Jessica Klein, research assistant at the Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Lab, speaks to Verywell Health about how masking behaviours to avoid uncomfortable social situations and stigma leads to long-term burnout for many autistic women. 鈥淎 pretty consistent finding across the board is that many ," says Klein.

Federal and provincial politicians across Canada are discussing ramping up policies that would allow the detention and treatment of addicted and mentally ill people against their will in psychiatric institutions. Professor Marina Morrow, who has , speaks to The Globe and Mail about her findings.

Professor Valerio de Stefano talks to Financial Post about how AI is poised to change the way job vacancies are filled. The main goal of using AI as part of a hiring process is to cut costs. 鈥淩emoving bias is a secondary objective," says De Stefano. 鈥�.鈥� It can't be easily removed because software is developed based on past practices. "In order to build any of these programs, you have to have a database and a benchmark that informs how they are going to work," he says. "If that database or data set includes discrimination 鈥� and, historically, we have discrimination in many jobs 鈥� it's not so easy to root out." De Stefano doesn't believe companies are intentionally seeking to discriminate against candidates but says that even with a concerted efffort, removing biases from algorithms can't be done. "The idea that we can use technology as a magic wand to eliminate discrimination is just delusional," he says. "Tech is a reflection of what we do and value."

Discrimination is always going to creep into the ways you build the algorithm

de Stefano speaking to Financial Post

Professor Thomas Klassen speaks with a Toronto Star columnist about how baby boomers benefited 鈥斅燼nd were shaped by 鈥斅爐heir generation's good timing and vast numbers. 鈥溾�� says Klassen.

After seasons of forest fires, floods and heat waves, there鈥檚 a real need to build resilient food systems that can withstand the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. But puts all our apples in one basket, Sheila Colla tells The Narwhal. 鈥淲here did the disconnect happen 鈥� why do we all of a sudden value the honeybee as our main pollinator?鈥� Colla asks.

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TORONTO, March 4, 2016 鈥� A 91亚色 research team will receive more than $898,000 in funding and in-kind contributions from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and industry partners to research and develop support for the mental health needs of students through a (MVC).

鈥淭he goal is to improve the mental health of students, in relation to experiences of stress, anxiety or depression through a supportive online community,鈥� says Professor from the School of Health Policy & Management. El Morr, Professor of the School of Health Policy & Management and Professor Paul Ritvo of the School of Kinesiology & Health Science are the principal investigators for the study.

鈥淲e aim to develop a student-centered virtual platform to meaningfully engage them in learning about available resources, self-help modules and mindfulness practice,鈥� said Ahmad. As Ritvo points out, 鈥淥nline mindfulness programs have been demonstrated to have mental health benefits equal to in-person programs.鈥�

The researchers think more students may seek help online now as many are reluctant to pursue in-person help because of the stigma associated with mental health problems.

鈥淚 am excited to see Canadian ingenuity at work to support the health of Canadians. These projects have the potential to make high quality mental health services more available to the young Canadians who need them, and they are also making great strides for the delivery of increased home care services. We have the talent, the intelligence and the passion in Canada to make the field of eHealth one of our (many) strengths,鈥� said Minister of Health Jane Philpott.

The 91亚色 team will conduct a randomized controlled trial, recruiting 600 students over three semesters at 91亚色. The students will be divided into three groups. The first will use a MVC platform for two weeks; the second, an eight-week, in-person group-based mindfulness program using cognitive behavioural therapy; and the third will be placed in a wait-list control group. The researchers will compare the groups for impact on mental health, engagement and costs.

鈥淭hrough this funding, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research is helping our researchers grow their innovative research programs and contribute to scientific knowledge that will lead to improved health resources for students,鈥� said Robert Hach茅, vice-president research & innovation.

Funding for the project is part of CIHR鈥檚 Youth and Adolescent Mental Health priority area of eHealth Innovation Partnership Program (eHIPP), developed by the CIHR in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program. Philpott and Navdeep Singh Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science, & Economic Development, announced $13.8M for 22 innovative ehealth projects today.

91亚色 will conduct the research with an IT partner ForaHealthyMe.com and several partner organizations.

鈥淎 Mindfulness Virtual Community would incorporate key elements of online student-to-professional group meetings, moderated peer discussion and mental health education,鈥� said El Morr.

Students can access an online community and resources at any time. 鈥淭he ultimate goal is to help students adopt health-enhancing behaviours that reduce needs for psychiatric and clinical counselling services,鈥� said Ritvo.

In addition, the MVC model is expected to reduce pressures from an overburdened health-care system and cut wait times for help, said Ahmad.

The team hypothesizes that the MVC and group-based mindfulness groups will be similar in terms of reductions in mental distress, but the former will likely be less costly. These methods are complementary, and in combination, could be less costly than traditional specialists鈥� services. In the next phase of the project, the team hopes to conduct a multi-campus, national trial.

For more information on MVC, visit the website.

is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our 52,000 students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥� our 11 faculties and 24 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide.

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