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I am Max : a story of self-advocacy and empowerment
(2021-08-06)The current social realities of transgender individuals create some opportunities to change the dominant narrative of exclusion by cultivating the relationship between empowerment and self-advocating. This biographic ... -
I decide where I will live : the lived experience of Chinese students hoping to study abroad
(2013-07-26)This thesis is a phenomenological description of the experience of planning to study abroad from the perspective of Chinese students who have not yet left their home country. The themes of Differences in Education, Career ... -
Iambic identity : multiracial individuals and ontological inquiry through the medium of spoken word poetry
(2016-08-05)This thesis, an example of arts-based inquiry, concerns the relationship between multiracial poets and Spoken Word performance. To that end, this paper performs scholarly analysis of data from interviews and workshops with ... -
Identifying behaviours and attitudes that contribute to successful negotiation of International student experience in Canada
(2015-03-10)International students face challenges and barriers to successful educational experiences in Canada for various reasons. With pressure from the Canadian Federal government to increase international student enrolment, ... -
Identifying solutions for brownfield redevelopment of former landfill sites in the city of Delta, Metropolitan Vancouver
(2018-11-09)In Canada, planners and policy makers are continuously seeking ways to improve the quality of life in urban areas, including the redevelopment of brownfield sites such as former landfills. The City of Delta, Metropolitan ... -
Identity (re)construction in an online environment : a qualitative inquiry of older adult Facebook users
(2013-08-13)Facebook offers users a mode in which to (re)construct their identity. Recent studies examining identity and Facebook explore how impression management is a major factor when participating in the site. However, a research ... -
Images and perspectives : young children and digital photography
(2014-07-11)This research explores the use of digital photography by young children as a visual language for expressing their views regarding the outdoor environment. It was carried out in a licensed daycare setting with a group of ... -
Immigrant to citizen : reciting the Canadian oath of citizenship in a multicultural society
(2016-08-22)The Canadian Oath of Citizenship has been a contentious topic in Canada over the past years, particularly in how the recitation of the Oath was perceived to be unconstitutional as it contains a portion where naturalized ... -
The impact of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit on formal education in Nunavut
(2012-07-13)Long before the introduction of a western-style formal education for the Inuit of Canada’s north, the people learned everything they needed to know from their immediate and extended family units. The goal of education for ... -
The impact of ocean climate variability on prey availability and the reproductive performance of a planktivorous seabird, ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
(2014-10-31)Climate change is an increasing concern to the biological health of marine ecosystems as evidenced by exacerbating change to the natural variability in physical and chemical oceanographic conditions. As upper trophic level ... -
Impacts of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from oil sands operations on soils and vegetation
(2009-11-25)In an effort to better understand the impacts of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from oil sands development on soils and vegetation, a laboratory experiment was designed, which mimicked the natural and reclaimed boreal ... -
Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Cambodia
(2017-05-05)United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) was created in 2000 for the purpose of promoting women’s equal and meaningful participation throughout peace and security processes. This research examined how ... -
Implementing district energy systems : municipal approaches to overcoming barriers
(2013-03-11)Climate change and energy security are issues facing municipalities throughout the world. Efficient, resilient, sustainable, community-based energy systems, such as district energy systems (DES), fuelled mostly by renewables, ... -
Implementing sustainable development : a case study of New Brunswick municipalities
(2016-07-06)Municipal planning processes in New Brunswick remain dictated by inflexible provincial policies with a focus on infrastructure. Even without the flexibility to plan, local governments in New Brunswick have incorporated ... -
Implications of the proposed Southern Strait Of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area for the B.C. ecotourism industry
(2015-06-17)Growing concern over the diminishing health of the world's oceans over the last half century has spawned the rise of Marine Protected Areas throughout the globe as one way for governments to combat environmental degradation ... -
The importance of early life history diversity in coho salmon
(2013-02-15)Years of habitat loss, hatchery production and water regulation in the Puntledge River have potentially compromised diversity in coho salmon. Diversity was interpreted from age and early rearing history of mature coho that ... -
Importance of wellness in the tourism industry : a millennial perspective
(2022-04-08)This paper aims to explore the demand for wellness tourism and how it has grown in the last decade. This growth is in part due to increased stress levels from various factors. Some of these factors are heightened stress ... -
Improving interdepartmental collaboration at the regional municipality of York
(2015-08-18)The Regional Municipality of York (York Region) is the third largest upper-tier municipality in Ontario, a government organization performing 16 core functions across almost 200 work locations. Its growth rate is the third ... -
Improving internal communication in an organization with a distributed workforce
(2018-05-01)This thesis presents research conducted in an organization with several factors that created internal communication challenges. The company in this study had multiple physical locations, workers in different parts of the ... -
Improving monitoring and evaluation in conservation and development efforts
(2014-03-04)Efforts to alleviate poverty and conserve biodiversity require reliable methods to monitor and assess changes in conservation and development status. Projects intended to achieve biodiversity conservation and poverty ...
