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SAVE THE DATE: CIRA 2027
The 64th Annual CIRA Conference will take place from June 8 to 10, 2027, at the Université du Québec en Outaouais in Gatineau, Quebec.
More details will be posted here as they become available.
2026 Awards Recipients
Every year, CIRA acknowledges the work of central actors and future actors in the world of work by handing out awards.
2023 recipients were:
Gérard Dion award
Jean Bernier, Université Laval
HD Woods conference
Isabelle Ferreras, University of Louvain
"The Report on Democracy at Work Commissioned by the Spanish Government: Two Promises Equally Meaningful for Those Who Work in Canada?”
Allen Ponak award
Co-winners: Vance Coulas and Paul Yousif
RI/IR Best Paper
Felix Syrovatka (“Beyond Collective Bargaining: The Transformation of Germany’s Employers' Associations in the Metalworking Industry”
Best Conference Paper
Laurie Kirouac, Valérie Janssen & Sébastien Parent (“La reconnaissance de l’épuisement professionnel comme maladie professionnelle au Québec et le travail d’imposition de cadres des acteurs sociaux”)
Honorable Mention: Jason Foster & Bob Barnetson (“Going with my Gut: Bias, Fairness and Strategy in Practitioners’ Arbitrator Selection Processes”
Our Association
The Canadian Industrial Relations Association (CIRA) is a diverse network of people from across Canada and around the world interested in promoting research, discussion and education in the field of work, labour, employment and industrial relations. CIRA sponsors conferences, encourages high quality research and practice, and fosters the building of relationships between members…