Partner Linkage Tool: Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health through Research
The overall purpose of this funding opportunity is to advance, strengthen, and enhance inter-disciplinary, high-impact, and community-engaged health research that addresses the health priorities of 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals and communities in Canada.
It is expected that the applicant team will include complementary expertise and representation from independent researchers, knowledge users and/or community organizations. Integration of trainees and people with lived/living experience will also be expected. Applicants will be required to include a community engagement and knowledge mobilization plans as part of their application. CIHR is providing a Partner Linkage Tool to facilitate connections between applicants, researchers, trainees, community and health organizations, Indigenous groups, policy-makers, knowledge users, people with lived/living experience, and other individuals and organizations who are partners in 2S/LGBTQI+ health research.
The Partner Linkage Tool is intended to help expand research networks in 2S/LGBTQI+ health and to encourage meaningful researcher-community partnerships throughout the proposal development and beyond.
Interested in collaborating? Complete the Partner Linkage Tool online form. Your profile will be posted below and the tool will be updated weekly until the application deadline. Applicants can browse profiles and contact listed individuals directly to explore potential partnerships.
Use of this tool is optional. Applicants may also pursue partnerships outside of those listed. Information is provided voluntarily and does not influence the evaluation or funding decisions. Profiles are displayed in the language in which they were submitted.
Below is a list of individuals/organizations who have expressed an interest in collaborating on a grant application to the Advancing 2S/LGBTQI+ Health Through Research funding opportunity.
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The information is provided in the language in which it was submitted by the respondent.
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Participant Type | Strategic priorities | Funding Opportunity Areas of Interest | Additional Information |
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Université du Québec à Rimouski (in French only) |
Researcher: early career, mid-career, senior | La prévention du suicide auprès des personnes 2ELGBTQI+., Méthodes de recherche: recherche action participative, théorisation ancrée. Présentement, on s'intéressse au processus de recherche d'aide des parents d'enfants 2ELGBTQI+. ayant une vulnérabilité suicidaire. | Comprendre le vécu des personnes 2ELGBTQI+ habitant un milieu rural ayant ou ayant eu des idées suiciaires | Organismes communautaires de petites municipalités personnes 2ELGBTQI+. vivant dans des petites municipalités Des maires, élues municipaux de petites communautés, villes ou villages Toutes personnes consernées par la perspective des personnes 2ELGBTQI+. |
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Egale Canada |
Community or health organization | Egale is Canada's leading organization for 2SLGBTQI people and issues. We improve and save lives through research, education, awareness, and by advocating for human rights and equality in Canada and around the world. Our research is community-based and amplifies often underrepresented perspectives and experiences of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada. The Research Department pursues primary and secondary research that relates to myriad aspects of 2SLGBTQI lives across the life course. The focus of our research activities is diverse and includes such topics as school inclusion and inclusive education, employment and workplace inclusion, gender-based violence, aging issues, health and wellbeing, healthcare access and equity, and intersex rights and issues. | We pursue research that can build upon and spark critical conversations, impact policy development and decision-making, and inform community-led initiatives. As a partner, we bring a critical lens and an understanding of the issues and challenges facing 2SLGBTQI people in Canada. | |
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Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) |
Applicant Partner | CCSA provides national leadership on substance use health. We are committed to advancing community-engaged research and policy that address sex and gender-related inequities, with a specific focus on2S/LGBTQI+ substance use health. CCSA is also committed to doing this through an intersectional lens, to ensure that all forms of disparities are addressed. |
Areas of research interest include:
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Applicant partner support from CCSA is available for projects that aim to build evidence through research and discovery to improve substance use health outcomes for 2S/LGBTQI+ people. This support fosters cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary and community engagement and collaboration. The partnership or collaboration with CCSA could include the following in-kind support:
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Statistics Canada |
Applicant Partner | Statistics Canada, through its Census, survey, and administrative data and biospecimen holdings, is Canada's primary source of information on all aspects of population health, including health-related behaviours, access to care, and social determinants of health. Application partner support for microdata access from Statistics Canada is available for data users initiating projects on any subject that would benefit from Statistics Canada's data holdings and statistical and/or subject matter expertise. Statistics Canada will provide guidance and training to researchers on the best microdata access solutions for their data needs and support researchers for the duration of their access. |
Application partner support from Statistics Canada is available for projects on any subject that would benefit from Statistics Canada's data holdings and statistical and/or subject matter expertise. Here are a few examples that could be of interest in relation to this funding opportunity. The 2021 Census includes new variables including the precision of ‘at birth' was added to the sex question on the census, and a new question on gender was included. These changes allow all persons living in Canada—including transgender and non-binary individuals—to self-identify through the census. The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) includes a variable on sexual orientation. In the 2022 Annual component, this variable was modified to allow respondents describe their sexuality as heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual or pansexual. Starting in 2022, the Canadian Survey of Disability is able to produce data for 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities. The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is the official source of data on persons with disabilities aged 15 years and over in Canada. In 2022, the CSD reflected the changes made to the 2021 Census by asking respondents both their gender (male, female or please specify) and sex at birth. The 2022 CSD also asked respondents their sexual orientation for the first time (heterosexual, lesbian or gay, bisexual or please specify). Together, the gender, sex at birth and sexual orientation questions allow for the analysis of data on 2SLGBTQ+ persons with disabilities aged 15 years and over in Canada Research on a range of disability characteristics, and on the full 2SLGBTQ+ population will provide insight into the lived experiences of these populations. Statistics Canada is contributing to the Federal 2SGTBQI+ Action Plan that seeks to advance equity and protect hard-earned rights, while also tackling discrimination against 2SLGBTQI+ individuals by continuing its work to address data gaps for this population. This includes developing or updating statistical standards and continuously working to improve data collection pertaining to these populations. In 2026, the Census will include a new question on sexual orientation for individuals aged 15 and older, to be asked on the long-form questionnaire. Statistics Canada's Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub, which is available on the Statistics Canada website is a primary platform for all Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion related data. The Hub enables data users to more easily find disaggregated and intersectional data, analytical products and insights. Additionally, the GDIS catalogue is a database that enables users to find data tables, publications, and data visualizations with a focus on disaggregated data and analytical products on gender, diversity, and inclusion. Access to Statistics Canada microdata (Access to microdata) includes Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFs), Real Time Remote Access (RTRA) or access to confidential microdata in Research Data Centres (RDCs). Access to the RDCs is funded by Statistics Canada, the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) and its university partners and is usually at no cost for academic researchers. |
Further, Statistics Canada's data linkage capacity, both within its own holdings and with external data, which enables research on issues related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The agency also has expert staff in statistical methodology and all areas of population health statistics and offers various virtual and in-person microdata access options, training, and support. To explore potential partnerships contact individuals listed in the Contact Information. |
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