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Intact Financial Corporation partners with Telfer School of Management's Triple I Lab to support research in workplace well-being
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Intact Financial Corporation partners with Telfer School of Management's Triple I Lab to support research in workplace well-being\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n The\n \n $2 million\n \n philanthropic partnership focuses on behavioural research to foster well-being in the workplace and advance critical studies on thriving organizations\n \n\n\n\n\n OTTAWA, ON\n \n\n ,\n \n\n April 30, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Today,\n \n Intact Financial Corporation\n \n , Intact Canada CEO\n \n Louis Gagnon\n \n and the\n \n Telfer School of Management\n \n at the\n \n\n University of Ottawa\n \n\n announced a\n \n $2 million\n \n donation to support research on human behaviour at the\n \n Triple I Lab\n \n . The cutting-edge research will, in turn, help more organizations create happy, healthy workplaces.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The contribution allocates\n \n $1.75 million\n \n to the lab over five years, leveraging its key technologies to develop new theoretical and practical research on inclusion and well-being. Research topics include workplace mental health, employees living with invisible disabilities, and how to enhance employees' sense of belonging in the workplace. This initiative also allocates\n \n $250,000\n \n to supporting Telfer's highest priorities, including scholarships for top talent.\n \n\n Located at the Desmarais building on uOttawa's main campus, the Triple I Lab is one of the largest, most advanced behavioural research labs in\n \n Canada\n \n . It is equipped with state-of-the-art observational technology to conduct research in simulated work and social spaces. The lab was co-founded by a women-led research team in 2024 as part of Telfer's vision for a happier\n \n Canada\n \n , in which accessible workplaces and employee well-being are a priority.\n \n\n \"All organizations big and small must prioritize the well-being of their staff to thrive over the long-term,\" says Jaques Frémont, President and Vice-Chancellor,\n \n University of Ottawa\n \n . \"I welcome this partner...