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Remember when 2°C of global warming was the doomsday scenario? Well, we're now staring down the barrel of something much worse. From the fish on your plate to the weather outside your window, everything's about to change.

The HRREC is pleased to announce the appointments of Director John Packer and HRREC Fellow Amanda Dale to the newly launched Minister of Foreign Affairs’ Standing Table on Human Rights. These nominations by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) recognize the significant contributions both individuals have made to the field of human rights.

A positive patient-doctor relationship is an ingredient to a healthy life, and new research has zeroed in on the impact common language in the relationship can have by decreasing cardiovascular disease for the benefit of a longer life.

Researchers at the CHEO Research Institute and University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine are developing a first-of-its-kind immunization to protect against neuroblastoma, the most commonly diagnosed cancer for children under the age of one.

Dr. Deborah Siegal is this year’s national winner of a young investigator award from the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation (CSCI), an organization that represents early career healthcare researchers across the country.

Fair access to information is key to ensuring full citizen participation. To help achieve this goal, an innovative research project is exploring the links between violence, informational context and the way Francophone women — especially racialized and marginalized women — consume news online.

Eucharia Uranta-Okonkwo, a student member of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), attended the 2025 International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI), held at the University of Melbourne from February 10 to 14, 2025. The event brought together global education leaders to discuss innovations in education, leadership, and equity.

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) is proud to announce a significant new chapter in its partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ottawa, formalizing over three decades of collaboration with a new strategic agreement.

Equitable and accessible health data is essential for global health innovation. A collective approach and global frameworks would help share the benefits and unlock the exponential value-creation opportunities of artificial intelligence for health care.

The proportion of new cases of schizophrenia associated with a cannabis use disorder has risen from 4% pre-legalization to 10% after cannabis legalization in Ontario, according to new research.