everyone! Here is a summary of the discussion that took place at our January CoP. #CommunityofPractice #graphic

Hi everyone! Here is a summary of the discussion that took place at our December CoP. #CommunityofPractice #graphic

Hi everyone! Here is a summary of the discussion that took place in our November CoP. #Communityofpractice #graphic

Hi everyone! Here is a summary of the discussion that took place in our October CoP. #Communityofpractice #graphic

The 11th Living Knowledge Conference will take place in Gdansk, the birthplace of the Solidarity movement, and invites proposals from researchers, practitioners, and students involved in community-based, collaborative research. This year’s theme is Research & Solidarity, with sub-themes including university-community partnerships, student engagement, environmental justice, health and wellbeing, ethics, methods, and global networks. Living Knowledge encourages interactive sess

We’re looking for speakers for CBRCanada’s upcoming Community of Practice (CoP) sessions! If you’re interested in sharing your work, facilitating a discussion, or leading an engaging session on community-based research, we’d love to hear from you. Complete our sign-up form or reach out directly to Amanda at amanda@communityresearchcanada.ca to express your interest. #CBRCanadaNews

Join us on November 20, 2025 , from 12:30–2pm ET for CBRCanada’s Annual General Meeting! This is a chance for our network to come together, celebrate the year’s accomplishments, and look ahead to what’s next for community-based research in Canada. This year’s AGM will feature a panel on hosting C2UExpo, a presentation on CBRCanada’s activities from the past year, and other creative pieces you won’t want to miss. Register here . #CBRCanadaNews

The Community-Based Research Excellence Awards is an annual CBRCanada program that nationally recognizes outstanding individuals and partnerships that exemplify what it means to do community-based research well. Launched in 2021, this marks the fifth year of the Awards program, and we continue to be inspired by the caliber of nominees in both categories: Excellence in Community-Campus Researcher Partnership and Emerging Community-Based Researcher . A heartfelt thank you to a

Community-based research (CBR) has the power to create lasting, positive change, particularly for marginalized communities in Canada and around the world. Unfortunately, the incredible work being done often goes unnoticed. At CBRCanada, we are dedicated to recognizing those who are leading the way and making a tangible impact. We are excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Community-Based Research Excellence Awards! 🎉 These prestigious awards celebrate

CBRCanada is inviting proposals from organizations and alliances to host the 11th C2UExpo in 2027! Are you an educational institution, community organization, or a collaboration with a strong track record in community-campus engagement? If so, this could be your opportunity to lead Canada’s premier international conference on community-campus partnerships! C2UExpo is a prestigious event dedicated to celebrating impactful collaborations that tackle both local and global societ

Ashini joins us from the University of Waterloo , where she’s pursuing a Health Sciences degree with a Health Research specialization and a Gerontology minor. Her research interests focus on the intersection of neuroscience and orthopedics, particularly in aging populations. She’s passionate about improving healthcare outcomes for older adults, and we're thrilled to have her on board until April. Before joining CBRCanada, Ashini worked as a Research Assistant in the Orthoped

Stella has already proven to be a valuable asset to the CBRCanada team in her first few weeks as she's dove in to managing tasks related to our membership drive, marketing, and communications. She will quickly become a familiar (and friendly!) face to all of our CBRCanada members. Stella brings to CBRCanada expertise in community engagement and project management gained through working with non-profit organizations. She also brings a critical social justice lens developed thr

CBRCanada is hiring for a Network Coordinator, who will play an essential role in facilitating operations of CBRCanada national programing and network engagement activities. We are seeking someone with an entrepreneurial spirit who likes to take initiative to work with our small but dynamic team to advance community-based research excellence in Canada. The Network Coordinator would work independently as well as in close collaboration with other CBRCanada secretariat team memb

The Nature for Life Hub is a leading virtual event and global communications campaign hosted annually by the United Nations Development Programme and its partners. Together we work to put nature at the heart of sustainable development by convening world leaders, businesses, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, youth leaders and activists to take ambitious action on nature. This year, we're calling on all of you – our incredible network of changemakers – to reimagine the future with us!