Funding Results

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The following is a list of funded grants and contributions since 2016.

Collaborative Networks

2023-2024
Canadian Global Affairs Institute 

Network Directors: David Perry, Mike Petric and Alex Wilner

Triple Helix: An Academic-Policy-Industry Partnership for Defence Innovation and Analysis (Triple Helix)
Calgary, AB

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Emerging Technologies and Military Application; Cyber, Space and Information; Securing North America and Continental Defence

The project will help improve understanding of the impact of emerging technologies and explore how it can be combined with policy instruments and capabilities to strengthen continental defence; increase awareness of the policy and cooperation mechanisms in place to support allied military interoperability and connectivity; and identify paths to foster greater cooperation between government, academia, think tanks, and industry in the domain. 

Queen’s University

Network Directors: Stéphanie Martel
Network for Strategic Analysis (NSA)
Kingston, ON

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Capacity Building and Defence Diplomacy; Climate Change and the Environment; Major Powers and the Threshold of Conflict

This bilingual network will mobilize a team of multidisciplinary researchers, international collaborators, and experienced practitioners to provide expert advice to the Defence Team. It will build on the success of its previous 2020-2023 platform by providing DND/CAF with a research hub focusing on current sources of tension in the rules-based international order. It will also explore challenges posed by great power competition and climate disruptions, the response to these disruptions, and addressing how Canada can position itself to face these issues.

University of British Columbia 

Network Directors: Aaron Boley and Michael Byers

Space Security Network

Vancouver, BC

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Cyber, Space, and Information, Emerging Technologies and Military Application

The network will bring together space security experts from academia, Canadian and international industry, non-government organizations, and government officials to examine the security, policy and legal implications of the fast-growing involvement of private space actors in armed conflicts, to consider how the Canadian government should adapt its approach to defence in light of the growing capabilities of these actors, weighed against associated risks, and to make actionable recommendations to DND/CAF.

2022-2023
Carleton University

Network Director: Stephen M. Saideman

Canadian Defence and Security Network (CDSN)
Ottawa, ON

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Strong at Home - Supporting National Resilience; Climate Change and the Environment

The Canadian Defence and Security Network will expand upon its current research agenda as an existing national network to focus on the impacts of global emergencies on Canada. CDSN’s research will provide relevant and timely defence policy thinking on climate security, global health security, natural disaster response, and supply chain security.

Trent University

Network Director: P. Whitney Lackenbauer

North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN)
Peterborough, ON

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Defence in the Arctic; Securing North America and Enhancing Continental Defence; Climate Change and the Environment

The North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network will gather diverse stakeholders to conduct cutting-edge research on Arctic and continental defence issues. NAADSN’s research will test core assumptions, prompt policy innovation, and provide the Defence Team with relevant and timely expert advice on the opportunities and threats facing Canada.

Mount Saint Vincent University

Network Directors: Maya Eichler, Tammy George, Nancy Taber

Transforming Military Cultures
Halifax, NS

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Culture Change; Addressing and Preventing Sexual Misconduct; Addressing Hateful Conduct, Radicalization, and Systemic Racism

The Transforming Military Cultures Network will inform ongoing efforts to foster culture change in the Defence Team. The network’s research will examine the root causes of discrimination, hateful & sexual misconduct, and systemic racism, and will provide practical policy insights by drawing on diverse perspectives, including those with lived experiences, and international lessons learned.

2021-2022
University of Calgary

Network Directors: Jean-Christophe Boucher and Erin Gibbs van Brunschot

Canadian Network on Information and Security
Calgary, AB

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Cyber, Space, and Information as Operational Domains; Anticipating Future Challenges; and, the Rise of Grey Zone Conflict

The Network will examine the impact of the domestic and international information environments on Canadian national defence and security through four lenses: political/military, cognitive/behavioural, technological, and legal/ethical.

McMaster University

Network Director: Margaret McKinnon

Pan-Canadian Sexual Misconduct during Military Service Collaborative Network
Hamilton, ON

Defence Policy Challenge Addressed: Addressing and preventing sexual misconduct

The Network will build upon an existing multi-disciplinary community of practice to advance research on sexual misconduct into actionable outcomes for National Defence, in addition to supporting policy changes to address sexual misconduct and improve services for survivors.

McGill University

Network Director: Jennifer Welsh

Research Network on Women, Peace, and Security
Montreal, QC

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Climate Change as a Growing Threat to National Resilience; Canada’s Defence Relations; and, Anticipate Future Challenges

Using a GBA+ lens, this bilingual Network will study Canada’s future defence and security threats and with particular emphasis on the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

2020-2021
Centre for International Defence Policy

Network Directors: Stéfanie von Hlatky and Justin Massie
Network for Strategic Analysis
Kingston, ON

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Evolving Role of Major Powers, Defence Relations, The Future of Capacity Building

The Network for Strategic Analysis will examine regional tensions that can impact international stability and Canadian security; opportunities to support international organizations; and, strategies for Canada to enhance its effectiveness in capacity building. It is the first fully bilingual MINDS Collaborative Network that will support DND/CAF’s work in both official languages.

Ontario Tech University; University of New Brunswick

Network Directors: Barbara Perry, Ontario Tech University; and David Hofmann, University of New Brunswick

Network for Research on Hateful Conduct and Right-Wing Extremism in the CAF
Oshawa, ON & Fredericton, NB

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Addressing and Preventing Hateful Conduct and Radicalization, Anticipating Future Challenges

The Network for Research on Hateful Conduct and Right-Wing Extremism in the CAF will examine policy issues related to hateful conduct and radicalization in the CAF. It will be comprised of a multidisciplinary group of Canadian experts and practitioners operating within regional hubs. The network will conduct case studies, social media analyses, and interviews with members of the Defence Team to better understand the issue and inform responses.

Saint Paul University

Network Director: Philippe Dufort, Saint Paul University

Military Design & Innovation Collaboration Network: Mobilizing Innovation Methodologies for Defense Challenges
Ottawa, ON

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: The Rise of the Grey Zone / Hybrid Warfare, Anticipating Future Challenges, The Future of Capacity Building

The Military Design & Innovation Collaboration Network will build upon an existing network of researchers and military practitioners to centralize efforts in the area of Military Design. Its topics of research will be varied and extensive, and include utilizing design thinking in response to hybrid warfare, as well as in support of investments in people and capabilities over the next 10 to 50 years.

2019-2020
Trent University

Network Director: Dr. P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Trent University
North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN)

Peterborough, Ontario

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Defence Role in the Arctic, NORAD Modernization, and Evolving Role of Major Powers

The North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) will explore the three identified challenges by conducting research with students, current and emerging scholars, as well as Northern stakeholders/rights holders. NAADSN will contribute to ongoing DND/CAF work related to the operationalization and implementation of defence policy commitments related to the Arctic, providing access to leading-edge research, and testing assumptions about the changing security environment.

University of Waterloo

Network Director: Dr. B. Momani, University of Waterloo
Defence and Security Foresight (DSF) Group

Waterloo, Ontario

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Anticipating Future Challenges, Evolving Role of Major Powers, and the Future of Capacity Building

The Defence and Security Foresight (DSF) Group will explore the three identified challenges through five regional clusters, focusing on North American Security; Sub-Saharan Africa and Multinational Stabilization Operations; Russia, Eastern Europe, and NATO; the Middle East and North Africa; and the Asia Pacific. The DSF Group will contribute to ongoing DND/CAF efforts to anticipate new challenges by providing near- and mid-term forecasting research on pivotal security flashpoints, as well as by developing analytical tools to inform policy and CAF force development.

Concordia University

Network Director: Dr. K. Khorasani, Concordia University
Collaborative Network on Public and Defence Policy Challenges and Innovations on AI, Autonomous Systems, and Cybersecurity

Montreal, Quebec

Defence Policy Challenges Addressed: Cyber and Space, Role of AI, and Emerging Technology and Military Application

This Collaborative Network will explore the three identified challenges, focusing on autonomous systems, artificial intelligence (AI), and cyberspace systems, through a lens of accountability, transparency and trust, and equality and inclusiveness. Research will also be guided by questions related to effective policy instruments to mitigate risk and create a connected battlespace. The Network will contribute to ongoing DND/CAF efforts to better understand the ethical considerations related to operations in the space and cyber domains, and the military application of emerging technology and AI by researching and developing best practices and framework guidelines on the use of these technologies.

NATO Defense College Fellowship

  • 2024 Recipient: Dr. Jean-François Bélanger
  • 2023 Recipient: Dr. Daniel Shultz
  • 2022 Recipient: Dr. Alexandra Gheciu
  • 2021 Recipient: Dr. Benjamin Zyla
  • 2020 Recipient: Dr. Howard Coombs

Targeted Engagement Grants

  • 2023-2024
    • Round 1

      Summary of Funded Applications – Fiscal Year 2023-24 – Round One

      • Queen's University (PSGSA)

        Emerging Technologies in the Age of Digital Censorship, Surveillance, and Repression
        Kingston, ON
        $31,000.00

        Funding will support a workshop, followed by the participation of Canadian scholars in Riga, Latvia to critically examine Russia as a great power competitor and its Arctic interests.

      • Board of Governors of Mount Royal University

        Framing Russia’s Arctic Interests: Implications for Canada and the NATO Alliance
        Calgary, AB
        $39,246.00

        Funding will support a workshop, followed by the participation of Canadian scholars in Riga, Latvia to critically examine Russia as a great power competitor and its Arctic interests.

      • Queen's University

        Q-FVEY: Quantum Security, Strategy, and Technology in Five Eyes Nations
        Kingston, ON
        $49,182.00

        Funding will support a comparative analysis of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces’ Quantum Science and Technology Strategy and the Canadian Government’s Quantum National Strategy alongside peer strategies from allied Five Eyes nations. Findings will be presented at the International Studies Association Western Regional Conference in Pasadena, CA.

      • Carleton University

        Meeting of the MINDS
        Ottawa, ON
        $49,980.00

        Funding will support a two-day conference in Ottawa in fall 2023, which will bring together the nine MINDS-funded collaborative networks to present their current research to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces and discuss new policy challenges and issues.

      • Simon Fraser University

        Generational Differences on Canadian Security and Defence
        Burnaby, BC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support an exploration of generational differences in Canadian defence policy via a survey experiment to determine how generational identities shape Canadians’ defence perspectives, including how Canadians perceive threats, their attitudes on NATO, United States, Russia, and China, and what they view as the appropriate roles and operations for the Canadian Armed Forces.

      • Trent University

        Gender and Arctic Security: Canadian and Circumpolar
        Peterborough, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a two-day hybrid conference in Yellowknife in fall 2023 to explore gendered dimensions of security in the Canadian Arctic/North and the circumpolar world.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        25th Annual Graduate Student Conference
        Ottawa, ON
        $45,000.00

        Funding will support a two-day graduate student conference/research competition/job fair, to be held in Toronto, ON (May 30-31, 2023) at the Royal Canadian Military Institute. The conference will provide a platform for students to present their research, create professional connections, and hone their skills for the future.

      • The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies

        Coalition Approaches to Deterrence by Resilience: Contrasting the UK and Canadian eFP Models
        London, UK
        $49,177.00

        Funding will support an examination of the drivers and outcomes of the different approaches to enhanced Forward Presence framework nation status implemented by the United Kingdom in Estonia and by Canada in Latvia. The research will produce a detailed report and a briefing for the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces, and a publicly released report designed to further policy and academic discussion about coalition operations, deterrence, and great power conflict.

      • British American Security Information Council

        Adapting and Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Security: Mapping Allies Responses and Perceptions
        London, UK
        $49,564.00

        Funding will support a study of NATO allies' efforts towards greening defence to identify areas of overlap and potential cooperation, to provide the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces and Global Affairs Canada with policy recommendations and implementation strategies for greening defence.

      • University of Ottawa

        Identity-Based Moral Injury: Shame, Guilt and Betrayal Related to Sexual Orientation
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the development of a moral injury assessment tool for sexual minorities using a large online dataset with both Veteran and civilian participants to provide the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces with greater understanding of identity-based moral injury, and how such experiences may put LGBTQ2SAI+ individuals at risk for developing trauma-related mental health disorders.

      • Université du Québec à Montréal

        How Can Revisionist Powers Be Deterred in a Post-Ukraine Invasion Era?
        Montreal, QC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the delivery of three volumes (eight articles each) of the Le Rubicon academic journal on deterrence in Asia, Europe, and the Arctic to provide the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) with comparative analyses of allies’ deterrence strategies in in these regions. The authors of the articles will be invited to participate in three conferences in order to present their analyses to the DND/CAF.

      • Project Ploughshares

        A Feminist Spotlight on Space Insecurity: Human Implications of ‘Below Threshold’ Conflict
        Waterloo, ON
        $32,250.00

        Funding will support the investigation of current and future sources of insecurity in outer space through a feminist lens that draws attention to the hidden violence and different and disproportionate human implications based on gender, race, and socio-economic status of below-threshold activities in this emerging domain of conflict.

      • Forum de défense et de Stratégie

        Deepening Franco-Canadian Strategic Relations in the Face of Future Challenges for the Transatlantic Community
        Marseille, France
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a mix of virtual workshops and meetings and two in-person conferences (Paris, Ottawa/Greater Montreal), with the aim of establishing a network of emerging experts from Canada and France to deepen strategic discussion in light of the challenges facing these two allies mainly in Europe and the Arctic as a result of Russia's revisionist behaviour.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        Montreal Climate Security Summit
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the second annual Montreal Climate Security Summit to promote a dialogue at the intersection of climate change and Canadian national security.

      • Institute for Peace and Diplomacy

        3rd Annual East Asia Strategy Forum (EASF 2023)
        North York, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy’s third annual East Asia Strategy Forum (EASF) on November 2-3, 2023. The forum will focus on geopolitical developments and Canada’s defence posture in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in reflection of a one-year anniversary of the release of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. The two-day conference will be hosted in a hybrid format in Ottawa, convening in-person and virtual keynote speeches, roundtables, policy workshops, and networking sessions.

      • Archipelago of Design

        Workshop Toolbox for Climate and Security Challenges
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the development of a toolbox to aid the facilitation of climate security-centered workshops to explore trends and emerging climate issues that pose challenges to defence and security teams, and to increase foresight literacy among representatives of defence and civil communities.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        The Expert Series (Podcast/Report/Panel/Blog Series)
        Ottawa, ON
        $48,600.00

        Funding will support a year-long, weekly interview program offering analysis and discussion on defence, security, and foreign policy. The program will feature guests from policy, academic, think tank, industry, military and government backgrounds. Discussions will be edited and uploaded in podcast, video, and blog formats across multiple platforms.

      • Queen's University

        Understanding Hybrid Warfare in the Era of Great Power Competition: The Role of Gender in Disinformation Campaigns
        Kingston, ON
        $40,405.00

        Funding will support the analysis of hybrid warfare disinformation campaigns from a gendered perspective through the creation of an open-access database to develop best practices for Canada to better understand and respond to grey-zone disinformation.

      • Centre canadien d'études allemandes et européennes (CCÉAE), Université de Montréal

        Combating Misinformation with Strategies Based on the (Non)-Politicization of Defence Issues
        Québec, QC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a study on the lessons to be learned from the war in Ukraine, with a focus on combating the negative effects of politicization of defence issues and disinformation. This research aims to produce several strategic papers and a final podcast summarizing the research and the data.

      • Huron University College

        Increasing Retention, Building Inclusivity, and Changing Culture with Mentorship
        London, ON
        $49,822.55

        Funding will support a study of different mentorship models in allied and partner nations alongside conducting a workshop with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members about their mentorship needs. The final report will provide a summary of findings and a potential path forward for CAF mentorship.

      • Queen’s University

        Approaching the Threat of Nuclear First Use: A Comparative Analysis of Canada and (Some) Allies
        Kingston, ON
        $28,272.60

        Funding will support an analysis on how Canadian, French, and German political, foreign policy, and defence officials and media organizations reacted to Russia’s 2022 threat of nuclear first use in Ukraine. This research will produce a thorough comparative study of Canada, France, and Germany to promote a better understanding of the threat of tactical nuclear weapons use, approach and mitigation measures in these three countries, as well as media environment and public response.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        Getting Procurement Right in a Time of Great Power Conflict
        Ottawa, ON
        $36,000.00

        Funding will support a one-day conference which aims to explore international best practices in defence procurement, and provide a deep-dive into strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian model and how to accelerate outputs.

      • Archipelago of Design

        Measuring Cultural Evolution
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support two workshops with Defence Team members to generate insights on interpersonal and organizational interactions around sensitive topics that will enable members of the Defence Team to understand how culture influences choices and outcomes at the small group level.

      • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

        NATO and the War in Ukraine: Addressing Challenges and Fostering Unity
        Calgary, AB
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support six hybrid roundtables in Ottawa, ON, complemented by a paper series, from spring 2023 to spring 2024 that will examine the perspectives of Canada’s NATO allies on the war in Ukraine.

      • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

        Implementing NORAD Modernization: Partnering for Success
        Calgary, AB
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a one-day, hybrid conference bringing together experts from government, academia, and industry to examine implementation options for Canada’s NORAD initiative.

      • Queen's University

        KCIS 2023: Great Power Competition and the [un]Changing Character of War
        Kingston, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a conference that brings together researchers, academics, and practitioners to explore different themes related to great power competition and the nature of warfare in the 21st century.

      • Environment & Development Resource Centre

        Project CASA - CLIMATE AND SECURITY ACTION through Civil-Military Cooperation in Climate-Related Emergencies
        The Hague, The Netherlands
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a study analyzing the extent to which Canada and other NATO/non-NATO nations have engaged their national militaries in responding to climate-related emergencies. The project will include a final in-person (or hybrid) public conference for presentation and discussion of the final report and project findings (possibly in Brussels, Sofia or Montreal).

      • Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies

        Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies Annual Symposium – The Future of Intelligence in a Post-Truth World
        Ottawa, ON
        $39,500.00

        Funding will support the 2023 Symposium, The Future of Intelligence in a Post Truth World, – a full-day event that will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities that arise from the intersection of intelligence, technology, and competing definitions of “truth” in a digital era marked by machine-generated content and data deluge.

      • Governors of the University of Alberta

        Canadian Military, Veteran and Family Connected Campus Consortium (CMVF3C)
        Edmonton, AB
        $49,999.95

        Funding will support a multifaceted project which aims to further establish a cross-country network that will facilitate collaboration and policy alignment between post-secondary institutions, Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces, and Veteran Affairs Canada on the issue of recruitment and retention.

      • Lawson Health Research Institute

        Perspectives on Automated Disinformation Using Large Language Models
        London, ON
        $49,828.50

        Funding will support a literature survey and a 3-day conference where topics will focus on uncovering and stress-testing perspectives and ideas of how advances in technology like ChatGPT and fine-tuning techniques like RLHF can be used for malicious purposes by a small group of state actors.

    • Round 2

      Summary of Funded Applications – Fiscal Year 2023-24 – Round Two

      • Centre for International and Defence Policy, Queen's University

        Quantum Threats and the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda
        Kingston, Ontario
        $49,330.00

        Funding will support a project researching the gendered implications of the rapidly evolving quantum security environment.

      • Centre for International and Defence Policy, Queen's University

        Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier for Emerging Technologies
        Kingston, Ontario
        $49,883.00

        Funding will support research on the intersection of climate change and emerging technology, exploring how climate change effects serve as a threat multiplier for cyberattacks.

      • Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba

        NATO Awareness and Canada-Iceland Maritime Security Concerns
        Winnipeg, Manitoba
        $27,511.00

        Funding will support three conferences relating to NATO and Canada-Icelandic Arctic Security Cooperation, with a particular focus on student involvement and enhancing knowledge on security and defence topics for the younger generation.

      • Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Concordia University

        Montreal International Security Summit 2024
        Montreal, Quebec
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the second edition of the Montreal International Security Summit, exploring topics related to the Indo-Pacific.

      • École nationale d'administration publique

        Conférence sur les menaces arctiques émergentes
        Montreal, Quebec
        $49,530.80

        Funding will support a two-day conference exploring emerging Arctic threats caused by environmental and technological change, bringing together Canadian and international experts.

      • University of Ottawa

        Strategies and tools to improve local knowledge inclusion by international peace organizations
        Ottawa, Ontario
        $49,979.00

        Funding will support a workshop exploring and evaluating the Organizational Benchmarking Instrument (OBI), a pilot peacebuilding tool focused on identifying biases and barriers to local knowledge integration within institutions and practices.

      • Trent University

        Strengthening Canada-US Arctic Defence and Security Cooperation and Policy through Youth Experiential Learning
        Peterborough, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support an immersive Canadian-American student learning experience to foster and enhance understanding of realities and challenges of Northern communities and to further enhance bilateral Canada-US relations on topics of mutual interest in the North.

      • Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc.

        Defining Canada’s Threat Landscape
        Washington, District of Columbia, USA
        $41,773.00

        Funding will support the organization of three virtual workshops aimed at mapping Canada's changing threat landscape, with a focus on new emerging threats such as Russia, China, climate change and new technology. The project aims to inform the development of a comprehensive national security and defence strategy.

      • University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)

        Developing a Women’s Cyber Self-Defense Toolkit
        Prince George, British Columbia
        $50,000.00

        Funding will explore how social media platforms can be used to empower women in the CAF who experience harm due to online gender-based violence.

      • Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

        Formulating a Trustworthy AI Strategy for Ethical Governance in Canadian Military Operations
        Waterloo, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the development of practical recommendations on a proposed policy framework on the ethical use of AI in the Canadian military strategy.

      • Université du Québec à Montréal

        Quelles leçons tirer de la guerre en Ukraine?
        Montréal, Quebec
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support research and a two-day symposium on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine and how these findings could further inform Canada's defence policy.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDA Institute)

        92nd Annual Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence
        Ottawa, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the delivery of a two-day security and defence conference (hybrid in person/virtual).

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDA Institute)

        26th Annual Graduate Student Conference
        Ottawa, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a two-day Graduate Student Conference, providing students a platform to present their research, create professional connections, and hone their professional skills. The conference also includes a job fair and professional development component for students.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDA Institute)

        Force Development Series: Integrating Industrial Markets for Defence
        Ottawa, Ontario
        $45,000.00

        Funding will support a roundtable workshop exploring the feasibility of enhancing defence market integration with the US, aligning with Canada's defence policy initiative goals, and considering implications for NATO Alliance principles.

      • McMaster University

        Exploring the Impact of Military Sexual Trauma on the Intimate Partners of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans
        Hamilton, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support individual interviews with the intimate partners of CAF Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST) to explore the unique impact of MST on the partners of survivors.

      • McMaster University

        Availability and Description of 2SLGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency Training within Five-Eyes Nations: an Environmental Scan
        Hamilton, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support an environmental scan of 2SLGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency trainings that currently exist within Five Eyes Nations to identify gaps and determine a way forward for Canada.

      • Université du Québec à Montréal

        Lignes frontalières, zones de risques dans un monde en ébullition
        Montreal, Quebec
        $25,000.00

        Funding will support research, including a workshop, that will explore the concept of borders in international conflicts, especially regarding the intangibility of boarders (Ukraine, Indo-Pacific: Taiwan).

      • Canadian Journal of Emergency Management

        Canadian Journal of Emergency Management (Publication and Workshops)
        Scarborough, Ontario
        $49,956.50

        Funding will support research that will examine Canada's role in climate change through a workshop and publications that will enhance education, collaboration and planning across government and various stakeholders.

      • NATO Field School – Simon Fraser University

        NATO Field Research Conference
        Burnaby, British Columbia
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a two-day conference for the NATO Field School and support publications and a podcast series focused on defence and security issues in relation to NATO.

      • Archipelago of Design

        Soft Skills for Change: Understanding Intersectionality in Sexual Misconduct
        Toronto, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the development of an illustrated game design document aimed at addressing sexual misconduct through a video game. The project's purpose is to introduce innovation by using serious games as tools for fostering empathy and cultural change within national security and defence organizations.

      • Archipelago of Design

        Adaptive Edge: Advancing Defence and Security with Generative AI
        Toronto, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a series of workshops for defence professionals and academics, along with AI experts, to explore and experiment with generative AI.

      • École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)

        Degré de pénétration de la désinformation russe relative à la guerre russo-ukrainienne dans l'espace informationnel en Occident
        Montréal, Quebec
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support research, publication, and a podcast on pro-Russian discourse and its effects in certain democracies.

      • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

        Benchmarking Canada’s Defence Procurement System
        Ottawa, Ontario
        $50,000.00

        Funding will go towards a research project exploring Canada and allies defence acquisition processes.

      • Project Ploughshares (PP, a peace research institute of The Canadian Council of Churches)

        Climate, Peace and Security in the Arctic and Beyond
        Waterloo, Ontario
        $44,400.00

        Funding will support a two-day hybrid conference in Ottawa to develop guidance and best practices for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces to address the nexus of climate, peace and security in the Canadian Arctic and beyond.

      • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

        Building Infrastructure in the North for NORAD Modernization
        Ottawa, Ontario
        $50,000

        Funding will support a one-day conference in Ottawa that will examine the key considerations underlying the infrastructure required to deliver on DND/CAF’s NORAD modernization efforts, including infrastructure investment in the North.

      • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

        Reforming the Defence Acquisition System: Lessons for Success
        Ottawa, Ontario
        $50,000

        Funding will support a one-day, hybrid conference that will examine options from Five Eyes partners to reform the procurement system, in support of efforts currently underway as part of the defence procurement review.

      • Centre for International Defence Policy, Queen’s University

        The Rise of China: Implications for Canadian Arctic Sovereignty
        Kingston, Ontario
        $9,996.00

        Funding will support research, including the development of policy briefs, on China's rising interest in the Arctic and its implications on Canada's sovereignty, as well as on NORADs deterrence and defence strategy.

      • St Francis Xavier University

        Enhancing North American-Nordic Arctic Security Cooperation
        Antingonish, NS
        $10,000.00

        Funding will support the organization of a workshop with subsequent publication of a report focusing on emerging Arctic security threats, with an emphasis on the involvement of young scholars and Indigenous perspectives.

      • University of Ottawa

        Innovations in National Security for Information Warfare Resilience
        Ottawa, Ontario
        $10,000.00

        Funding will support the development of two youth roundtables, a hackathon, and a series of research briefs on the use of technologies in information warfare and examine possible responses through strategic communication.

  • 2022-2023
    • Round 2

      Summary of Funded Applications – Fiscal Year 2022-23 – Round Two

      • University of Calgary

        The role and impact of news media on defence policy issues in Canada
        Calgary, AB
        $33,302.58

        Funding will support a project to hold a workshop in Calgary, bringing together experts and officials to discuss the role and impact of news media on defence policy issues and map the role and influence of Canadian news media coverage of defence and security.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        Force Development Series: Digital Transformation
        Ottawa, ON
        $36,000.00

        Funding will support a project to develop a report series with key observations and recommendations on future digital transformation within the CAF based on insights gleaned from two expert roundtable discussions.

      • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

        Operationalizing Continuous Capability Sustainment and Implementing NORAD Modernization and the Defence Policy Update
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a one-day conference in Ottawa that will examine the procurement/acquisition aspect of implementing the updated Defence Policy.

      • The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies

        Improving RCAF CF-18 Fighter Force Capability as part of NORAD and NATO
        London, UK
        $49,753.00

        Funding will support a project to conduct an assessment of the limitations of the CF-18 fleet and pose solutions to address capability gaps.

      • McGill University

        Resurging Great Power Conflicts and Changing Regional Orders
        Montreal, QC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to convene international defence and security experts for a pre-International Studies Association (ISA) Convention workshop and subsequent roundtable at the ISA 2023 Annual Convention to advance knowledge on strategic competition and the possibilities for durable peace.

      • McMaster University

        Exploring the unique experiences of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) amongst Canadian Armed Forces Reservists and Veterans
        Hamilton, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to conduct interviews with Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Force members and Veterans to produce a manuscript on experiences of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) among this population.

      • British American Information Council

        The Future of Alliance Relationships in the Arctic: Forecasting and Addressing Geopolitical and Strategic Risks 2022-2042
        London, UK
        $49,796.00

        Funding will support a project to research emerging risks and utility of different risk reduction measures for Canada in light of geopolitical pressures and changing alliance relationships in the Arctic region.

      • British American Security Information Council

        Emerging Technologies and Nuclear Weapons: The Near, Medium and Long Term Outlook, and Implications for Arms Control
        London, UK
        $49,008.00

        Funding will support a project to develop a visual framework for assessing the potential evolution of relevant technology for nuclear weapons and their delivery systems and platforms over the course of the next 50 years.

      • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

        Anti-Submarine Warfare: Sustaining and Enhancing a Canadian Expertise
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a one-day conference in Ottawa that will examine the CAF's current and future anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

      • Institute for Peace and Diplomacy

        3rd Annual Middle East Strategy Forum (MESF) 2023
        Toronto, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the Middle East Strategy Forum, a two-day conference hosted in a hybrid format in Ottawa to provide insights to policymakers on Canada's defence strategy in the region.

      • University College London

        Canada’s approach to Protection of Civilians on NATO’s Eastern flank
        London, UK
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to examine the protection of civilians on NATO's Eastern flank. Project will focus primarily on an evaluation of how Canada-- in its role as lead NATO Enhanced Forward Presence force--has operationalized protection of civilians at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. It will also explore how this preparedness affects capacity building within the Latvian armed forces.

      • Université Laval

        Rencontre université-défense (UNIDEF)
        Quebec, QC
        $41,102.15

        Funding will support UNIDEF, an annual colloquium where students, experts, Defence community members, and private sector gather to discuss the impact of modern conflict on international organizations. More specifically, UNIDEF will look at the impact of ongoing conflicts on UN, NATO, EU, and Canada.

      • Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

        Canadian Cybersecurity Engagement in the Indo-Pacific
        Vancouver, BC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a two-day conference in South Korea in April 2023 to map the Asian cybersecurity landscape for the purpose of informing the implementation of Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy.

      • Tina Park Group Inc.

        The 2023 Canada-Korea Energy Forum
        Toronto, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the 2023 Canada-Korea Energy Forum. Marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations, the Forum will examine implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a view to understanding how Canada and South Korea can better collaborate for economic growth and global stability.

      • McMaster University

        Exploring the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ service members and Veterans who have experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
        Hamilton, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to investigate the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ service members and Veterans with lived experiences of MST using story- telling based interviews. This project builds on previously funded research on the same topic.

      • Balsillie School of International Affairs

        Exploring Cybersecurity Challenges in the Canadian Aviation Ecosystem and Deepening Cooperation in Connected Technologies
        Waterloo, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to provide DND/CAF with a detailed cybersecurity framework focused on cybersecurity risks, threat preparedness, and specific steps to improve the security of connected transportation-related technologies for the defence aerospace ecosystem.

      • Balsillie School of International Affairs

        Strategic implications of Quantum Computing for Canada
        Waterloo, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to conduct a comparative study of Germany and Canada to explore the strategic implications of the threat posed by quantum computers on the continued defence of Canada.

      • Pacific Forum International

        NTIB and the Five Eyes
        Honolulu, HI
        $38,765.00

        Funding will support a project to bring experts from all four members of the National Technology Industrial Base (NTIB) Australia, Canada, UK, and US together for an intimate roundtable discussion in Ottawa to discuss how to remove NTIB barriers.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        91st Annual Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the delivery of a 3-day security and defence conference (hybrid in-person/virtual).

      • École Nationale d'Administration Publique, Université Laval

        The Future of the Central Arctic Ocean: Risks and Opportunities
        Gatineau, QC
        $27,700.00

        Funding will support a project to analyze the Central Arctic Ocean and how the potential issues and threats that could arise are being shaped by the changing power landscape following the start of the war in Ukraine.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        Threat Assessment Series
        Ottawa, ON
        $40,000.00

        Funding will support a project to develop a report series providing an overview of security concerns facing Canada and Canadians along with analyses and recommendations.

      • Balsillie School of International Affairs

        Next Generation Vehicles, This Generation Problems: Making the ‘CASE’ for Cyber-Resilient and Combat-Ready Electric Vehicles
        Waterloo, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to examine policy solutions for government and industry stakeholders to enhance digitally connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) vehicle security frameworks in anticipation of a future of defence-specific electric vehicles.

      • Institut de la Conférence des associations de la défense

        The future of domestic emergency operations in Canada
        Ottawa, ON
        $25,000.00

        Funding will support a project that will convene representatives from the Red Cross, the Reserve Forces, the Cadets, and provincial municipal authorities for a roundtable to discuss the creation of a multi-sector response force for domestic operations. Based on these discussions, authors will be invited to contribute to an issue of CDA's On Track publication for a more granular discussion of domestic emergency operations in Canada.

      • Université du Québec à Montréal

        Anticipating Strategic Challenges posed by Major Powers Competition
        Montreal, QC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the delivery of a hybrid conference to discuss the practices and the capacities of nuclear powers, their allies and key partners to anticipate future challenges. Experts will focus mainly on the war in Ukraine, Indo-Pacific tensions, and Arctic rivalries.

      • McMaster University

        Are We Doing Our B.E.S.T.? Evaluating a Trauma-Informed Sexual Misconduct Training Program for Military Leaders
        Hamilton, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to evaluate the Believe, Empower, Support, Together (B.E.S.T) trauma-informed sexual misconduct training for CAF leaders.

      • Université du Québec à Montréal

        Capacity Building in Ukraine: Resilience and Stabilization
        Montreal, QC
        $10,000.00

        Funding will support a one-day workshop to discuss the impacts of capacity-building engagement led by Canada and more broadly by NATO on Ukrainian resilience.

      • Institute for Peace and Diplomacy

        European security in a shifting world order: Debating Canada's role
        Toronto, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project to hold a public webinar series that addresses: (1) the implications of the war in Ukraine for NATO; (2) lessons learned from the 21st century use of force and the implications for Canada, and (3) how Canada can best support NATO in developing a European security architecture. A closed-door workshop with DND/CAF officials will conclude this project.

      • Concordia University

        Montréal International Security Summit
        Montreal, QC
        $49,365.00

        Funding will support the Montréal International Security Summit that will address questions regarding the war in Ukraine, lessons from the conflict, implications for the global stability and for NATO in particular, as well as Canada's role in reinforcing global security.

      • Toronto Metropolitan University

        Feminism in the Face of Failure: Writing the Next Chapter
        Toronto, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a conference at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in August 2023 exploring what happens to women leaders in post-conflict settings when peace agreements begin to break down.

      • Archipelago of Design

        Open Horizons: Modeling Foresight for CAF & DND innovation
        Toronto, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a workshop with foresight experts and CAF/DND to support the development of a handbook of 10 adapted foresight tools for use in defence and security contexts.

      • Archipelago of Design

        Climate Wargame Design Crowdsourcing Challenge: “Game Jam”
        Toronto, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project that will crowdsource the development of wargaming systems and mechanics to aid security organizations in anticipating and adapting to climate change and the evolving domestic and global security environment. This game design context will generate an inventory of these potential features.

      • Centre for International and Defence Policy

        Canadian Defence Perspectives on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: A Monograph Project for Emerging Scholars
        Kingston, ON
        $10,000.00

        Funding will support the development of a monograph composed of papers by masters and undergraduate students on the war in Ukraine.

      • Queen’s University

        Hybrid and Grey-Zone Warfare in an Era of Great Power Competition: A Gender Perspective
        Kingston, ON
        $10,000.00

        Funding will support a project that will examine hybrid warfare through a gendered lens, specifically by examining the disparate impacts of disinformation, cyber, and economic threats on men and women.

      • Simon Fraser University

        Burnaby, BC
        $33,871.40

        Funding will support the NATO Field School and Simon Fraser University running of 2023 Negotiation, Mediation, and Decision-Making Simulation (NMDX) for 45 students. Funding will include bursaries for students with financial need.

    • Round 1

      Summary of Funded Applications – Fiscal Year 2022-23 – Round One

      • Board of Governors of Mount Royal University

        Framing Russia’s Arctic Interests: Implications for Canada and the NATO Alliance
        Calgary, AB
        $39,246.00

        Funding will support a workshop, followed by the participation of Canadian scholars in Riga, Latvia to critically examine Russia as a great power competitor and its Arctic interests.

      • Dalhousie University

        Climate-Driven Migration and Displacement
        Halifax, NS
        $49,697

        Funding will support the exploration of security implications for Canada of climate-driven migration, through a workshop with diverse subject-matter experts from around the world.

      • Université du Québec à Montréal

        Great Power Competition and Multidimensional Conflicts
        Montréal, QC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a project focusing on the great powers China and Russia, and how Canada and allied countries are adapting to the threats posed by these two nations’ application of emerging technologies. The resulting documents will be published on French-language defence issues platform, Le Rubicon.

      • Valens Global

        Employing Simulations as a Tool to Foster Multi-Stakeholder Negotiations and Planning for Climate Change
        Duluth, MN
        $49,649.00

        Funding will support a series of simulations which bring together diverse stakeholders from various geographic regions to simulate future climate change challenges.

      • University of Alberta

        Weeding out Xeno-Racist and White Supremacist Elements from the Canadian Armed Forces
        Edmonton, AB
        $48,768.00

        Funding will support two workshops exploring the topics of xeno-racism and white supremacy in relation to the Canadian Armed Forces.

      • University of British Columbia

        New Challenges in Space Security
        Vancouver, BC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the study of emerging challenges in space by convening a three-day international workshop and producing a report with written analysis and recommendations for DND/CAF.

      • Simon Fraser University

        Hybrid Warfare
        Burnaby, BC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a two-day experiential learning competition for students on hybrid warfare.

      • Center for a New American Society

        Transatlantic Forum on Russia
        Washington, DC
        $49,957.99

        Funding will support the hosting of high-level dialogues and a symposium on key issues facing the transatlantic allies, culminating in a final report, policy briefs, and podcasts for public and DND/CAF consumption.

      • University of Ottawa

        Capacity-Building across the Humanitarian-Peace-Development Nexus in Congo
        Ottawa, ON
        $49,120.16

        Funding will support research on the implementation of the Humanitarian-Peace-Development Nexus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Outreach activities to contribute to Canadian understanding of the topic will include workshops, briefings, blog posts, video products, and episodes in the Battle Rhythm Podcast.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        The Future of Shipbuilding in Canada
        Ottawa, ON
        $30,000.00

        Funding will support a two-part webinar and report series to facilitate a discussion on the status and future of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy and the Canadian Surface Combatant Programme, and on lessons learned.

      • Université du Québec à Montréal

        St-Laurent Forum on International Security
        Montréal, QC
        $25,000.00

        Funding will support the organization of the St-Laurent Forum on International Security, an annual event for dissemination of French-speaking expertise on security issues.

      • Archipelago of Design

        Learning from Allied States' Approaches to Assessing Climate Security Risk to Inform Canada-led NATO CoE
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the Department of National Defence and Global Affairs Canada to inform the launching of the NATO Centre of Excellence on Climate and Security. Archipelago of Design will support the planning and facilitation of two virtual workshops.

      • University of Ottawa

        AUKUS One Year Later
        Ottawa, ON
        $13,988.50

        Funding will support a one-day workshop and a series of policy publications on the implications of AUKUS.

      • McMaster University

        Identifying Military Cultural Competencies in Civilian Sexual Assault Support Programs Serving Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
        Hamilton, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a study on the cultural competence of civilian sexual assault response centres in providing services to veterans and members of the CAF. The project would yield a military cultural competency document for service members.

      • St. Francis Xavier University

        The United Nations Command in Transition: Opportunities, Challenges, and Risks for Canada’s Defence Engagement
        Antigonish, NS
        $18,588.00

        Funding will support a study of the evolving role of the United Nations Command (Republic of Korea) and its implications for Canada’s global defence engagement.

      • Université du Québec à Montréal

        Border Areas, Risk Areas
        Montreal, QC
        $26,570.90

        Funding would support an international symposium on the dynamics of border areas and their fortifications. The objective is to setup a unique research network to contribute to the production of knowledge in this field.

      • The Royal Institute of International Affairs

        Exploring Military Security Architecture in the Arctic
        London, UK
        $39,542.00

        Funding will support research on the state of military security affairs in the Arctic, with particular focus on enabling and blocking elements in furthering a hard security architecture in the region.

      • McMaster University

        Restoring Hearts and Minds: A Symposium Event for People with Lived Experience of Military Sexual Trauma
        Hamilton, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a three-day virtual symposium for survivors of military sexual trauma and their families and loved ones. The project will place people with lived experience at the center of the conversation on military sexual trauma.

      • Queens University

        From the Margins and Outside the Box: New Perspectives on Researching the Military
        Kingston, ON
        $39,420.00

        Funding will support a two-day hybrid workshop on the topic of underrepresented researchers, approaches and subjects within the Canadian defence and security research community.

      • Archipelago of Design

        Building Institutional Resilience and a Future-Ready Workplace Using Social Capital
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the exploration of new methods of framing and managing DND/CAF retention and attrition challenges, including through a digital collaboration platform for CAF members, workshops, and skill development opportunities.

      • McMaster University

        Understanding Gender Identity Narratives among Transgender and Gender Diverse Military Members and Veterans
        Hamilton, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a study on the gender identity experience of transgender and gender diverse individuals, and how both social support and mental health may influence, or be influenced by, gender identity. The study will compare both active-duty military members and veterans to civilian populations.

      • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

        Preventing Sexual Misconduct: A Culturally Informed Approach
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support a series of webinars that will explore the organizational factors that contribute to incidents of sexual misconduct in the CAF.

      • Avascent

        Highlighting Collaboration Opportunities for Canada across the Five Eyes Defence Innovation Ecosystem
        Washington, DC
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support an analysis on Five Eyes efforts to promote technological innovations and military applications of emerging technologies.

      • Institute for Peace and Diplomacy

        East Asia Strategy Forum 2022
        Ottawa, ON
        $50,000.00

        Funding will support the organization of a policy conference focused on the geopolitical developments in East Asia and the Pacific Region.

      • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

        Promoting the Inclusion of Aboriginal Perspectives in CAF Operations in the Arctic
        Ottawa, ON

        Funding will support a series of dialogues with Indigenous leaders and communities on issues of systemic racism to improve CAF inclusion and recruitment efforts.

      • Project Ploughshares

        Emerging Technologies and the Next Great Power Confrontation
        Waterloo, ON

        Funding will support research examining the prospects of emerging technology in great power competition over the next 10-20 years.

      • University of Waterloo

        The Weaponization of Disinformation by Adversarial States
        Waterloo, ON

        Funding will support the facilitation of a workshop with experts examining the weaponization of disinformation and implications for foreign and security policy.

      • Youth Targeted Engagement Grants - University of New Brunswick

        Review and Analysis of Involuntary Celibate (Incel) Ideology and Activity Relevant to the CAF
        Fredericton, NB
        $10,000.00

        Funding will support the examination of online incel communities, scholarly research and news media reports to prepare a reports outlining the vocabulary and iconography associated with radicalization into incel ideology.

2021-2022
  • Round 2

    Summary of funded applications – Fiscal year 2021-22 – Round two

    • École nationale d’administration publique and Université Laval

      Analyse du risque politique associé au plateau continental arctique
      Gatineau, QC
      $31,200.00

      Funding will support a study to determine whether the establishment of the Arctic continental shelf and the overlapping claims of Russia, Canada, and Denmark could lead to conflict between these countries.

    • University of Calgary

      Inclusivity in the Canadian Armed Forces
      Calgary, AB
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support public surveys to examine issues of public perception related to diversity and inclusion in the Canadian Armed Forces The project will explore how diversity and inclusion issues affect how Canadians perceive the military, its leadership, and its embodiment of Canada’s multiculturalism.

    • Carleton University

      The Year Ahead 2022: An International Security, Intelligence, and Defence Outlook
      Ottawa, ON
      $47,500.00

      Funding will support the 2022 installment of ‘The Year Ahead’ conference in Ottawa, assembling academics, practitioners, and subject matter experts to discuss the most significant defence and security challenges facing Canada in the coming year.

    • Trent University

      Arctic Defence and Security Priorities: Insights from Inuit Nunangat
      Otterville, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support a study of the intersections of Inuit interests and priorities and DND/CAF objectives pertaining to the Arctic, continental defence, and climate change, focused on operational effectiveness and partnerships.

    • Queen’s University and Carleton University

      Investigating Recruitment and Retention in the CAF Primary Reserve
      Kingston, ON
      $43,872.00

      Funding will support a study on how unit-level dynamics and initiatives affect recruitment and retention in Ontario Primary Reserve Units with a particular focus on local community demographics and the implementation of culture change initiatives.

    • British American Security Information Council

      Risky Resources in the Arctic
      London, United Kingdom
      $49,466.12

      Funding will support the use of foresight scenarios to forecast challenges to a stable and peaceful Arctic posed by competition over strategic resources and sea routes made accessible by climate change. The project will also explore strategies for mitigating the risks arising from these scenarios.

    • British American Security Information Council

      Risks to Human Security in the Arctic
      London, United Kingdom
      $49,755.03

      Funding will support the application of foresight and futures approaches to assessing the risks produced in the Arctic by two significant emerging factors in the region: climate change and increasing great power competition.

    • British American Security Information Council

      Canadian Submarine Recapitalization within the Context of Climate Change
      London, United Kingdom
      $49,097.63

      Funding will support a study of the impact of climate change on Arctic underwater warfare requirements to inform the Royal Canadian Navy’s efforts to replace the Victoria-class submarine fleet.

    • St. Francis Xavier University

      Arctic Maritime Partnerships: Options and Opportunities in the North American Arctic
      Antigonish, NS
      $20,000.00

      Funding will support a two-day workshop in 2022 with participants from Canada, the United States, and Denmark, to identify common North American Arctic defence and security concerns and develop recommendations enabling cooperation between allies.

    • McMaster University

      Uncovering the Neural Correlates of Minority Stress in LGBTQ2S+ Military Members and Veterans in Canada
      Hamilton, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support a study adopting an intersectional perspective in assessing how chronic experiences with discrimination, violence, and microaggressions impact brain function among LBGTQ2S+ CAF members and veterans.

    • McMaster University

      The impact of military sexual misconduct in male Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans
      Hamilton, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support a study on the impact of sexual misconduct on male and male-identifying survivors with emphasis given to the mental and physical health, careers, and personal lives of CAF veterans across Canada.

    • Mount Saint Vincent University

      How a revised masculinity can help foster cultural change in the Canadian Armed Forces
      Halifax, NS
      $32,903.50

      Funding will support a series of dialogues to develop new insight into the role of masculinity in military culture and how a revised understanding of masculinity in a military context can foster culture change.

    • Université du Québec à Montréal and Université Laval

      Sa prémunir contre le pire : Vers une guerre sino-américaine pour Taiwan ?
      Montreal, QC
      $49,993.25

      Funding will support a symposium exploring the position of Taiwan within the US-China rivalry; participants will also discuss Canada’s role in the region and how to navigate a potential conflict over Taiwan.

    • Carleton University

      The 19th Canada-Korea Forum
      Ottawa, ON
      $49,460.00

      Funding will support the organization and hosting of the 19th Canada-Korea Forum, assembling experts and practitioners from Canada and the Republic of Korea to discuss pressing policy challenges facing both countries.

    • McMaster University

      Exploring the experiences of LGBTQ2S defence members who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces
      Hamilton, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support a series of interviews with current and former LGBTQ2S+ members of the CAF to provide insights into the unique challenges affecting recruitment, retention, and upward mobility within this community.

    • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

      Reconciling Great Power Competition and Socioeconomic Imperatives in Canadian Defence Procurement
      Ottawa, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding would support a series of engagements examining strategic capability considerations and socio-economic objectives in Canadian defence procurement emerging from the resumption of great power competition.

    • Centre for International Governance Innovation

      The Nexus of Space-Cyber: A Rising Challenge for Canada’s Defence Strategy
      Waterloo, ON
      $34,200.00

      Funding will support an analysis of the policy gaps and challenges facing Canada in intersections of two increasingly vital defence and security domains: cyberspace and outer space.

    • Valens Global

      Sleeping Giants: A Simulated Study of Modern Great Power Competition
      Duluth, MN
      $49,951.75

      Funding will support the organization and facilitation of a war-game titled “Sleeping Giants,” providing key insight into the evolving role of major powers through a lens of sub-state proxies, the information environment, national resilience, and the capabilities of middle powers.

    • Institute for Peace and Diplomacy

      2nd Annual Middle East Strategy Forum 2022
      Toronto, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support the organization and facilitation of the second installment of the Middle East Security Forum: a hybrid conference on the geopolitics of the Middle East and Canadian defence policy in the region.

    • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

      Les formations militaires à l’étranger et le multilatéralisme canadien
      Ottawa, ON
      $15,800.00

      Funding will support a seminar and papers on the causes, dynamics, and implications of military training abroad with an aim to provide the CAF with tools for improving Canada’s approach to developing defence relationships around the world.

    • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

      Assessing the dialogue: evaluating the health of the civil-military relationship in Canada today
      Ottawa, ON
      $23,300.00

      Funding will support a study on the state of civilian-military relations in Canada, drawing on an analytical approach centred around “second order” indicators including culture, recruitment, procurement, and jointness, among others.

    • Conference of Defence Associations Institute

      90th Annual Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence
      Ottawa, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support a three-day international forum for thought leaders and senior government officials from around the world to inform Canadian decision-makers and provide a platform for Canada’s defence and security community to share its perspectives with a global audience.

    • Canadian Global Affairs Institute

      Defending the Continent: A pan-Canadian and pan-domain Arctic approach
      Ottawa, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support a series of webinars and research papers exploring the modernization of North American defence in a context defined by resurgent great power competition and the rise of powerful new operational domains.

    • Archipelago of Design

      Mobilizing Role Playing Game Design for Anticipating Future Challenges
      Ottawa, ON
      $50,000.00

      Funding will support the creation of a play-based foresight capability for DND/CAF which facilitates scenario planning through a role-playing game approach to war-gaming.

    Youth Targeted Engagement Grants

    • Carleton University

      Hacking the Hackers: A Hackathon to Propose Responses to Grey Zone Attacks
      Ottawa, ON
      $10,000.00

      Funding will support a hackathon to inspire new thinking on how to respond to grey-zone threats facing Canada. The event will bring together analysts, CAF members, and students to identify creative and innovative solutions to predetermined challenges.

    • Université de Montréal

      Guerre informationnelle à la russe : le conflit en Ukraine
      Montreal, QC
      $6,488.78

      Funding will support an analysis of Russia’s motivations for conducting cyber attacks in the context of the hybrid war unfolding in Ukraine, exploring avenues for international and domestic prevention and capacity building.

    • Bishop’s University

      The New Bipolarity: Where Does Canada Fit in the US-China Rivalry?
      Laval, QC
      $10,000.00

      Funding will support a conference on the emerging US-China rivalry and its impact on Canadian interests, assembling experts with diverse perspectives to identify strategies Canada can adopt in the years ahead to pursue its interests in an increasingly contested political landscape.

Round 1
Queen’s University – Centre for International Defence Policy

Leveraging Behavioural Science Research to Support the CAF's Recruitment Efforts
Kingston, ON
$43,120

Funding will support a series of social experiments aimed at better understanding how women react to various recruitment campaigns in an effort to help the Defence Team improve diversity and inclusion efforts, as well as reach the 25% target for women in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Avascent

Highlighting Canada's Collaborative Defence Innovation Opportunities with the United States
Ottawa, ON; Washington, D.C., USA
$50,000

Funding will support a survey and analysis of efforts by the US Department of Defense (DOD) to promote innovation in technology development and adoption, in an effort to draw on new commercial technologies with military application.

Queen’s University – Centre for International Defence Policy

Meeting the Pan-Domain Challenge: Comparing Canada and its Allies
Kingston, ON
$49,945

Funding will support a study of the Canadian Armed Forces’ pan-domain force employment concept and compare it to what allies and partners are doing. Its objective is to see how the Canadian Armed Forces’ can better integrate traditional domains of operations, with emerging domains (i.e. space, cyber and information.)

Valens Global and Organization for the Prevention of Violence

Blind Sided: Reframing Use of Emerging Technologies in the Grey Zone Environment Through Application of Evolutionary Theory
Raleigh, NC, USA; Edmonton, AB
$49,564

Funding will support a study of grey zone influence operations using evolutionary theory focusing on how grey-zone mobilizations can disproportionately impact identity communities.

Leiden University

A Comparative Study of Non-State Violent Drone Use: Implications for Canadian Security Operations
The Hague, Netherlands
$49,942

Funding will support research on the use of drones by non-state actors, with particular attention to terrorist groups.

Project Ploughshares

Beyond norms: military restraints for enhanced security in outer space
Ottawa, ON
$45,675

Funding will support research on pathways to arms control and military restraint in outer space. The research process will include workshops and consultations with Department of National Defence & Canadian Armed Forces, civil society organisations, and academic experts.

University of Waterloo

Opportunities and Challenges? Understanding NATO's Role in the U.S.-China Rivalry
Brussels, Belgium
$42,357

Funding would support a two-day workshop and interviews examining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the context of US-China rivalry, in particular how NATO has approached the security challenges posed by China thus far; what goals it should have in relation to China; and how it can best realise those goals given the diverse views and threat perceptions of its membership.

National School of Public Administration

Understanding misinformation and disinformation about the Arctic region and the Canadian Arctic
Gatineau, QC
$30,940

Funding will support research on how cyberspace is used to carry out information campaigns (notably by Russia and Canada) in the Arctic, and how Canada can navigate them in the future.

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Canada, Asia, & Arctic
Vancouver, BC
$49,992

Funding will support the establishment of a Canada-Japan mechanism for research, dialogue, and policy outreach to analyze and improve Canada’s engagement with and understanding of the Asian non-Arctic States, including Russia as an Asian actor.

Université de Québec à Montréal

War on the Rocks en français
Montreal, QC
$50,000

Funding will support the creation of a francophone website featuring short and practical analyses for French-speaking Canadian and non-Canadian defense professionals (academics and practitioners).

NATO Association of Canada

NATO and The Indo-Pacific Conference
Toronto, ON
$7,165

Funding will support a host a one-day conference in August, 2021 on the Indo-Pacific. Seven high profile speakers, including the Minister of National Defence, would be brought in to discuss the various strategic views of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Canada and United States on NATO engagement in the Indo-Pacific.

University of Victoria

Climate change in the Arctic: forecasting the preparedness of the Department of National Defence into 2070
Victoria, BC
$12,176

Funding will support a study of the effects of climate change on Canadian Armed Forces operations in the Arctic, including an examination of the physical impacts on the Arctic and the organizational structure required to meet these climate challenges.

University of Stellenbosch, Queen's University

COVID-19: Comparing Domestic Military Operations
Kingston, ON; South Africa
$49,783

Funding will support a study of the military’s role in supporting civilian national authorities, particularly for domestic emergency response. The project intends to identify lessons learned and best practices for the Department of National Defence & Canadian Armed Forces, through comparative case studies examining the domestic operations of militaries in 19 allied or partner countries with comparable federal systems to Canada, including as part of responses to COVID-19.

University of Victoria

Canada, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific: Engaging a Critical Region
Victoria, BC
$40,630

Funding will support a series of in-person roundtables in Victoria, B.C. on the role of Southeast Asia in great power competition in the Indo-Pacific region.

Archipelago of Design

Canadian Initiative for Democratic Resilience
Ottawa, ON
$50,000

Funding will support a study of efforts within the Government to protect democratic institutions, including the federal electoral process, against misinformation and cyber-attacks.

Université Saint Paul

Methods of preventing intolerance and discrimination in organizations: Canadian Armed Forces Practice Assessment Tools
Ottawa, ON
$49,417

Funding will support research into methods of preventing hateful behavior and radicalization with the goal of equipping the Canadian Armed Forces, to succeed.

Crosstech, Ltd.

Leveraging Canadian Influence with Emerging Technologies to Enhance International Peace and Stability Operations
Vancouver, BC
$49,417

Funding will support survey of existing dual-use technologies in the Canadian defence sector that could be leveraged as part of capacity building activities to improve partner forces’ effectiveness in peace support operations, while bolstering Canada’s defence relationships.

Conference of Defence Associations Institute

The Youth Climate Security Summit
Ottawa, ON
$25,000

Funding will support a two-day, in-person Youth Climate Security Summit in Ottawa. The summit serves to bring together student leaders from across Canada and connect them with academics, practitioners, government, and Canadian Armed Forces officials.

2020-2021
Round 2
Carleton University

Yesterday’s Enemies, Tomorrow’s Friends: China-Russia Cooperation, Global Decoupling, and Canada’s Strategic Future
Ottawa, ON
$46,720

Funding will support research on how China and Russia may be dividing the international order through cooperation and mutual support, and the implications for Canadian defence and security interests.

Carleton University

The COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for the Canadian national defence and security community
Ottawa, ON
$10,000

Funding will support a study on the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces’ current capabilities, role, and contribution to anticipate, prevent, and manage public health crises, and how they can be improved.

Queen’s University

The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces: International Perspectives on Immigrants’ Participation in the Military
Kingston, ON
$16,865

Funding will support a workshop, the publishing of an edited volume, and production of a policy brief comparing how 12 different allied countries (Canada, USA, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, India, Israel, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland) address the recruitment of immigrants and non-citizens in their respective armed forces.

Queen’s University

Tracking and Identifying Women Peace and Security Research
Kingston, ON
$17,900

Funding will support efforts to map and create an online database of existing expertise on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) at academic institutions and in government, military, activist and not-for-profit organizations across Canada, in English and French.

Queen's University

The validation of a gender-informed, culturally competent mentorship framework for women in the CAF
Kingston, ON
$37,971

Funding will support a study of a gender-informed, culturally-competent mentorship framework to support women in the Canadian Armed Forces throughout the lifespan of their military careers, by providing both career-oriented and psychosocial supports.

University of British Columbia

(Survive and Thrive Applied Research (STAR) Initiative

Governance and Organization for Whole of Canada Response to Grey Zone Tactics in the Pan-Domain
Kelowna, BC

Funding will support a series of simulations that will explore the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces, and whole-of-government, response to two illustrative grey zone tactics used by adversaries in pan-domain competition and beneath the threshold of warfare.

University of British Columbia

A Digitized Community-Based Recruitment and Referral Portal and A Militainment Approach for DND and CAF
Okanagan, BC
$31,520

Funding will support the creation of an online recruitment and referral portal which will showcase Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) careers, as well as develop community influencer campaigns and online gaming prototype to underrepresented visible minority groups in the CAF.

British Columbia Institute of Technology

National Advanced Placement & Prior Learning Program (N-APPL)
Burnaby, BC
$25,820

Funding will support research and program development on work-place training provided by external experts. While similar to the Prior Learning Assessment Review (PLAR) system, it will go beyond the formal educational qualifications normally recognized.

Loughborough University

Going ‘East of Greenland’: Examining Canada’s Defence Role in the Arctic
Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK; Peterborough, ON; Winnipeg, MB
$49,738

Funding will support a study of the geographical seams that join NORAD, NATO and the United States’ Unified Command Plan in the Arctic, as well as their vulnerability to exploitation by Russia and China.

Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security

'Moral Injury' Research & Training Collaboration with the Canadian Armed Forces Chaplaincy
Halifax, NS; Borden, ON
$40,757.50

Funding will support a research on ‘moral injury’, its relation to soldiers on mission and in potential interactions with child soldiers. This research will inform the development of a new curriculum to add to chaplain training, and a ‘Train the Trainer’ course at CFB Borden.

University of Waterloo

Artificial Intelligence, Automated Warfare, and Ethics
Waterloo, ON
$50,000

Funding will support the development of a virtual speaker series to discuss the ethics of applying artificial intelligence in the battlefield.

Chatham House

Understanding the implications of recent developments in Russia’s advanced military technology
London, UK
$15,676

Funding will support research and a virtual workshop to assess how Canada and NATO partners could identify, and potentially exploit, Russian military vulnerabilities, as well as examine existing operational and doctrinal discrepancies between capabilities and their intended use.

International Crisis Group & Stichting Giustra International Foundation

A Changing Security Environment: Understanding the role, interests and strategies of Russia, China, Iran and Turkey
Ottawa, ON
$50,000

Funding will support research and virtual roundtables on the strategic objectives of Russia, China, Iran, and Turkey.

Conference of Defence Associations Institute

89th Annual Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence
Ottawa, ON
$50,000

Funding will support the 89th Annual Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence in March 2021 under the theme "Canada and the World: A Threat Assessment".

Ryerson University

Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure for Networked Technologies: Best Practices and Policy Frameworks
Toronto, ON
$44,550

Funding will support research on the security of cyberspace and networked technologies including those used and relied upon by National Defence, with a particular focus on the policy considerations and implications of the use of coordinated vulnerability disclosure programs.

Organization for the Prevention of Violence

The Violent Far-Right and Service in the Armed Forces: Insights from Former Extremists
Ottawa, ON; Edmonton, AB
$44,125

Funding will support research on former extremists that served in Canadian, U.S., German, and Swedish armed forces’ perspectives, to identify potential factors between military experiences and radicalisation.

Centre for International Governance Innovation

Facilitating Strategic Engagement: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Military Defence and Security
Waterloo, ON
$33,500

Funding will support a study on how countries like Canada can adapt to the force multiplying effects of artificial intelligence.

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Special Operation Forces and the Arctic: Meeting North America’s 21st Century Security Needs (MINDS NAASOF)
Fairbanks, AK
$44,622

Funding will support a study on the Special Operational Forces’ current ability to address the emerging security needs, challenges, and threats to, and in, the North American Arctic.

Project Ploughshares

Charting the way forward: Examining the responsible uses of military AI by Canada’s allies
Waterloo, ON
$24,200

Funding will support research on emerging trends in the adoption of artificial intelligence in weapons and other systems, as well as examine the policies and best practices of Canadian allies and likeminded states.

University of Calgary

African Navies & Maritime Security in an Age of Global Rivalry: Implications for Canadian Defence Policy
Calgary, AB
$14,500

Funding will support research on the relationship between African sea-power, regional prosperity and security, and great power competition.

University of Calgary

Understanding public attitude toward defence spending in a post-COVID fiscal environment
Calgary, AB
$50,000

Funding will support a study on Canadian perceptions, in particular on the impact of COVID-19 on support for defence spending.

Valens Global

Deepfakes, Climate Change, Flying Cars & Quantum Drones: Conditional Forecasting for Canadian Defense
Washington D.C., US; Raleigh, NC, US
$49,040

Funding will support research on novel security challenges, specifically: weapons technology; a new global order; human rights, human security, and governance; and, the information ecosystem.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Climate Change and the Canadian Armed Forces
Ottawa, ON
$50,000

Funding will support virtual workshops in winter 2021 on how National Defence can adapt and respond to climate change.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Emerging Technologies and Continental Defence
Ottawa, ON
$50,000

Funding will support a series of webinars, research papers and graduate student presentations, from January to March 2021, on how Canada and the US can modernize continental defence amidst accelerating great power competition and technological advances.

University of Montreal

The Factors of Successful or Failed use of Virtual Counter-narratives to Prevent Hateful Conduct and Violent Extremism
Montreal, QC
$50,000

Funding will support research on the effectiveness of different counter-narratives in the prevention of the dissemination of hateful and violent extremism speech on the web.

University of Sherbrooke

From distrust to disinformation: virtual tools used to perpetrate conspiracy theories and their potential violent impacts in Canada
Sherbrooke, QC
$44,839

Funding will support a study of the emergence of conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 on social media in Canada, in order to better understand the development, dissemination and adherence to conspiracy theories.

YOUNG MINDS

University of Montreal

The Politics of Canadian Foreign Military Training: Operation IMPACT in Comparative Perspective
Montreal, QC
$4,008.60

Funding will support research on the Canadian domestic and international politics of capacity building/training military operations, using Canada’s participation in NATO’s training mission in Iraq as a case study.

University of Montreal

The Politics of Canadian Foreign Military Training: Operation ATTENTION in Comparative Perspective
Montreal, QC
$4,008.60

Funding will support research on Canadian domestic and international politics of capacity building/training military operations, using Canada’s participation in NATO’s training mission in Afghanistan, as part of Operation ATTENTION as a case study.

University of New Brunswick

Scoping Review of Canadian Conspiracy Theories Related to Political Extremism and Hateful Conduct in the CAF
Fredericton, NB
$10,000

Funding will support a study of Canadian conspiracy theories that potentially promote hateful attitudes, conduct, and radicalization within the Canadian Armed Forces.

Queen’s University

Considering Best-Practices in Middle Power Defence Policies
Kingston, ON
$10,000

Funding will support research on defence policy and evolving role of middle powers, to identify the best-practice defence policies that Canada should consider to promote the rules-based order and deter threats as a middle power.

Queen’s University

Enhancing Servicewomen’s Salute COVID-19 Research Support and Online Engagement Capabilities
Kingston, ON
$9,746.50

Funding will support work to improve the online tools and resources of the Servicewomen’s Salute Canada Portal, as well as efforts to conduct a scan of existing research on servicewomen’s experiences during COVID-19 and the links between it and online misogyny.

European Values Center for Security Policy

P.I.N.C.E.R. (Protecting Information; Negating Chinese Espionage and Reconnaissance)
Prague, Czech Republic
$4,150

Funding will support research on Chinese intellectual property theft in Canada and its national security implications.

Round 1
Valens Global

Hateful Conduct and Radicalization in the Canadian Armed Forces: A Strategic Framework for Action & Blueprint for Recognizing Risk Indicators
Washington, DC
$49,676

Funding will support a project to help the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces prevent, recognize, and intervene against hateful or radicalized conduct through the provision of identification tools, as well as a framework to prevent and manage radicalization among members. Additionally, the project will generate a risk indicia glossary and a brochure on prevention, identification, and intervention.

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Handling Hateful Conduct in CAF: Scoping the Policy Environment
Oshawa and Ottawa, ON
$49,995

Funding will support a survey and analysis of the policies that govern hateful conduct and right-wing extremism in the CAF, as well as a comparative analysis of similar policies in like-minded countries. The project will also provide options for addressing misconduct (training, culture, etc.), and approaches to strategic communications.

Queen’s University and Servicewomen’s Salute Canada

Improving Collaboration of the CAF SMRC and local Sexual Assault Centres: Kingston as a Comparative Study
Kingston, ON
$49,945

Funding will support an evaluation of the Sexual Assault Support Centre in Kingston, Ontario, which is supported by the Canadian Armed Forces’ Sexual Misconduct Response Centre. The evaluation will include a comparative case study of civilian and military members using the Support Centre’s services and resources.

Center for Climate and Security (an institute of the Council on Strategic Risks)

A Climate Security Plan for Canada
Washington, D.C., USA
$50,000

Funding will support a study of the potential impact of climate change on Canadian Armed Forces’ missions and infrastructure in Canada, with a particular focus on the Arctic. This study will inform the development of a climate security action plan for Canada, with identified risks to be addressed by policy makers and security experts.

Association québécoise de la prévention du suicide

Thematic day on Suicide Prevention in the Armed Forces during the 2020 National Convention on Suicide Prevention
Montreal, QC
$33,500

Funding will support a thematic day on suicide prevention in the armed forces during the 2020 Convention on Suicide Prevention.

Queen’s University – Centre for International Defence Policy

Arctic Challenges: International Security in the Circumpolar North
Kingston, ON
$50,000

Funding will support a conference and workshop on international security in the circumpolar north, the increased geopolitical and geospatial instability in the Arctic and its implication for future CAF operations. The concluding report will provide policy options for Canada in this area.

The Henry L. Stimson Center

Assessing Chinese Military Ambitions and Strategy in the Arctic: Policy Recommendations for Canada
Washington, D.C. and China
$50,000

Funding will support a 12-month research project, focused on Chinese military interests in the Arctic. The research, based on field visits and primary sources, will involve in-depth analysis on China’s military intent in the Arctic.

Center for a New American Security

The Future of Russia and China in the Mediterranean
Washington, D.C.
$47,088

Funding will support research on Chinese and Russian activities in the Mediterranean over the next 10-15 years, including a foresight study on the implications of these developments on Canadian, NATO, and others’ interests.

Wilfrid Laurier University

Conceptualizing Canada’s Approach to International Defence Capacity Building: A Mapping Exercise
Waterloo and Ottawa, ON; Kiev, Ukraine
$49,280

Funding will support a six-month research project examining the last 20 years of Canadian defence capacity building abroad. The project focuses on “mapping” these initiatives and seeks to provide recommendations on how DND/CAF can better leverage capacity building moving forward.

University of New Brunswick – Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society

Enhanced Learning for Combat Team Command Readiness, Phase II
Fredericton and Gagetown, NB
$50,000

Funding will support the second phase of a project aimed at enhancing the decision-making skills of Canadian Army officers on the battlefield through virtual simulation. Working in close collaboration with the Tactics School of the Canadian Army, this phase focuses on the completion and use of virtual case studies during the next Tactics School Combat Team Commanders Course in November 2020.

Carleton University

The Year Ahead 2021: An International Security, Intelligence, and Defence Outlook
Ottawa, ON
$37,374

Funding will support a conference examining the boundaries of local and global power, women’s experience in deployment, as well as unconventional security threats. This conference will bring together academics, experts, and practitioners in Ottawa in December 2020.

Foreign Suppliers of 5G Technology in Canada: Assessing Potential Threats and Vulnerabilities
Ottawa, ON
$34,583

Funding will support a one day workshop in Ottawa, bringing together technical and policy experts to examine the technical, geopolitical and economic challenges of 5G. In addition, the project will deliver a policy brief on foreign suppliers of 5G technology and the implications for Canada.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Procuring for Interoperability
Ottawa, ON
$50,000

Funding will support a one-day conference in Ottawa focused on improving the Canadian defence procurement model. The event will focus on key issues in Canada’s defence procurement process and draw on international perspectives to propose alternative procurement models to mitigate these challenges.

University of Waterloo

Cybersecurity Threat to Canada’s Critical Infrastructure
Ottawa, ON
$49,910

Funding will support a two-day workshop in September 2020 in Ottawa to discuss cybersecurity risks to Canadian critical infrastructure. The workshop will focus on technical security gaps that may leave infrastructure open to cyber threats, as well as dispersed authority and responsibility that can leave Canada unprepared for attacks from evolving technologies.

Concordia University

#RightsCity: Human Rights in the Digital Age
Ottawa, ON
$33,377

Funding will support a one-day conference in Ottawa examining the implications of technological evolution on human rights and security issues, focusing on the challenges for Canada’s defence, policymaking, and international engagement. The conference will specifically address foreign interference, disinformation, cybersecurity and multilateral cooperation, and the freedom of expression.

The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative

Impact of Women’s Participation and Leadership in Peace Operations: Research and Dialogue
Ottawa, ON
$49,564

Funding will support research on best practices around issues related to the women, peace and security agenda, by both state and non-state actors, with a focus on child protection policies and practices from a gender-neutral perspective. The resulting research will be discussed at an event in Ottawa in summer 2020.

McGill University – Centre of Genomics and Policy

Opportunities and Challenges of Using Epigenetic Technologies in Defence and Security Contexts
Montréal, QC
$47,647

Funding will support research examining the application of epigenetics in a defence and security context, including tracking exposure to chemical weapons, monitoring mental health, and enhancement of bodily functions. The research will also study the legal frameworks, as well as military directives, that could apply to the use of epigenetics. The work will culminate in a one-day workshop and policy brief.

Road Home Research & Analysis

Canadian Nationalism in the Fight Against Extremism
Toronto, ON
$50,000

Funding will support a project aimed at fostering discussion on the issue of extremism in the CAF and the role of nationalism as a potentially constructive and destructive force. The project will consist of six roundtables held across Canada to generate insights into how nationalism can be better utilized to counter extremism and encourage positive relationships through a shared civic identity.

YOUNG MINDS

Ryerson University

Developing a Public Health Framework to Ensure Strong, Secure, Engaged Canadian Armed Forces in the Light of the Climate Change Era
Toronto, ON
$7,390

Funding will support a study on the development of preparedness plans for natural disasters, as well as an examination of how Artificial Intelligence can be used to collect data on past natural disasters to identify patterns and predict future crises. The study’s preliminary results will be presented during a workshop in Toronto.

COVID-19 Challenge
Summary of Funded Applications – Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Laval University

Causes and Consequences of Pandemics: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Quebec, QC / Online
$10,000

Funding will support the organisation and execution of a series of virtual seminars aimed at fostering a multidisciplinary dialogue about the practical, methodological, and normative aspects of studying pandemics. Upon completion of the series, a book summarizing key findings will be shared with the Department of National Defence.

Carleton University

COVID-19 Malicious Online Activities: Exploring Cyber Threats to Future Military Operations
Ottawa, ON
$9,900

Funding will support research on the potential impacts of COVID-19 disinformation campaigns from violent non-state actors on Canadian Armed Forces operations. Interviews with subject matter experts and practitioners will be conducted, and the concluding report will be presented through a virtual conference.

École nationale d’administration publique

A Comparative Analysis of the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arctic
Ottawa, ON, Québec, QC
$8,900

Funding will support comparative research on the various government strategies employed in the Arctic region to limit the propagation of COVID-19. In addition, the project will explore and evaluate the role of armed forces in leading these efforts in Alaska, Greenland, and the European Arctic.

Chaire Raoul-Dandurand, Université du Québec à Montréal

Borders in the Era of COVID-19: (Im)mobility, Inequality, and Sovereignties, what are the implications for Canada?
Montreal, QC
$10,000

Funding will support research on the impact of border closures at community, national, regional, and international scales. Conclusions will be presented in the form of a virtual international conference, a series of publicly-accessible podcasts, and a final report with lessons learned.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Economic Recovery from COVID-19: Leveraging the Defence Team
Ottawa, ON
$10,000

Funding will support a project focused on exploring the means by which DND/CAF spending can be redirected to facilitate Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19. Drawing on the expertise of experts from government, academia, and the industry, a virtual workshop will provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective on the question.

McMaster University

The Impact of COVID-19 on Military Members and Veterans Who Experienced Sexual Misconduct
Hamilton, ON
$10,000

Funding will support a virtual international symposium on best practices and lessons learned in addressing cases of sexual misconduct among military members and veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy

Discussion Series: COVID-19 Impact on Peace and Security
Toronto, ON/Online
$10,000

Funding will support a series of panel discussions on the geopolitical impacts of COVID-19, with a focus on Canadian grand strategy, Middle East and Asia-Pacific policy, and global supply chains. A concluding report delivered to DND/CAF will outline the key takeaways of the series.

Sexual Assault Centre Kingston

Building Digital Bridges
Kingston, ON
$8,957

Funding will support research on the experiences of CAF members who have accessed distance counselling via four sexual assault centres in Ontario prior to and during COVID-19. Qualitative data will be collected through surveys and interviews with CAF survivors of sexual assault. Conclusions will be shared with DND/CAF and organisations who service the CAF.

Friends of Europe

Building Trust and Confidence in Cyberspace: Advancing International Law
Brussels, Belgium
$10,000

Funding will support a panel discussion with leading experts on the impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity and disinformation campaigns, with the intention of increasing preparedness and resilience in government agencies. Key takeaways are to be shared via a publicly accessible report and a briefing with DND/CAF.

St. Francis Xavier University

The Canadian Rangers and COVID-19
Online
$10,000

Funding will support research on the roles, impact, and local perception of the Canadian Rangers in their response to COVID-19. Through community-based research, a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the lessons learned will be outlined. The efforts of Canadian Rangers to respond to COVID-19 will be compared with similar military units in allied states.

Valens Global

Anticipating and Navigating the Post-COVID-19 Strategic Environment: A Virtual Event Series
Washington D.C., Raleigh, NC, United States/Online
$9,847.50

Funding will support two roundtables and an immersive wargame simulation to explore the impact of COVID-19 on great power competition and the various ways by which to navigate it. A post-simulation roundtable will serve to explore the lessons learned for DND/CAF.

2019-2020
SUMMARY OF FUNDED APPLICATIONS – FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 – ROUND TWO (December 2019)
Queen’s University

The Many Faces of Diversity in Military Employment

Ottawa, ON

$ 29,260

Funding will support a workshop on how to best recruit, develop, support, and retain CAF members. It will focus on the ability of the CAF to meet its personnel requirements based on the establishment of an organizational culture of inclusiveness and cohesion. The event will result in a policy brief and the publication of an article in an academic journal.

Queen’s University

Getting to 25% in the CAF: A Critical Analysis of Recruitment Efforts Targeting Women

Kingston, ON

$ 48,950

Funding will support research on CAF recruitment activities targeted at women, including national advertisement campaigns, and official communications. The research will investigate whether past and current public relations strategies are effective in the recruitment of women, and in positioning the CAF as an employer of choice for women.

Queen’s University

Defence and Security in the Asia-Pacific (DESAP)

Kingston, ON

$ 9,651

Funding will support a workshop on defence and security in the Asia-Pacific with a focus on great power dynamics, civil conflict and unconventional threats. Speakers from Canada and other Asia-Pacific countries will meet to present research and discuss with the aim of disseminating results to an academic and policy audience.

University of British Columbia

Re-entering rocket stages and satellites in the Canadian Arctic

Vancouver, BC; Iqaluit, NU

$ 50,000

Funding will support a workshop in Iqaluit to explore the security, safety and environmental risks associated with the disused rocket stages and satellites re-entering the atmosphere over Canada’s Arctic, and how Canada and DND/CAF could respond.

Centre for a New American Security

The Future of Russia and China in the Arctic

Washington, DC, USA

$ 42,452

Funding will support a project aimed at examining the evolution of Russia-China relations in the Arctic over the next 10-15 years, with a focus on the Canadian Arctic and an in-depth study of Sino-Russian relations. The project will include workshops and publication of a policy brief. The workshops will draw on participants from the expert community, aiming to foster collaboration among Canada, the United States, and their allies.

Monash University

Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Security Studies: Implications for the Canadian Armed Forces

Ottawa, ON; Melbourne, Australia

$ 37,991

Funding will support research on the demographic and intellectual diversity of Canada’s security studies, in order to identify whether a lack of diversity in this field has implications on CAF recruitment, including by acting as a deterrent for potential women and minority recruits. The research will include analysis of academic staffing and syllabi and symposium on diversity.

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Implications of Hybrid Warfare on Capacity Building

Washington, DC

$ 49,787

Funding will support the development of a policy and decision-making framework to improve Canada’s use of capacity building and proxy forces in hybrid/gray zone contexts.

Valens Global

“And the Truth Will Set You Free”: A Response Framework for Countering In-Theater Disinformation Operations

Washington, DC, US; Edmonton, AB

$ 49,916

Funding will support research on disinformation and information warfare tactics of adversaries and response techniques of allies to identify best practices for overseas deployments.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Modernizing North American Defence

Ottawa, ON

$ 48,149

Funding will support a conference on current and future threats to North America, the gaps they present, and how to address them. The event will explore a number of related issues, including NORAD modernization, CAF capability in the Arctic, maritime domain awareness, as well as the replacement of the North Warning System. 

Saint-Paul University

The Emerging Approach to Shared and Inclusive Leadership in Management and its Relevance for the CAF

Ottawa, ON

$ 50,000

Funding will support the development of training on shared and inclusive leadership for the CAF, which can also be used for training allied forces. The training will be supported by a website with resources for continuous learning. 

University of Windsor

Recent Developments in AI and its Applications in Defence and Security as a Dual-Use Technology

Windsor, ON

$ 42,500

Funding will support a conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and produce a report on AI research and researchers, with a particular focus on dual-use technologies. The project aims toward establishing a multi-disciplinary task force, with participation by industry, academics, and defence and security professionals. 

Conference of Defence Association Institute 

400 000 Strong on CAF Recruitment: Tracking the Storyline

Ottawa, ON

$ 49,396

Funding will support an assessment of Canadians perception of DND/CAF, in order to inform the development or amendment of the CAF’s current recruitment strategies. Preliminary results will be shared as part of a panel on recruitment and retention during the Ottawa Conference of Security and Defence, expected to be held in 2020. 

N/A

Security Implications of Commercial Infrastructure in an Era of Grey-Zone Conflict with China

Chicago, IL, USA; Ottawa, ON

$ 48,050

Funding will support an assessment of critical infrastructure investment trends, current practices in security agreements, and how Chinese civil-military fusion policy impacts these assets. 

University of New Brunswick

Enhanced Learning for Combat Team Command Readiness

Fredericton, NB

$ 27,400

In partnership with the Tactics School at the Canadian Army Combat Training Centre, funding will support research, design and trial evidenced-based case studies of peer-to-peer high-intensity combat. Efforts would culminate with a report and design of virtual simulations to be included in next year’s Army leadership training cycle.

Project Ploughshares

From safety to security: reducing the threat environment through the responsible use of outer space

Waterloo, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC

$ 50,000

Funding will support a workshop on how existing and emerging norms of responsible behaviour in outer space may apply to space-based military capabilities and activities. The goal is to produce a roadmap of relevant and achievable ethical and legal practices that informs military activities. 

Carleton University

Hostile State Activity in Cyber and Space: Converging Domains, Future Threats and Canada’s Response

Ottawa, ON

$ 31,417

Funding will support research on how China, Russia, North Korea and Iran are integrating their space and cyberspace efforts militarily. Whether patterns of past cyber-attacks could be indicative of what future hostile state operations in space could look like will also be assessed.

Chaire Raoul-Dandurand

Rethinking Security in the Era of Climate Change: Do we Need a New Paradigm?

Montreal, QC

$ 42,754

Funding will support a conference on the link between climate change and issues related to security and defence. During the conference, participants will identify and debate the security and defence challenges directly related to climate change.

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

The Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP): Charting a Common Approach

Vancouver, BC

$ 42,169

Funding will support a conference on the emerging approach to Asia-Pacific relations, known as “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP). It will include panels on economics, governance, and security, and discuss the reaction of regional actors to the growth of Russia and China. 

One Earth Future

Women, Peace and Security Curriculum consortium

Ottawa, ON

$ 42,749

Funding will support a conference on the implementation of Canada’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). The event will study how the WPS Agenda and gender considerations are integrated into post-secondary and military education, and offer lessons and best practices, including for DND/CAF. 

Balsillie School of International Affairs

Simplifying Emerging Technologies: Risks and How to Mitigate Them

Waterloo, ON

$ 14,579

Funding will support a workshop on cyber security (incl. quantum, mathematics and engineering) with both technical experts and experts in social sciences, including in the areas of political science, sociology and ethics. Its purpose is to bridge gaps in understanding between the technical and social sides of dual-use technologies with military applications. 

Women in International Security Canada

Future Security Challenges Facing Canada: Vital Insights from Women in International

Toronto, ON

$ 17,000

Funding will support a workshop co-hosted by the University of Toronto and the Canadian Forces College, showcasing the work of 20 women graduate students from across Canada. The workshop will be organized around four key themes: 1) New and Emerging Security Threats; 2) Complex Conflict and War; 3) Gender and Security; and 4) Security, Justice, and Law.

University of Ottawa

Action for Peacekeeping? Middle Powers, Liberal Internationalism, and the Future of UN Peace Operations

Ottawa, ON

$ 27,486

Funding will support a workshop on how geopolitical changes (i.e., concerns about multilateralism, rise of China and Russia) affect strategic, on-the-ground considerations of United Nations peace operations, and the role middle powers like Canada can play in this context. 

Laval University (Centre sur la sécurité internationale)

11th International Meeting of Université-Défense de Québec (UNIDEF) 2020

Quebec, QC

$ 22,956

Funding will support an annual conference that encourages exchanges between universities, military and members of civil society on issues related to national security. This year’s theme is “Cold or Hot, is war profitable in the future?”

Young MINDS Youth Targeted Engagement Grants

Queen’s University (Centre for International and Defence Policy)

Applying an Intersectional Lens to analysis of Sexual Misconduct in the CAF

Kingston, ON

$ 9,920

Funding will support research on sexual misconduct in the CAF, focusing on the experiences of Indigenous and other racialized groups, and comparing Operation HONOUR to similar initiatives around the world. Outcomes of this project will be focused on increasing the efficiency of existing strategies and programs.

University of Alberta

Canadian-Chinese Bilateral Relations in the Grey Zone: How Canada Can Learn From China’s Hybrid Strategies

Edmonton, AB

$ 8,500

Funding will support on China’s use of grey-zone technology, as well as Canada and China’s military deterrence strategies for hybrid threats, through a critical gender analysis. The study is also expected to also look at enhancing cooperation between Canada and China, as well as bolstering collective defence. 

Saint-Paul University

L’ère de la guerre hybride : série d’ateliers et conférences étudiantes de sensibilisation aux défis sécuritaires du Canada

Ottawa, ON

$ 10,000

Funding will support workshops and conferences on hybrid warfare and use of technology in the grey-zone. The goal is to forge greater discussion and engagement between young academics and members of the Defence Team.

SUMMARY OF FUNDED APPLICATIONS – FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 – ROUND ONE (August 2019)
Saint-Paul University

Designing Security:  A New Methodology to Address the Intractable Challenges of the 21st Century

Ottawa, Ontario

$50,000

Funding will support a workshop to design an education platform that will facilitate the instruction and dissemination of a common, agnostic design theory, to ensure allied commanders can speak and collaborate with each other using a ‘common language’. This platform will be field-tested with one cohort of senior officers and mid-level officers in 2023.

Homewood Research Institute

The Gendered Experience of Operational Deployment among Female and Female-Identified Service Members and Veterans

Guelph, Ontario

$50,000

Funding will support a project to conduct a series of focus groups with female and female-identified servicewomen and veterans, in order to explore the gendered experience of deployment. A workshop will follow to: discuss the unique experience, opportunities, and challenges of operational deployment among Canadian servicewomen and veterans; identify unique factors related to retention and discharge; and, mobilize Canadian scholars, clinicians, and policy makers around these issues.

University of Waterloo

Lessons Learned So Far: The Enhanced Forward Presence in Northeastern Europe, 2017-2019

March 2020 – Riga, Latvia

$30,622.85

Funding will support a two-day workshop held at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA), which will bring together defence experts from the Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Framework Nations (Britain, Canada, Germany, and the United States) and the host countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland). Experts will exchange papers that discuss their countries’ experiences with the eFP deployments to collate lessons learned from the reassurance and deterrence mission to date.

Queen’s University

Women's Integration in the Military: Optimizing the CAF’s Career Cycle

May 2020 – Kingston and Ottawa, Ontario

$10,908

Funding will support a systematic examination of changing gender relations within the Canadian Armed Forces, focusing on the different phases of the military career cycle, in order to assess policy initiatives that have been implemented in Canada and elsewhere, and understand the conditions under which such initiatives are successful in recruiting, retaining and better integrating women in the military.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

New Procurement Models for DND

20 November 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario

$50,000

Funding will support a one-day conference in Ottawa that will examine how procurement can be streamlined to better deliver the capabilities outlined in Strong, Secure, Engaged in a timely manner. It will bring together subject matter experts from Canada and abroad, as well as government, academia and industry, to illuminate concerns in the defence procurement processes and propose alternative procurement models to mitigate these challenges.

Saint-Paul University

Supporting the Defence Team to Face Hybrid Warfare and the Grey Zone: An International Seminar on Operational and Strategic Design

20-24 October 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario

$50,000

Funding will support a three-day international seminar, open to the Defence Team and the public, which will bring together 20 international academics, military, and government personnel specialized in innovative operational and strategic design in complex environments and hybrid warfare. The project will use recently developed procedures based on System Operation Design methodology to translate the tacit knowledge of experts into tangible knowledge which can be better understood by broader audiences.  

Université de Montréal

Guerre hybride, opérations d'information et médias sociaux

September 2019 to April 2020 – Montreal, Quebec

$49,463.57

The grant will support a public conference on open source information operations and the development of a machine learning algorithm for analyzing misinformation campaigns. These activities will aim to improve the Canadian Armed Forces' ability to cope with new digital influence mechanisms in the specific Canadian context.

Université Laval

Stratégies de défense des alliés américains face aux menaces multidimensionnelles de la Chine et de la Russie

7-8 May 2020 – Quebec, Quebec

$24,259.84

The grant will support a symposium to better understand the response of key American allies to threats, such as information manipulation, cyberattacks and interference in democratic processes, and to compare their reactions.  Also, by bringing together national and international experts, as well as members of the Defence Team, this symposium will analyze the responses of the United States' closest allies to the challenges posed by rivalries between major powers.

Carleton University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA)

AI: Implications for Defence, National Security, and Intelligence

March 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario

$48,433.90

Funding will support a two-day academic conference which will explore the nexus between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and national defence, national security, and intelligence. Nineteen Canadian and international experts will be invited to participate and present original research, and 50 stakeholders from the Defence Team, Government of Canada, academia, and the private sector will be invited to attend. The conference will lead to the submission of a journal special issue (September 2020) on AI and international security.

Carleton University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) and the Centre for Security, Intelligence, and Defence Studies (CSIDS)

Canadian Capstone

February 2020 – Toronto, Ontario

$12,986

Funding will support a one-day event that will take place at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. This capstone event will select the best presentations from the various events organized by the Canadian Defence and Security Network’s partner institutions taking place across Canada and offer emerging scholars a platform to present cutting-edge research on issues relating to defence and security.

Université du Québec à Montréal

Colloque international : « Cybersécurité, ingérence politique et manipulations de l’information : Enjeux et défis à l’approche des élections fédérales canadiennes »

11 to 13 October, 2019 – Montreal, Quebec

$34,453.51

The grant will support a one-day international conference involving some 15 speakers, as well as a 72-hour hackathon involving nearly 50 IT security specialists. The event aims to discuss Canada's vulnerabilities and perspectives in the face of “hybrid” strategies deployed by foreign powers.

University of British Columbia

Space Debris and National Security: An Interdisciplinary Solutions-Oriented Examination

September 2019-May 2020 – Vancouver, British Columbia

$36,456

Funding will support a workshop and produce a report that will bring together a multidisciplinary group of experts to analyze the problems of space debris identification, tracking, avoidance and de-orbiting; the technological, strategic, and legal aspects of anti-satellite weapons; risks posed by commercial constellations of satellites; cooperation challenges with Russia, China and India; as well as recommend solutions to the Defence Team.

St. Francis Xavier University, Brian Mulroney Institute of Government

Identifying and Assessing Search and Rescue and Emergency Response Capabilities in the North American Arctic

November, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario

$27,400

Funding will support the collection and assessment of the lessons learned from the annual Canadian and American operations, Nanook and Arctic Shield, pertaining to search and rescue and emergency response capabilities, as well as a two-day workshop that will engage practitioners and experts in a discussion on the lessons learned, best practices, and evolving technologies, focusing on mass rescue operations, Arctic sustainment packages, interagency cooperation and coordination, and the use of community assets as force multipliers.

Valens Global and Carleton University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA)

How to Master the Strategic Environment through Applied Artificial Intelligence: Anticipation of Sub-State Threats as a Case Study

September 2019-January 2020 – Washington, DC and Ottawa, Ontario

$49,860.20

Funding will support the development of a comprehensive report that will explain how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can successfully project violent non-state actors’ strategic futures (including attack patterns, criminal activities, and geographic expansion), and how the design of AI in these contexts can avoid inadvertent biases. The project also plans to create and demonstrate AI that can project future patterns of sub-state violence, including new attack innovations.

Project Ploughshares

MOSAIC: Exploring Future Defence and Global Security Challenges

August-December 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Vancouver, British Columbia, Halifax, Nova Scotia

$38,000

Funding will support a series of policy lab discussions across Canada, engaging members of the public and relevant stakeholders, which will seek to forecast defence and security challenges in the short, medium, and long-term, as well as identify the perceptions and expectations of preparedness the Defence Team to address such challenges from both the general public and expert community.

Carleton University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) and the Centre for Security, Intelligence, and Defence Studies (CSIDS)

The Year Ahead: An International Security, Intelligence, and Defence Outlook for Canada for 2020

8 December 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario

$20,840

Funding will support a one-day conference which will bring together academics, practitioners, and members of civil society with the aim of identifying and discussing the most pressing security, intelligence, and defence challenges likely to face Canada and the world in the year ahead.

Université du Québec à Montréal

La coopération canadienne en matière de renseignement

25-26 May 2020 – Montreal, Quebec

$37,132

The grant will support a symposium that will include a day of thematic panels followed by a half-day roundtable bringing together experts and experienced practitioners. The symposium will examine Canada's intelligence cooperation in a context of challenging the liberal international order. It will bring together experts and professionals to reflect on issues related to the sharing and use of intelligence in a changing international environment.

Université de Montréal

The Politics of Foreign Military Training in Fragile States: A Two-Day Conference at the Université de Montréal

14-15 November 2019 – Montreal, Quebec

$18,497

Funding will support a two-day conference with academics and policymakers to understand the drivers, consequences, and effectiveness of foreign military capacity building and security assistance programs, focusing on Canadian and American missions in fragile states. The conference aims to develop a deeper understanding of the impact and global politics of foreign military training, including how some states seek to expand their military relationships through parallel security assistance programs.

Alixima Solutions Ltd.

Improving Defence Procurement: Aligning Government and Industry Interests during the Procurement Process

2020 – Ottawa, Ontario

$49,000

Funding will support the engagement of three independent senior executives from the defence industry to produce a white paper describing how defence companies are motivated. The project will develop recommendations for improving Canada’s bid process and project execution to better align the Government of Canada’s procurement objectives with industry success measures. Recommendations will also consider the alignment of gender equity objectives between Canada and industry.

Queen’s University, Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP)

Anticipating Defence Challenges in the Asia-Pacific: Canada as a Pacific Nation

20-21 February 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario

$31,750

Funding will support a two-day conference to assess the security environment in the Asia-Pacific over the next decade, and explore the implications for Canada of changing great-power relations in this region. The conference will focus on Australia, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand, examining how these countries can cooperate with one another and with the United States to advance peace and security in the region.

Carleton University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA)

Planning Informed by Design: Canadian Operational Art and How We Fight

September 2019-June 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario

$50,000

Funding will support research on existing design and planning practices in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), as well as best and emerging practices in other comparable militaries and the gaps between them. The project will include a workshop of civilian and military experts in the field of operational art and design, an academic paper and a set of policy notes focusing on the needs and capabilities of the CAF.

Young MINDS Youth Targeted Engagement Grants

Queens University

Servicewomen’s Salute Portal Project

Kingston, Ontario

$10,000

Funding will support the development of an enhanced online communications opportunity for students and scholars with interest in defence and security via the Queens University Servicewomen’s Salute Portal Project. The portal will allow Government of Canada, as well as defence and security organizations to support next generation scholars, as well as help curate more “next gen” insights into the MINDS policy challenges.

2018-2019

SUMMARY OF FUNDED APPLICATIONS – FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 – ROUND ONE 

Balsillie School of International Affairs

Canada’s Role in Contributing to Addressing MENA Challenges

Spring 2019

Waterloo, Ontario

Funding: $36,150.00

This Workshop will evaluate Canada’s role in MENA. Specifically it will address the potential role of the Canadian Armed Forces in providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, peacekeeping, training, special-forces, post-conflict reconstruction, and combat operations in MENA. It will examine opportunities where Canadian Armed Forces can help support, engage, enhance interoperability, and train NATO Partner countries in the MENA. Finally it will Provide policy recommendations on how Canada’s Defense team can help counter MENA’s proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, spread of terror networks, and assist regional partners achieve mutual strategic goals.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

CGAI’s Fifth Annual Defence Procurement Conference

October 3, 2018

Ottawa, Ontario

Funding: $24,446.00

This one day conference will reflect upon and examine how Canada can better balance the CAF level of ambition under Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) and the available resources in relation to defence acquisitions processes. The conference will also examine how the CAF and DND can fulfil the procurement ambitions outlined in SSE.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

One Year of Strong, Secure Engaged: A Status Report

June 7, 2018

Ottawa, Ontario

Funding: $23,950.00

This one-day conference will reflect upon and provide a status report on Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged. The conference will discuss ways DND and the CAF can expand the defence workforce, diversify it and change the employment model for reserve employment. Finally, the conference will look at the progress on adapting the policy changes for new capabilities in Strong, Secure, Engaged, along with the evolution of North American defenc

Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), University of Victoria

Threats to Regional and Global Stability: Southeast Asia in Global Context

October 2018 & March 2019

Victoria, British Columbia

Funding: $26,108.00

This project will investigate two significant, inter-related sources of regional and global instability emanating from Southeast Asia and to consider possible responses, including responses by Canadian. Specifically, the project will address the rising threat of ethno-religious nationalism.

Centre for International and Defence Policy

The Gender Perspective in Policy and Operations: Explaining the Implementation Gap

November 16, 2018

Kingston, Ontario

Funding: $38,333.00

This project will examine why and how organizations and states integrate gender guidelines into their practices, with a focus on the Canadian Armed Forces and other NATO militaries. It will examine the implementation of gender guidelines, covering both diversity targets and the incorporation of gender perspectives in policies, operational planning and missions.

Centre for International and Defence Policy

The Gender Dimension of Veteran Transition: Workshop and Mentorship Program

September 2018

Kingston, Ontario

Funding: $12,085.00

This workshop will evaluate the ways in which to respond to the emerging and immediate needs of service providers for veterans. Namely, how can veteran service providers mainstream gender into their services to account for the unique needs of women veterans?

China Institute, University of Alberta

6th East Asia Maritime Security Forum; Cooperation and Engagement in the Asia Pacific and the Arctic Region

November 21-23, 2018

Haikou, Hainan Province, P.R China

Funding: $35,000

This three day forum will focus on regional maritime cooperation in Asia Pacific and the Arctic. It will also look at Arctic regional cooperation and sovereignty from the Canadian perspective.

Conference of Defence Associations Institute

2019 Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence

February 22-23, 2018

Ottawa, Ontario

Funding: $20,555.00

This two day conference will examine Strong Secure, Engaged. It will evaluate Force development, emerging technologies, international defence relationships and diversity and well-being. It will also evaluate the initial progress in establishing the implementation framework necessary to meet the increasingly demanding expectations laid out in SSE.

Kule Institute for Advanced Studies

Russian Policy and the War in Ukraine's Donbas: Options for the Future and Canadian Responses

September 2018(Date TBD)

Edmonton, Alberta

Funding: $27,542.00

This conference will examine Russia’s policy in Ukraine’s Donbas region, as well as the events that precipitated the uprising in the Donbas. It will look at Russian policy, military operations, and the supply of military equipment and weapons.

Trent University

Measuring the Success of the Canadian Rangers: Using Statistical Methods, Gender Based Analysis Plus and Stakeholder Dialogue to Discern Culturally Relevant and Appropriate Metrics

June 2018-March 2019

Yellowknife Northwest Territories; Ottawa, Ontario

Funding: $24,265.00

This project intends to work with 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group to develop more formal, substantive measures to evaluate the contributions, successes, and shortcomings of the Canadian Rangers as a component of the CAF Reserves within a Northern Canadian context. It will also study the roles, experiences and contributions of Women in the Canadian Rangers using the 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group as a case study.

Veteran Friendly Transition Program, Women in Technology Scholarship Board of Trustees, Calian Ltd.

Identifying the Barriers Facing Serving and Veteran Women in Cyber Technology

September-December 2018

Kingston Ontario; Esquimalt, British Columbia; Halifax, Nova Scotia

Funding Requested: $18,300.00

The project will take the form of a four-month coordinated research and information sharing initiative that will engage women who are presently serving and veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces to identify the real and perceived barriers to female participation in the cyber and network security industries.

Women in International Security- Canada

Gender & Security from the Bottom, Up

May 2-4, 2018

Edmonton, Alberta

Funding: $18,000

This three-day workshop will on focus (in)security as it is experienced by individuals and groups, in local contexts, and is compounded by considerations of gender, race, class, ethnicity, Indigeneity and sexuality. The workshop will also examine gender integration and monitoring in the Canadian Armed Forces. The goal of the workshop is to foreground everyday experiences of insecurity, with a particular focus on gender and other intersecting identities.

2017-2018

SUMMARY OF FUNDED APPLICATIONS – FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018

Canadian Forces Communications and Electronics Association

Cyber, Government, Academia and Industry: Our Collective Challenge and Opportunity

26 October 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$5,000

This symposium will examine challenges and opportunities that exist within the cyber domain including national cyber capability development within government, academia and industry, as well as oversight and accountability in the area such.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Unpacking Canada's New Defence Policy: The Path to Strong, Secure, Engaged

4 October 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$10,000

This conference will examine Canada’s new defence policy and address its implications on the defence relationship in North America, on personnel, capability and financial issues, and on innovation.

Carleton University

12th Defence and Security Economics Workshop

2-3 November 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$4,050

This workshop will bring together economists in the fields of defence and security economics to discuss issues such as the expected cost of the current shipbuilding program, the cost of replacement aircraft, the implications of Canada's commitment to a larger defence budget, and other issues related to the current Canadian defence policy.

Carleton University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs

Ottawa Workshop on Strategic Foresight: Charting the Future of Technology and National Security and Defence Priorities

9-10 November 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$16,500

This workshop will assess how to leverage strategic foresight and anticipatory intelligence techniques, approaches, and methodologies in planning and preparing for future and emerging security and defence threats, challenges, and opportunities as a result of technological innovation.

Carleton University, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs

The Year Ahead

7 December 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$20,825

This workshop will consider the defence and foreign policy priorities facing Canada in the near future and address threats to Canada and its allies for 2018, Canada’s ongoing and new missions, Canada and US defence relations, and the cyber and space realms.

Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs

Red-Teaming NATO

Fall 2017 – United Kingdom

$25,000

This project will use scenarios based around three possible futures – one in which NATO members have re-affirmed their commitment to the alliance; one in which NATO still exists but member states are not fully engaged; and one in which NATO has been supplanted by an alternate European security architecture – to examine the outcome of a near-future security incident in worlds where NATO thrives, stagnates or disappears.

Conference of Defence Associations Institute

20th Annual Graduate Student Symposium

12-13 October 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$2,787.64

This conference will provide approximately 20 graduate students and emerging security and defence experts with the opportunity to present their research on Canada’s security and defence interests.

Craig Stephens Productions Inc.

Long Ride Home

Summer-Fall 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$10,000

This research project will collect and analyse qualitative data on therapeutic innovations that are helping current and former Canadian service members recover from visible and non-visible injuries.

École nationale d’administration publique

Le processus d’intégration des Autochtones dans les Forces armées canadiennes : entre apport stratégique et équité

6 December 2017 – Quebec, Canada

$22,921

This conference will explore the factors driving Aboriginal retention in the military, namely what motivates Aboriginal people to enlist and what motivates them to remain in the military. It will also take stock of the strategic contribution of Aboriginal people in Canadian defense policy.

École nationale d’administration publique, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les relations internationales du Canada et du Québec

La politique étrangère et de défense du gouvernement Trudeau à mi-mandat – Évaluations et projections

4 December 2017 – Quebec, Canada

$15,000

This conference will discuss the Trudeau Government's foreign and defence policy at mid-term and explore the political, technological, diplomatic or strategic impacts of the increase in Canada’s defense budget, the public’s perception of the government’s approach to security and defence, the Arctic’s defence, NATO, and peace operations.

Montana Hunter

(in)Security: Connecting Defence and Foreign Affairs Professionals

August-October 2017 – British Columbia, Canada and via an online platform

$1,000

This project will develop defence networking and discussion group. It will host lectures and discussions with Security experts from British Columbia in Canada.

Queen’s University, Centre for International and Defence Policy

Gender, Women, and International Security

4-6 October 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$25,000

This workshop will focus on gender, women, and international security and discuss the value of gendered approaches to security.

Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative

Canada's re-engagement with Peace Operations in Africa: Challenges & Opportunities

23-24 October 2017 – Nova Scotia, Canada

$25,000

This conference will examine the scope and nature of the current security threats and challenges with peace operations on the African continent, and explore the ways these issues challenge African states’ capacities to anticipate, prevent, and respond to such security threats.

Simon Fraser University

Canada’s Civil-Military Gap: Strategic Communication Strategy to address the Lack of Awareness of Defence Policy and the CAF among Canadian University Students

Fall 2017 – British Columbia, Canada

$2,787.65

This research project research project aimed at developing an effective strategic communication policy for increasing awareness of the Canadian Armed Forces and NATO among university students.

St. Francis Xavier University

Northern Defence Policy and Operations

Publications to be released in fall 2017, winter 2018 and spring 2018

$9,300

This project initiates or accelerates the production three research platforms or publication series develops research into open access e-books, and disseminates print copies. These platforms are the Northern Maritime Security Series; the Canadian Forces Northern Operational History Series; and the Documents on Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security.

St. Jerome’s University in the University of Waterloo

Russia’s Arctic Interests: Implications for Canadian Defence, Security, and Foreign Policy

January, February and May 2018 – Alberta and Yukon, Canada

$19,530

This workshop will discuss Canada’s Arctic interests, Russia’s Arctic interests, Canada’s defence relationship with the United States and the implications of Russia’s Arctic strategies for NATO and Canada’s allies in the European Arctic.

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Conference on Article 36 Reviews and Emerging Technologies

20-21 September 2017 – Stockholm, Sweden

$25,000

This conference will identify, discuss and prepare relevant practitioners for the spectrum of challenges associated with the reviews of weapons, means and methods of warfare building on three emerging fields of technology: cyber-weapons, artificial intelligence and robotics, and human enhancement technologies.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies

Redefining Security Investments

November 2017 – November 2018 – Washington, D.C. and Ottawa, ON

$50,000

CSIS proposes a research project to analyse defence spending by members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The project’s objective is to identify and examine comprehensive measures for security investment—beyond NATO’s 2 percent target for defense spending—that would accurately measure allied and partner contributions to Transatlantic security.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies

Current and emerging military capability developments in Russia

11-12 December 2017 – United Kingdom

$24,447

This workshop will explore Russia’s military services and equipment capabilities and analyse organisations, platforms and systems, as well as Russia’s defence industries and defence funding. It will focus on specific military capabilities, organisations and noteworthy equipment developments.

Université du Québec à Montréal

Stratégies des puissances moyennes dans un monde multipolaire

21-22 September 2017 – Quebec, Canada

$10,075

This seminar will examine the consequences of the political and strategic transformations resulting from the emergence of a multipolar world for the middle powers, including Canada. It will also discuss the strategies considered and implemented by other middle powers.

Université du Québec à Montréal, Chaire Raoul-Dandurand

Forum St-Laurent sur la sécurité internationale, 4e édition

10-11 May 2018 – Quebec, Canada

$25,000

This forum will explore Canada's role in the changing international environment and address the world after the incoming G7 in Charlevoix, the challenges posed by humanitarian issues in contemporary conflicts, business and international security, Canada and US relationship, peace operations, terrorism, NATO, security issues for 2018-2019.

Université Laval, Hautes Études Internationales

Partenariat en leadership civil-militaire : l’avenir des forces de réserve?

2 December 2017 – Quebec, Canada

$18,200

This conference will discuss the relationship between civil society – including the business community and educational institutions – and the Reserve forces and also take stock of the British and American models.

University of Alberta, China Institute

5th East Asia Maritime Security Forum: Maritime Security and Cooperation in Asia Pacific and the Arctic

25-27 October 2017 – Alberta, Canada

$2,787.64

This workshop will explore the challenges linked to maritime security in the Arctic and in Asia-Pacific including those linked to recent developments, navigation, environment protection, dispute management and maritime cooperation.

University of Manitoba

NORAD at 60: Canada's Past, Present and Future Role

2 May 2018 – Ontario, Canada

$25,000

This conference will analyse and reflect upon the last three decades of NORAD and explore the views of former Deputy-Commanders of NORAD, the impacts of 9/11 and other shocks, and the future of the Alliance.

University of Manitoba, JW Dafoe Foundation

Terrorism and Beyond: Defence and Security in a New Age

24-26 January 2018 – Manitoba, Canada

$2,787.64

This conference will analyse terrorism and the defence of Canada beginning with a look at the scope of the problem, the unintended consequences, and the possible solutions.

University of Ottawa

Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice Workshop

8 December 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$18,696

This workshop will bring together the contributors to a forthcoming edited volume on the practice and theory of Canada’s defence policy and explore the fundamentals, thematic or theoretical as well as emerging defence policy issues.

University of Ottawa, Centre for International Policy Studies

Canada in a Changing International Security Environment: Opportunities and Challenges

7-8 December 2017 – Ontario, Canada

$24,670

This conference will investigate the implications of the changing international security environment. It will address the US security policies under President Trump, NATO, the changes and challenges in the Asia-Pacific, the development and security of fragile states, the security in the Arctic region and UN peace operations in the 21st century.

University of Pennsylvania, Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law

Securing Space: Ethical Governance for Outer Space Security

20-21 April 2018 – Philadelphia, USA

$25,000

This roundtable conference will address the ethical, legal, and policy questions, and seek possible solutions and recommendations on issues that lie at the intersection of rule of law/ethics on the one hand and international security/armed conflict on the other.

University of Prince Edward Island

Public Sector Leadership: “Canada and the United States: a Changing Relationship in a Changing World“

29-31 August 2017 – Prince Edward Island, Canada

$10,000

This conference will explore Canada’s defence strategy in the wake of the 2016 US presidential election, the defence of Canada’s borders and the current security threats to Canada.

University of Winnipeg

Climate Impact Assessment and Monitoring in Northern Canada: Assessing Opportunities for CAF-Indigenous Collaboration

September-October 2017 – Manitoba, Canada

$2,787.65

This research project will assess current opportunities for advancing adaptive governance systems involving the Canadian Armed Forces, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit as an integral component of developing strategic plans for territorial defense, environmental security, and monitoring of northern Canada.

Valens Global

Mapping Jihadist Operational Tactics, Techniques and Procedures

September-November 2017 – United States

$24,983

This research project will examine the targeting preferences of salafi jihadist groups operating across Africa, and assess the risks that these organizations pose to Canadian and Western interests and personnel on the continent.

Wilfrid Laurier University, Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies

Mobilizing Knowledge through the Past and Present: A Forum on Veterans and Military Families

The podcast will be available in fall 2017 and summer 2018 – Ontario, Canada

$23,500

This project will consist of a forum and a multi-episode podcast series discussing the individual challenges facing active CAF members, veterans and their families including the healing environments, the transition from military to civilian life, and other international approaches.

2016-2017 – Round 2
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Common Law

“Developing Trust in the Automation of Military Systems”

14-15 June, 2017 – Ottawa, ON

$25,000.00

This two-day conference, to take place in Ottawa from 14-15 June 2017, will examine the issue of trustworthiness in the link between automated systems and meaningful human control (MHC). MHC is becoming an increasingly important legal concept and one that will increasingly impact national defence considerations. The conference will, therefore, have the potential to significantly contribute to defence thinking.

Centre for Security, Intelligence and Defence Studies, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs

“The Year Ahead: An Examination of the Defence and Foreign Policy Challenges Facing Canada in the Near Future”

8 December 2016 – Ottawa, ON

$10,417.80

This one-day workshop brought together foreign and defence academics and practitioners to consider the defence and foreign policy priorities facing Canada. Particular elements, including its regional focus on Asia and its focus on life after the US election made this workshop timely and it provided a fertile atmosphere for defence researchers to discuss pressing contemporary issues.

Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP)

“The Gender Dimension of Veteran Transition: International Best Practices and the Way Forward”

23-24 March 2017 – Kingston, ON

$18,725.25

This two-day event will be held at Queen’s University in Kingston and will discuss the transition from military to civilian life and will focus on female veterans in order to address a lack of gendered approaches in the literature. The conference will support dialogue between government and non-government actors, including emerging scholars, and will couch the debate in the experiences of female CAF personnel who have successfully transitioned to civilian life. This workshop is highly innovative and directly tied to DEP priority 3.

Centre sur la Sécurité internationale (CSI), Université Laval

« École d’été sur la consolidation de la paix »

29 mai au 3 juin 2017 – Université Laval, QC

$18,750.00

This event is a seven-day interactive course on peace and defence, which will tackle issues of conflict prevention, intervention, and peace building. The topic is highly relevant, the speakers are knowledgeable, and the participants are from diverse backgrounds, which should enable an informed discussion of the issues.

Canadian Pugwash Group

“Canada’s Contribution to Global Security”

23-26 July 2017 – Halifax and Pugwash, NS

$10,725.00

This two-day workshop aims to address all three DEP engagement priorities, including important and relatively untapped issues (in the context of the DEP) such as the US strategic shift to Asia and efforts to reduce nuclear arms. Other topics of discussion include Arctic security and multilateral peace operations.

Center for Canadian Studies, Nitze School for Advanced International

Studies, Johns Hopkins University

“USNORTHCOM At Fifteen: Is North America better defended?”

1-2 May 2017 – Washington, DC

$13,750.00

This event will bring together Canadian and US defence and security academics and practitioners to discuss USNORTHCOM and its impact on North American defence issues and requirements. In addition to evaluating efforts to modernize NORAD, this project will examine how USNORTHCOM differs from other US geographic commands given that it operates alongside pre-existing structures that define the US-Canada defence relationship. The conference will result in a published and edited volume of conference papers in 2017.

Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDA Institute)

“The CDA-CDA Institute 2017 Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence: Canada, Great Powers and World Order”

17-18 February 2017 – Ottawa, ON

$13,750.00

This two-day conference seeks to engage past and present policymakers, including the Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, to work directly with expert non-governmental policymakers, including those in think tanks and academia, to discuss pressing security concerns facing Canada. This year’s event will look at Canada’s Defence Policy, Canada-US defence relations, NATO threats, and great power security dynamics. These are timely and pertinent topics. The discussions will allow access to subject matter experts to inform, confirm and challenge defence policy thinking. This annual event is generally well regarded and its broad-level discussions are expected to advance defence thinking.

Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP)

“Between Deterrence and Assurance: Understanding Canada’s Role”

11-12 May 2017 – Kingston, ON

$11,517.00

This two-day workshop will take place in Kingston in May 2017 and will gather scholars, policy experts, and practitioners to assess the evolving role and force posture of Canada and its allies (including the US) with regard to conventional deterrence, missile defence, and nuclear deterrence. The organizers will explore deterrence through a policy comparison of nuclear powers and non-nuclear powers. The organizers will also assess the requirements of assurance and deterrence within the NATO framework and examine how Canada can support deterrence measures without contributing to a new Cold War.

McGill University

“Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space (MILAMOS) Project—request for funding for hosting a workshop”

January-December 2017 – Montreal, QC

$13,750.00

This project is one part of an expansive undertaking by McGill to become a leader in the field of space law. The project will support Canadian space capabilities and input in this area will contribute to Canadian defence thinking. In its entirety, the project aims to lead thinking on space law by bringing together world experts and states to advance international opinion on this topic.

Centre sur la Sécurité internationale (CSI), Université Laval

« 8ème Rencontre Université/Défense »

29 mars 2017 – Université Laval, QC

$6,035.59

The CSI will lead a conference to explore the multiple dimensions of security that impact contemporary defence issues. This conference will address key DEP engagement priorities. The event will involve about 140 CAF members from Valcartier who have been invited to participate in the project, and CAF members are also listed among the speakers.

NATO Association of Canada (NAOC)

“Crisis Response: Is Canada Prepared?”

26 April 2017 – Toronto, ON

$1,750.00

This conference, entitled “Crisis Response: Is Canada Prepared?” is tied into all three DEP engagement priorities and will directly examine issues related to Canada and NATO, interoperability, and security in the Baltic States and Eastern Europe. The invited speakers represent a good balance between government and non-government thinkers and the event will provide an opportunity for emerging scholars to enhance their own research and interact with policymakers.

Strategic Studies Students’ Consortium (S3C), Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies, University of Calgary

“19th Annual Graduate Strategic Studies Conference: Addressing Complex and Evolving Threats in the 21st Century”

16-17 March 2017 – Calgary, AB

$3,500.00

This two-day conference will take place in Calgary in March 2017. This year’s conference theme is “Addressing Complex and Evolving Threats in the 21st Century” and it will contrast evolving threats with traditional ones. The conference provides a scholarly forum encouraging multidisciplinary discussions on a range of security and defence issues, both domestic and international. The conference will also act as a public forum for debate on a range of topics, including cybersecurity, terrorism, and procurement. Participants include emerging scholars, active and retired military personnel, corporate representatives, and the public.

Centre sur la Sécurité internationale (CSI), Université Laval

« École d’été sur les terrorismes »

30 avril au 3 mai 2017 – Université Laval, QC

$8,750.00

This event will explore how Canada can confront terrorism on an international level. The topic is highly relevant, the speakers are strong, and the participants are from diverse backgrounds. The project organizer made a strong effort to involve DND/CAF, including inviting the Director DPK Pol and several other DND and Global Affairs Canada officials to attend.

The Mackenzie Institute

“Canada’s Peacekeeping in an Age of Conflict”

16 May 2017 – Ottawa, ON

$8,750.00

This one-day event seeks to engage governmental decision-makers and non-governmental policy thinkers to discuss Canadian approaches to future security (2020-2050). The goal of the event is to examine current trends in peacekeeping and explore how they might be shaped by the future geopolitical landscape in order to assist CAF preparedness. Considering the Government’s re-prioritization of international peace missions, this event is timely and could help to shape policy going forward.

Women in International Security – Canada

“The Next Generation of Women Leaders”

17-19 May 2017 – Montreal, QC

$17,923.36

This three-day conference will engage emerging scholars and experts to discuss international security and defence issues and highlight the contribution of women who remain underrepresented in these fields. The event will engage women who have established themselves as leaders in Canadian defence and security to support and foster future leaders. This event touches upon all three DEP engagement priorities and its list of preliminary speakers is strong and includes both academics and senior CAF personnel. The work of emerging scholars will be supported through this project.

2016-2017 – Round 1
SFU Model NATO Club, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University – $25,000

“Global Model NATO Summit : Vancouver 2016” (25-30 July 2016, Vancouver and Victoria, BC)

The Global Model NATO Summit will immerse over 100 students into the policies, methods, and challenges faced by defence and military officials at NATO through a six-day workshop program. The project plans on engaging a large and diverse number of Defence Team officials including ADM(Pol). The planners will engage local and national media and publish the results of the event in a scholarly journal.

Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS), McGill University – $16,292

“New Trends in United Nations-led Peacekeeping: Canadian and Global Perspectives” (24 October 2016, Montreal, QC)

This one-day conference at McGill University will address two key trends of relevance to DND/CAF: new peacekeeping mandates and new peacekeeping actors. The will conference will include four panels: expansion of peacekeeping mandates; peacekeeping and the security-development nexus; new contributors to peacekeeping; and who controls peacekeeping. This project will bring together a diverse group of panelists from academia, government, and non-governmental organizations, and one from DND/CAF and will be open to the public. The organizers will produce an event report for DND, containing an executive summary, a discussion of the interventions, as well as a set of policy recommendations for the Government of Canada.

St. Jerome’s University in the University of Waterloo – $24,395

“A Whole-of-Government/Comprehensive Approach to Defence, Security and Safety in the Arctic: Meeting Public Policy Challenges and Translating Theory into Practice” (November 2016 and January 2017, Yellowknife, NT, and Ottawa, ON)

The project will include a two-day workshop involving approximately 30 Canadian scholars and federal, territorial, and indigenous government representatives, including BGen Nixon, Commander, Joint Task Force (North). The project will examine the whole-of-government approach to defence, safety, and security in the arctic in an effort to clarify and inform how academics and policy-makers envisage, implement, and sustain comprehensive security and safety approaches in order to ensure direct, positive policy and practical benefits for Northern governments and communities. In addition to the research portion, they plan outreach meetings in Yellowknife, Washington, and Ottawa.

Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) – $23,134

“Peace First: Canada’s Role in Peace Operations” (20-21 October 2016, Kingston, ON)

This workshop will gather scholars, practitioners, and policy experts from multidisciplinary fields to assess the merits and implications of various policy options on Canada’s role in training peacekeepers and engaging in peace operations. The proposed participants come from diverse organizations based in Canada and abroad, including academic institutions, think-tanks, and several Canadian government departments (including DND/CAF and GAC). The proponents will prepare academic articles and a policy report outlining recommendations for DND/CAF.

Global Security Initiative (GSI), Arizona State University – $25,000

“Lethal Autonomous Weapons, Artificial Intelligence and Meaningful Human Control” (September, 2016, Tempe, AZ, USA)

This workshop will identify and validate cross-cutting approaches and/or cross-disciplinary policy approaches to Meaningful Human Control (MHC) in weapons systems following on from the vast array of work produced on the concept in the lead up and aftermath of the UN Informal Experts Meeting. This workshop aims to produce policy options that reflect the wider significance of the issues under consideration. Deliverables will be presented at the UN in December. This project will provide a platform for the JAG to contribute to the conversation and outputs.

Centre d’Études et de Recherches Internationales de l’Université de Montréal (CÉRIUM), Université de Montréal – $10,000

« L’OTAN après le sommet de Varsovie : quelle place pour le Canada au sein de l’Alliance atlantique? » (30 September 2016, Montreal, QC)

This study and workshop will examine the impact of the Ukraine crisis in relation to NATO and Russia. The participants will include several Canadian and European scholars and military officials including NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. It will examine the strategic actions and consequences for NATO, the implications for deteriorating relations between the two, and the role of Canada. The outcomes from this study and event will be published in le CERIUM and Le Devior et Monde68 and will be made available on YouTube

Mackenzie Institute – $16,500

“Canada’s Defence Policy Review: The Geopolitical Context 2020-2050” (22 September 2016, Toronto, ON)

This conference will provide insight into Canadian national security matters in a global context. The organizer aims to raise awareness of current and future geopolitical trends as they impact the DND/CAF in relation to the Defence Policy Review. The event will seek to attract participation from government decision-makers, DND/CAF personnel, as well as security experts and academics and will involve them in discussions relating to the Defence Policy Review.

Conference of Defence Associations Institute, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, and Queen’s University – $16,500

“Pan-Canadian Focus Group Workshop: Realistic and Credible Policy Advice for Canada’s Defence Review” (8 August 2016, Ottawa, ON)

This one-day focus group workshop will bring together defence academics and practitioners from Canadian universities, Canada Command and the Canadian Forces College, policy analysts from key government departments (including DND, PCO, and TBS), retired and serving Canadian military, as well as graduate students to analyse the key issues and challenges facing the DND and the CAF. The main deliverable is to provide realistic, credible and focused input to the 2016 Defence Policy Review. The workshop will consist of four focus groups made up of approximately 50 government observers and defence experts from across Canada. The themes of the focus groups are threat environment, the forces, readiness, and missions and allies. Experts will be assigned to groups based on their expertise.

Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CDSS), University of Manitoba, and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs – $25,000

“Part 3 NORAD Evolved – a multi-domain, multi-mission, multi-partner North American Defense Command? Part 3 of 3” (July 2016 – Spring 2017)

This research project involves the creation and analysis of four new models for NORAD via academic study and a series of interviews with key military and government personnel in Canada and the US. The goal is to test the four new models of NORAD for command and control implications, responsiveness to future threats and benefits to Canada-US defence relations. The deliverables of this multi-step project include: a presentation to Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), a workshop at the Canadian Forces College, a presentation to the Maritime Stakeholders’ Workshop, a special edition of the International Journal and the CDA Institute’s Vimy Paper, dedicated to the research findings of this project. The principle investigators will also prepare a summary report of the findings for DND, Canada NORAD Regional HQ, and US Northern Command.

Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo, and Wilfred Laurier University’s Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS) – $13,956

“Strengthening the Canadian Forces Through Diversity: “We stand on guard for thee”” (Spring 2017, Waterloo, ON)

This one-day workshop will bring together academics, policy practitioners, and CAF personnel to present research and insights about the lack of diversity in the demographic makeup of the CAF. The goal of the workshop is to identify the benefits of increased diversity in the CAF, examine evidence to uncover where the problem lies in CAF recruitment among different identity groups, and to provide policy recommendations to help the CAF remedy this problem. Academics will be asked to present papers on these three issues. The papers will be peer-reviewed and collated into an edited manuscript collection

Article 36 – $16,500

“Autonomous Weapons, Artificial Intelligence and Human Control – Evaluating the Human-System Interface in Weapons Review Processes” (2016-Onward, London, UK)

This project builds on work undertaken by Article 36 in conjunction with Dr. Heather Roff of the University of Arizona to develop conceptual thinking around meaningful human control in the context of autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence. Part of the research will consist of interviews with practitioners in the fields of artificial intelligence, military policy, and weapon review processes. The main deliverable will be a research report that will provide a framework for thinking about how human control can be evaluated in the context of weapons review processes, which will be released at the UN Convention on Conventional Weapons Review Conference in December 2016.

École nationale d'Administration publique (ENAP) – $13,859

« Tensions et réformes du processus d'approvisionnement militaire au Canada » (17 November 2016, Montreal, QC)

This project will support a conference focused on the tensions between economic interests, political considerations, and security concerns in the military procurement process. The conference will identify key lessons learned from allies that may be applicable in Canada with respect to defence acquisition reforms.

Valens Global, LLC – $24,270

“ISIL 2021: A Five-Year Projection of ISIL’s Expansionist Activities in North and West Africa” (June-September 2016, Washington, DC, USA)

This project seeks to provide Canadian defence officials with analysis of ISIL’s activities in Libya and the wider North African region. The project will consist of three components. The first is an assessment of ISIL’s strategy, tactics, strengths and vulnerabilities in North and West Africa. The second examines future scenarios for ISIL in the region and examines loss of territory in Iraq and Syria, ISIL leadership changes, competition or collaboration between ISIL and al-Qaeda, socio-political evolution in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mali, and Western military intervention in North and West Africa. The final component will consist of half-day briefings with Canadian defence officials in 2016 and February 2017 to present the project’s findings and engage in simulation exercises. The final deliverable will be a detailed 20-page report.

Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University – $16,500

“Problems Abroad? Revisiting the Intervention Trap in an Era of Global Uncertainty” (6-7 October 2016, Ottawa, ON)

This workshop will evaluate the effectiveness of foreign interventions in ongoing conflict through paper submissions, presentations, and debate. Papers will address the causes, consequences, and policy implications for these interventions and will explore issues including Responsibility to Protect, the UN Charter, and the impact of small arms on the diffusion of conflicts and civil wars. The workshop is aimed at 30 invitees who are emerging scholars conducting research on conflict intervention and is designed specifically as an advanced training and learning opportunity. The proponent has sought contributions from leading universities and think tanks from around the world, as well as emerging Canadian scholars. Papers will evaluate the decision-making criteria of interveners, both states and international organizations and researchers will present their papers to an audience of their peers, senior academics, and policy specialists. The papers will be submitted for peer-review and the top papers will be published in a Canadian Foreign Policy Journal special issue on conflict intervention.

University of Ottawa and Saint-Paul University – $25,000

“Hybrid Warfare: New Concepts for Canadian Armed Forces” (15-16 October 2016, Toronto, ON)

This workshop aims to contribute to current and future Canadian defence policy thinking with regard to the emergence of hybrid warfare. The workshop will gather 16 military professionals and 4 academics from around the world, all of whom have either developed or taught concepts for understanding and waging hybrid warfare conflicts. (Confirmed participants include Dr. Alex Ryan (US army), Ben Zweibelson (US SOCOM), MGen (ret.) Yossi Baidatz (Israel Defense Forces) and Gen Carlos Ospina Ovalle (Colombian Army).) Each participant will present a 20-minute paper of 3000 words on their area of expertise (e.g. gray zones, complex systems, asymmetry, drift, reframing, etc.) and the best contributions will be submitted as a special issue to the Canadian Military Journal. All contributions will also be submitted as an edited book manuscript to Hurst Publishers ‘Critical War Studies’ series in 2017.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute – $25,000

“Defence Procurement Deliverology” (October 2016, Ottawa, ON)

This project will comprise of a major research paper as well as a one-day conference in Ottawa focused on DND’s major capital equipment procurements. The paper will track any progress made on the procurements listed in DND’s Status Report on Transformational and Major Crown Projects and the Defence Acquisition Guide, and will provide information and analysis on which projects are proceeding faster than anticipated, which are on schedule, and which are delayed and why. The conference will address the key challenges with respect to defence procurement in Canada. The conference program has been constructed to examine four subjects that are of significant importance to defence procurement generally: the treatment of intellectual property in defence acquisitions; linking defence and industrial policy; managing life-cycle affordability; and improving the defence procurement process in Canada. The conference will also specifically address the acquisition of a new fighter jets and Canadian Surface Combatants. The research paper will be published in conjunction with the conference in October 2016. A conference report would be published within 30 days of the event.

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