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Reimagining BC modern treaties: a critical discourse analysis of the Tsawwassen, Maa-nulth, and Tla'amin final agreements
No full textThis thesis critically examines settler-colonial legal structures, languages, and mapping conventions that underpin the British Columbia (BC) modern treaty process. The mandate of the BC treaty process is to resolve the status of unceded Indigenous lands, promising to foster Indigenous self-governance while providing legal “certainty” for resource extractive industries. However, only 65 of over-200 First Nations in BC have engaged in negotiations, and just seven have implemented modern treaties. To better understand Indigenous reticence, this thesis conducts a critical discourse analysis of the Tsawwassen, Maa-nulth, and Tla’amin nations’ Final Agreements, looking at the lands, eligibility and enrolment, and fisheries chapters. It argues that treaties ultimately communicate land as property, identity as individual, and fish as allocations – reflecting settler worldviews and obscuring and erasing Indigenous epistemologies and ontologies. As a counterpoint to settler-colonial treaty frames, this thesis engages Indigenous stories to highlight how Indigenous legal paradigms offer different pathways to coexistence.
Transforming domestic violence organizations : collaborating with 2SLGBTQI+ communities
No full textThis critical action-oriented study explored the inquiry question: How might FearIsNotLove create accessible domestic violence services for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and additional sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) communities? Leaders of antiviolence organizations and self-identified 2SLGBTQI+ individuals with lived experience took part in semistructured interviews, producing qualitative data. The findings indicated 2SLGBTQI+ individuals’ experience of violence is unique and there are significant barriers to access service. The findings suggest that antiviolence organizations need to expand their theories of violence and plan for change processes to permeate the entire organization. Inquiry recommendations support an organizational change project with dedicated resources to maintain focus and momentum. A planned, strategic change process for FearIsNotLove that includes partnering with 2SLGBTQI+ individuals and communities is recommended for long-lasting success
The MEDL roadmap: An orientation for masters students in educational leadership
No full textPosterThis poster promotes a comprehensive student-led, faculty-guided orientation program for Masters of Education in Educational Leadership students at Vancouver Island University, designed to foster a sense of community and belonging, and assist international students with cultural adjustment. The poster highlights the orientation program's topics, benefits, and logistics. This poster won the VIU SRCA Award at the 2023 CREATE Conference.https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/26927/Poster.pdf?sequence=3CREATE 2023 Award Winner: VIU SRCA Award - Presented to the project whose scholarship, research, and/or creativity is based on or inspired by a VIU question or project
David viburum
No full textPressed specimen of Viburnum davidiihttps://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/27240/Heilig.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=
The Montreal model: An integrative biomedical-psychedelic approach to ketamine for severe treatment-resistant depression
No full textThis article was originally published as: Garel, N., Drury, J., Lévesque, J.T., Goyette, N., Lehmann, A., Looper, K., Erritzoe, D., Dames, S., Turecki, G., Rej, S., Richard-Devantoy, S., & Greenway, K.T. (2023). The Montreal model: An integrative biomedical-psychedelic approach to ketamine for severe treatment-resistant depression. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1268832This article presents the Montreal model, a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach to ketamine for severe TRD refined over 6 years in public healthcare settings. To contextualize its development, we review the evidence for ketamine as a biomedical and as a psychedelic treatment of depression, emphasizing each perspectives’ strengths, weaknesses, and distinct methods of utilization. We then describe the key clinical experiences and research findings that shaped the model’s various components, which are presented in detail.This work was funded by the Reseau québécois sur le suicide, les troubles de l’humeur et les troubles associes (RQSHA), as well as unrestricted charitable funds from the Doggone Foundation
A dive into the Pacific (IPCA Innovation Centre)
No full textIndigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) have been presented as a way for Crown governments (federal, provincial, and territorial governments in Canada) to work collaboratively with Indigenous Peoples to advance Canada’s international commitments to conservation. However, the complex process of establishing IPCAs without clear enabling legislation and limited supports presents challenges. To address this, a collaborative initiative called the Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre was established. As the first of its kind in Canada, it aims to facilitate the sharing of best practices and build capacity to assist with IPCA establishment. This research serves as a central examination of the Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre, highlighting the need for a champion role, a dedicated project team, and a clear framework with well-defined goals to guide future efforts.https://viurrspace.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/27264/FentonProject.pdf?sequence=3Major project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Community Planning in the Department of Community Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences
Velocity relationships of isolated galaxy pairs in support of MOND-type theories
No full textThis article has been accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society.The MOND-type theories of AQUADratic Lagrangian (AQUAL) and GRavitational Anti-Screening (GRAS) are applied to isolated galaxy pairs. Theoretical relationships between their intervelocities, line-of-sight velocities, and their baryonic masses will be derived. These relationships will be compared with observations taken of a set of 3970 highly isolated pairs. The theoretical velocity relationships and distributions provided by AQUAL and GRAS are found to be in very good agreement with these observations. This agreement indirectly implies that there is no fall-off in the rotational curves of galaxies, which remain flat out to large distances.Pre-print versio
Leader behaviour in the face of suffering: exploring the impact of compassion and non-compassion through narrative inquiry
No full textThis qualitative study seeks to explore the impact of compassionate and non-compassionate leader behaviour in response to suffering in medium to large organizations in Canada and the US using narrative inquiry. Compassion is not a topic that is typically discussed or researched within the context of private, or publicly traded, for-profit, organizations, which tend to focus on maximizing the bottom line and quantifying as much as possible for efficiency. The research questions of this study are as follows: What are recipient stories of perceived compassionate and non-compassionate behaviour by leaders in corporate workplace settings, and how do recipients make meaning of perceived compassionate and non-compassionate leader behaviour in response to their suffering? Twelve participants shared two stories each - one of compassionate leader behaviour and one of non-compassionate leader behaviour - for a total of 24 narratives. A focus group was also conducted virtually with participants to share preliminary findings. The key findings of compassionate leader behaviour narratives included positive perception of self and work, loyalty towards leader, and examples of the generative nature of compassion in the workplace. In contrast, the key findings of non-compassionate leader behaviour included prolonged suffering, feeling raw and visceral emotions, impact on mental and physical health, disillusionment with leader and organization, and work-home boundary infringement. Two key findings identified across both categories included the presence of reflection and reframing of experiences, and growth as a leader from compassionate and non-compassionate leader behaviour. Recommendations for future research and organizational practice are discussed
Sustainable water managment and the 2030 agenda: Comparing rain forest watersheds in Canada and Brazil by applying an innovative sustainability indicator system
No full textThis paper was originally published as: Paes, Ferreira, M.I., Sakaki, G., Shaw, P., Riscado, T.H.d.S, & Umbelino, L.F. (2023). Sustainable water managment and the 2030 agenda: Comparing rain forest watersheds in Canada and Brazil by applying an innovative sustainability indicator system. Sustainability, 15(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014898Watershed management varies greatly across the world. Local conditions are generally dictated by how watershed management is regulated at national, regional, and local scales. Both multisectoral and community-based participatory involvement in watershed management can positively impact the quality and effectiveness of outcomes. This localization can also be vital to the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In recent years, the term “sustainability” has become overused, has limited quantifiable meaning, and can create “fuzzy” targets. We suggest that an outcome that focuses on “thrivability” is more appropriate; this refers to the ability to not only sustain positive conditions for future generations but to create conditions that allow for all living things (present and future) to have the ability and opportunity to thrive. A thrivability approach aligns with the 2030 Agenda’s ultimate goal: prosperity for all beings on earth. This study uses a thrivability lens to compare two study sites. Primary and secondary data were collected for both the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), Canada, and Hydrographic Region VIII (HR-VIII), Brazil, and have been input and analyzed through our Thrivability Appraisal to determine each region’s watershed thrivability score. The Thrivability Appraisal uses seven sustainability principles as the overarching framework. These are then related to four individual subcomponents of watershed health and three common interest tests based on primary environmental perception and secondary technical data as inputs. Assuming the centricity of water for prosperity, the final scoring is a culmination of the 49 total indicators. A comparison is then drawn to the regions’ capacity to achieve the eight targets for UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. The outcome illustrates each region’s water management strengths and weaknesses, allowing for lessons to be learned and transferred to other multijurisdictional watersheds.Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Support to Research in the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) - Proc. E-26/210.220/2021