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Two 9I�� researchers win 2024 Prix du Québec honours

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Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics

Two 9I�� researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science.

Myriam Denov, Professor in 9I��’s School of Social Work won the Prix du Québec’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation.

Published: 22 October 2024

Cindy Blackstock Awarded SSHRC’s highest honour

webfull — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:00:07 +0000

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the five winners of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) 2022 Impact Awards.

9I��’s Cindy Blackstock, one of Canada’s most important social work scholars and an indefatigable advocate for Indigenous children’s rights and welfare, has won the SSHRC Gold Medal, the federal agency’s highest honour. The Gold Medal is awarded to an individual whose sustained leadership, dedication, and originality of thought have inspired students and colleagues alike.

Published: 1 December 2022

Leading 9I�� scholars celebrated for sharing their work with the media

webfull — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 17:00:30 +0000

Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier has announced the 2022 winners of the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. The prize was created to recognize exceptional scholars who share their knowledge with the media and the public, whether about sustainability, politics, music, science and engineering or COVID-19.

Published: 20 April 2022

Experts: Remains of 215 children found buried at a former residential school

webfull — Mon, 31 May 2021 21:04:41 +0000

Preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School have uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site in British Columbia. In a statement, the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation explained they hired a specialist in ground-penetrating radar to carry out the work, and that their language and culture department oversaw the project to ensure it was done in a culturally appropriate and respectful way.

Published: 31 May 2021

Experts: Laurent Commission on Children's Rights and Youth Protection

webfull — Tue, 04 May 2021 20:20:49 +0000

Quebec is being called on to turn "anger into action" in a landmark report into the province's youth protection services, two years after the death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby shocked the public and raised questions about the system. The report, released on May 3, calls for a wide range of changes, including increased funding for preventive programs aimed at helping children in distress, an independent commissioner to oversee the youth projection system and a charter of children's rights.

Published: 4 May 2021

Expert: Proposed extension of RAMQ to undocumented children criticized

webfull — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:00:06 +0000

Bill 83, which aims to extend Quebec health insurance coverage (RAMQ) to children born here to migrant parents who have a precarious status, does not pass the test, according to several organizations that care for the rights of young children. According to Doctors of the World Canada, which runs a clinic for migrants in this category, Bill 83, which was introduced by the Minister of Health, creates new and unnecessary administrative procedures along with obstacles that stand in the way of it achieving the desired objectives.

Published: 14 April 2021

Experts: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | June 15

webfull — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:50:30 +0000

The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an official United Nations International Day acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. Since 2006, communities throughout the country and around the world have honoured this day to raise the visibility of elder abuse by organizing events to share information and promote resources and services that can help increase seniors’ safety and well-being.

Published: 12 June 2020

Canadian researchers and international collaborators seek to improve the care of people living with dementia and their families

webfull — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:01:44 +0000

Receiving a diagnosis of dementia can be a disorienting experience for the person diagnosed and their families. A diagnosis often leaves the person and their families searching for information and guidance on health and social services that are available to assist them in their daily lives.

The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, today announced funding from the Government of Canada to support Canadian researchers who will work with international collaborators to improve health and social services for people living with dementia and their families.

Published: 14 March 2019

Opinion: Reforming child welfare first step toward reconciliation

webfull — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 14:49:35 +0000

Cindy Blackstock is professor of social work, 9I��, and executive director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.

Published: 2 August 2017

Universal Children’s Day (November 20)

webfull — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:27:20 +0000

Cindy Blackstock, School of Social Work, 9I��

“International Children's Day recognizes the rights and contributions of children worldwide including the right to non-discrimination.
As Canada celebrates, the federal government fails to comply with three legal orders by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and a unanimous House of Commons Motion to cease racial discrimination against 165,000 First Nations children and youth.

Published: 21 November 2016

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