In this global COVID-19 pandemic, governments and civil society organizations find themselves in uncharted territory, designing responses and delivering programs and services that will protect the health and safety of Canadians. More than ever before, overcoming this unprecedented challenge relies on the cooperation and direct involvement of every single Canadian. As the situation unfolds, it is of critical importance to monitor the attitudes, perceptions and behaviours of all Canadians.
The COVID-19 Social Impacts Network is a multidisciplinary group of some of the country’s leading experts to help identify key issues, indicators and socio-demographics to generate evidence-based responses that address the social and economic dimensions of the COVID-19 crisis in Canada.
Jack Jedwab, President and CEO of ACS-Metropolis
Leading researchers that make up the Expert Advisory Committee will inform the topics and questions examined by the COVID-19 Social Research Network organized by the ACS-Metropolis, the Vanier Institute of the Family and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
Lead Researcher:
Paul Holley, PhD, is the Research Director of ACS-Metropolis. His current research focuses on immigrant integration and inclusion, gender equality and public health responses to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Research Support:
Anh Nguyen, MA, is the Research Analyst at ACS-Metropolis. Anh has a lot of expertise in collecting, retrieving, and analyzing large datasets to inform public policy decision making.
Miriam Taylor, PhD, is the Director of Partnerships and Publications at ACS-Metropolis. She specializes in issues relating to diversity, identity and immigration and has a particular interest in deconstructing societal myths and prejudices.