Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) are selected following a rigourous competitive external peer review process. The allocation of Canada Research Chairs to StFX is reviewed each two years and is determined by funding received by researchers from the three federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) in the three years prior to the year of the allocation. Tier 1 Chairs, tenable for seven years and renewable once, are for outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. Tier 2 Chairs, tenable for five years and renewable once, are for exceptional emerging researchers, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to lead in their field.
https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/program-programme/equity-equite/recruitment-recrutement-eng.aspx
Our Commitment
StFX prohibits discrimination and harassment on all grounds protected under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act including age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability or mental disability, irrational fear or contracting an illness or disease, ethnic, national or Aboriginal origin, family status, marital status, source of income, political belief, affiliation or activity. This commitment applies to the Canada Research Chairs program specifically, and to the broader university-wide research and scholarship community.
Raising Awareness on EDI
StFX will continue to raise awareness of its commitment to and the benefits of equity, diversity and inclusion within the CRC program and the broader research enterprise through the following mechanisms:
Our plan was developed by the Associate Vice President, Research and Graduate Studies, in consultation with members of the StFX Research Advisory Committee and with input from the Director of Human Resources and the StFX Human Rights and Equity Advisor. The Plan has been presented to, and discussed by, the StFX President’s Council, which includes all executives and senior managers. The senior official responsible for formal approval is the Academic Vice President and Provost.
StFX CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan: Click here
StFX CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan - 2021-2022 Progress Report: Click Here
StFX CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan - 2020-2021 Progress Report: Click Here
StFX CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan - 2019-2020 Progress Report: Click Here
StFX CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan - 2018 Progress Report: Click Here
Policies that govern staffing of CRC positions include:
Requirements for Recruiting and Nominating Canada Research Chairs
Contact Information for Questions About the StFX CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan:
Contact Information for Questions or Concerns Related to Equity and Diversity
If You Have Concerns About Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Related to the Chairs Program
The Academic Vice-President and Provost is the university’s officer responsible for receiving formal complaints concerning equity with respect to the CRC program.
If complaints are received from a current faculty member within the StFX AUT and related to anything specific to the collective agreement, then such a complaint is filed in the usual process for any grievance, and dealt with through the appropriate channels and processes. If the complaint is unrelated to the collective agreement, individual members may submit a complaint in writing to the Provost’s office, with copy to the AUT. Any such submissions must be signed or must have a name attached to the complaint. The Provost will provide a written response within 30 calendar days, with copy to the AUT in those cases where it was copied on the original complaint. In preparing responses related to equity concerns, the Academic Vice President and Provost consults with the StFX Department of Human Resources, the StFX Human Rights and Equity Advisor, the Vice President, Finance and Administration, and (if necessary) the President.
Equity related complaints submitted to the University by an external party (e.g, an applicant or interviewee) will undergo the same the same process as above, however, responses will not involve the AUT (faculty association). Equity, diversity and inclusion concerns can also be submitted directly to the StFX Human Rights and Equity Officer, Megan Fogarty (mfogarty@stfx.ca), who is responsible for monitoring and addressing these concerns, as well as preparing reports on equity issues to senior management.
StFX EDI Target Setting Plan (2021-2029)
StFX EDI Targets and Gaps (2022)
StFX CRC Program Utilization Spreadsheet (2022)
Current Chair Recruitment Postings
External / Open Postings: None at this time.
Internal Postings: None at this time.
Archived Chair Recruitment Postings
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (June 22, 2022)
Useful Links:
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Practices
National Equity Target Data
CRC Program Statistics
2019 Addendum to the 2006 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement
A number of the measures the Canada Research Chairs Program has implemented to address the underrepresentation of individuals from the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities) within the Program stem from a 2006 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement. This agreement was reached between a group of eight academics who filed complaints with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) in 2003. In 2017, at the request of the complainants, the 2006 Settlement Agreement was made a federal court order because they considered that not enough progress had been made in addressing the underrepresentation in the Program in the 11 years since the agreement had been signed. In lieu of a federal court process, the Program entered into a collaborative mediation process with the complainants and the commission to come to an agreement on changes to the settlement agreement that would address the inequities within the Program in a systemic, structural and sustainable way. A 2019 Addendum outlines the new terms of the settlement agreement. The 2019 Addendum will: set deadlines to meet population-based equity targets by 2029; implement targets by Tier 1 and Tier 2 Chairs for large institutions; implement intersectional best practices; add considerations for how to recruit and support individuals from LGBTQ2+ communities; and revise the self-identification form to collect data on nominees and chairholders who identify with LGBTQ2+ communities and who identify as white.
These measures are complementary to the Program’s current EDI measures in that they will help achieve its objective of attracting and retaining a diverse cadre of world-class researchers to reinforce academic research and training excellence in Canadian postsecondary institutions. They are also complementary to the commitment and efforts demonstrated by Canadian postsecondary institutions in addressing EDI more broadly. To implement the Addendum, the Program will develop and launch a revised EDI action plan (EDIAP 2.0) in collaboration with participating institutions in the winter of 2019-20. For additional information on the 2019 Addendum, its implementation and the Program’s current EDI measures, please see this link for the frequently asked questions.