We are committed to fostering a just and compassionate society through ethical, inclusive research and policy. Centered on values like social justice and community engagement, our work aims to eliminate avoidable health disparities. Our research spans migration, social identities, and structural determinants affecting health. Learn more about our impactful approaches and core principles.
The Health Equity Research Collaborative is built on our shared vision of co-creating and sustaining a socially just and compassionate society through critical, ethical, and inclusive research, policy and practice.
• Social justice and equity
• Honouring and celebrating Interconnections/interdependence
• Meaningful engagement of affected communities
(nothing about us without us)
• Shared leadership and equitable participation
• Capacity building and collective empowerment
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Strength in Unity
Strength-in-Unity, completed in 2017, was the first comprehensive community-based action research that mobilizes men in the Asian Canadian communities to address mental illness stigma and promote mental wellbeing.