CBR Canada News

York University is recognized as a national and international leader in knowledge mobilization (KMb) and understands the strong relationship between KMb and CBR. Beyond that, we believe in the values and services of Community Based Research Canada. This is a national organization which we're excited to join and engage with. Within this community of practice, we will seek to actively participate, learning much from other members and gladly sharing our experiences and good p

The Manitoba Research Alliance has been doing community-based research for over 17 years, developing localized better-practices and bridging knowledge between community organizations and academia. Connecting with other community-based research organizations across Canada and to share valuable resources and programming brought us to CBRCanada. The MRA’s projects are wide-ranging and focus on what is needed in the community, from analyses of effective community-based post-seco

The International Institute for Sustainable Development Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is a freshwater laboratory in northwestern Ontario—the only place in the world where scientists can research on real lakes to understand what human activity does to fresh water. Uniquely stationed in the traditional territory of Treaty #3, IISD-ELA has been working toward building meaningful relationships with individuals and communities in the area through project collaborations and ou

Community-based research is an alternative research approach to traditional academic research that requires incredible dedication, time, energy, and skills. While maintaining academic research integrity, researchers engaging in community-driven, participatory, and action-oriented research devote a great amount of time toward relationship building and mobilizing knowledge to action. Community-based research has great potential to contribute toward transformative societal impac

2020 was a year of disruption and transformation, a year that rapidly and immensely changed the way we live, work, and engage with one another for better and for worse. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a great impact on institutions and community organizations alike, but no group experienced more pain than marginalized groups and communities. Like so many other organizations across Canada, CBR Canada worked hard to pivot our programs and services to meet the challenges of this u

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), a federal crown corporation, is Canada’s national housing agency. We are responsible for housing programs, policy development, offering data, information and insights on housing markets, undertaking research and supporting indigenous housing. In 2017, we launched the National Housing Strategy (NHS), a 10-year, $40-billion plan to expand and sustain the supply of affordable housing across Canada. A year later, we announced a new

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is situated on the traditional, unceded territories of the Algonquin people. The MHCC has a rich history in community-engaged research marked by two landmark demonstration projects: At Home/Chez Soi , which helped inform a national shift in policy and dialogue towards Housing First as a response to housing/homelessness; and Roots of Hope , a community-led suicide intervention study actively underway in partner communities across

What does your institution contribute to community-engaged research?; Social Planning Cowichan (SPC) is a charitable society with the goal of providing leadership that brings the community together to create a sustainable quality of life for everyone in the Cowichan Region on Victoria Island. Our organisation contributes to numerous community-engaged research activities, primarily through participatory research and community guided projects. With the guidance/contribution(s)

Over the past year, CBR Canada members and live online discussion participants have shown an interest in forming community of practice groups. This is an opportunity to connect with other community-based researchers on a topic that is important to you, expand your network, share challenges and best practices relevant to your research. The COVID19 pandemic has interrupted our community engagement and networking opportunities, now is the time to connect with people from across

The map features CBR Canada members research centres, community organizations, and community-based researchers across the country. Explore this map to learn more about community-based researchers in Canada and consider adding your profile ! #CBRCanadaNews

We hope this message greets everyone in a position to enjoy a relaxing holiday season with family and friends. The end of the year tends to be a time of both reflection and anticipation of what is to come in the new year. For CBCR, 2019 has been a very important year of re-imagining and solidifying our role as a conveyor, organizer, and supporter of all important things related to community-based research in Canada. In 2019 CBRC hosted six webinars that showcased ambitious re

The Fall 2019 CBRC e-News is available now. Read the CBRC e-news for the CBR current happenings in Canada. #CBRCanadaNews

The Community-Based Research Excellence Tool (CBRET) is a reflective assessment tool for those involved in community-based research ( learn more ). CBRET aims to assess the quality and impact of community-based research proposals and projects. The trainers for the workshop are Joanna Ochocka and Rich Janzen, the co-directors of Centre for Community Based Research. Read below to learn more! April 25, 2019 Carleton University hosted a CBRET workshop in Ottawa and the day was

The Community-Based Research Excellence Tool (CBRET) is a reflective assessment tool for those involved in community-based research ( learn more ). CBRET aims to assess the quality and impact of community-based research proposals and projects. May 6, 2019 A Community-Based Research Excellence Tool (CBRET) workshop in British Columbia was sponsored by Vancouver Foundation. It was held in Vancouver at the Work Centre for Dialogue (room donated by Simon Fraser University). The

The Community-Based Research Excellence Tool (CBRET) is a reflective assessment tool for those involved in community-based research ( learn more ). CBRET aims to assess the quality and impact of community-based research proposals and projects. The trainers for the workshop are Joanna Ochocka and Rich Janzen, the co-directors of Centre for Community Based Research. Read below to learn more! June 6, 2019 Researchers, students, and practitioners gathered for a Community-Based R

There are three upcoming Community-Based Research Excellence Tool ( CBRET ) workshops this spring/summer! April 25… Carleton University - to register, click here . May 6….. Vancouver Foundation June 6…. University of Toronto - to register, email: catie.thompson@utoronto.ca To learn more about CBRET , click here . #CBRCanadaNews

CBRC is proud to welcome Crystal Tremblay, Isabelle Kim, and Dave Heidebrecht to the board of directors. They bring with them a wealth of experience. Dave is the Manager for the Office of Community Engagement at McMaster University. Isabelle is a lecturer at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) and the Director at the Centre for Community Partnerships, University of Toronto. Crystal is an Assistant Professor in Department of Geography as well as the Special A

On November 27th in Hamilton, Ontario, researchers, practitioners, and others involved in community-based research gathered for the Community-Based Research Excellence Tool (CBRET) workshop. The event was hosted by McMaster University Center for Continuing Education and the Hamilton Community Foundation. Thanks to the hosts and the 30 people who participated in the workshop! On the evaluation survey taken after the workshop, 78% of workshop participants reported that they we

The CBRC strategic plan (2020-2025) is in the process of developing over the next 4 months and will be released at the C2UExpo in Sault St Marie. The plan will reflect the changing landscape of community-based research and suggest CBRC programs and services for the next 5 years. Your ideas are very welcome to shape this process and the results. This is an exciting time to envision CBRC in the future. There will be opportunities to offer feedback both online and in person at e

NORDIK Institute, Algoma University and Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, are proud to co-host the 8th Community-College-University (C2U) Exposition, a biannual gathering of Community Based Research Canada, from May 12th to 14th, 2020 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. C2UExpo 2020: Culture, Place and Resilience , is a Canadian-led international learning exchange designed to address critical local and global issues. This three-day gathering will bring together about 400 scholars, practi