Over the last few decades, thousands of individuals from all over the world have chosen to call Canada “home,” envisioning it as a nation of opportunity, prosperity, and a new life. In 2022 alone, Canada welcomed 437,180 immigrants, a prominent record in the nation’s history [1]. However, while immigration rates are rapidly increasing, emigration rates appear to be rising simultaneously. A recent report titled “The Leaky Bucket: A Study of Immigrant Retention Trends in Canada” by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) for the Conference Board of Canada found that onward migration – defined as immigrants leaving their destination country for another – surpassed historical averages in 2017 and 2019 [2].

Recent statistics show that cancer accounts for nearly 10 million deaths annually around the world, making it responsible for approximately 1 in every 6 deaths [1]. Among the millions of cases seen globally each year, approximately 400,000 of them are in children [1, 2]. This burden has driven researchers and health care professionals all over the world to dedicate their time, energy, and money to the development of treatments and therapeutic strategies, in an effort to combat cancer. While treatment is undeniably important, it is also very important to consider that between 30% and 50% of cancers are preventable [1]. Despite prevention offering the most cost-effective and long-term strategy for the control of cancer, it is an underserved area of both knowledge translation and research.

Over the last two decades, digital technology has steadily transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. The reach and scale of information accessible at our fingertips has surpassed any previous era in human history. Arguably, however, the biggest jump in digital reliance occurred over the past two years. In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that digital technology is no longer a secondary aspect of our lives, but fundamental.