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Policy & Research - Canada

Find policy think tanks, research organizations, economic policy groups, international affairs teams and more.

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Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, created by an Act of Parliament in 1984, is an independent, not-for-profit think-tank on Canada's relations with Asia.

C. D. Howe Institute

The C. D. Howe Institute is a Canadian nonprofit policy research organization in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It aims to be distinguished by "research that is nonpartisan, evidence-based, and subject to definitive expert review." The institute's office is located in the Trader's Bank Building in downtown Toronto.

Canadian Global Affairs Institute

The Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI) is an independent, non-partisan research institute based in Calgary with offices in Ottawa. Incorporated as a charitable organization in 2000, the institute seeks to focus the national debate and understanding of Canada's international policies, with the ultimate aim of ensuring a more globally engaged Canada.

Canadian Tax Foundation

The Canadian Tax Foundation was founded in 1945 as an independent, non-partisan, non-profit tax research organization under the joint sponsorship of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Canadian Bar Association.

Council of Canadians

The Council of Canadians is a Canadian non-profit organization that advocates for clean water, fair trade, green energy, public health care, and democracy.

Institute for Liberal Studies

The Institute for Liberal Studies (ILS) is a registered educational charity located in Ottawa, Canada that focuses on the discussion of classical liberal ideas, particularly democracy, rule of law, and economic and personal freedoms.

Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is a Canadian legal advocacy organization specializing in a social conservative approach to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Pembina Institute

The Pembina Institute is a Canadian think tank and registered charity focused on energy. Founded in 1985, the institute has offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver.

Atlantic Economic Council

The Atlantic Economic Council is a Canadian independent, non-partisan research and educational institution founded in 1954 whose objective is to promote the economic development of Atlantic Canada.

Canada West Foundation

The Canada West Foundation is a non-partisan think tank based in Calgary, Alberta. It primarily conducts research on issues of concern in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but also on issues of national significance.

Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research is a Canadian-based global research organization that brings together teams of top researchers from around the world to address important and complex questions.

Centre for International Governance Innovation

CIGI

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on global governance. CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements.

Fraser Institute

The Fraser Institute is a libertarian-conservative Canadian public policy think tank and registered charity. It is headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal.

Institute for Research on Public Policy

The Institute for Research on Public Policy is an independent, national, bilingual, not-for-profit organization based in Montreal, Quebec. Its mission is to "improve public policy in Canada by generating research, providing insight and informing debate on current and emerging policy issues facing Canadians and their governments."

Macdonald-Laurier Institute

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) is a conservative, libertarian think tank located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, affiliated with the American libertarian Atlas Network. Its Managing Director is Brian Lee Crowley, who founded the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies.

Public Policy Forum

The Public Policy Forum is an independent, non-profit Canadian think tank for public-private dialogue. The organization's stated aim is "to serve as a neutral, independent forum for open dialogue on public policy."

Broadbent Institute

Broadbent Institute is a Canadian progressive and social democratic think tank founded by Ed Broadbent. Broadbent Institute is a Canadian progressive and social democratic think tank. It was founded by Ed Broadbent, the leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) from 1975 to 1989.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is an independent think tank in Canada. It has been described as "left leaning". The CCPA concentrates on economic policy, international trade, environmental justice and social policy. It is especially known for publishing an alternative federal budget on an annual basis.

Canadian International Council

The Canadian International Council is a Canadian think tank on foreign relations. It is an independent, member-based council established to strengthen Canada's role in international affairs. Its goal is to advance debate on international issues across academic disciplines, policy areas, and economic sectors.

Conference Board of Canada

The Conference Board of Canada is a Canadian not-for-profit think tank dedicated to researching and analyzing economic trends, as well as organizational performance and public policy issues.

Frontier Centre for Public Policy

The Frontier Centre for Public Policy is a Canadian public policy think tank, founded to undertake research and education projects in support of economic growth and social outcomes that enhance quality of life. Among the positions promoted by the Centre is climate change denial.

International Institute for Sustainable Development

The International Institute for Sustainable Development is an independent think tank founded in 1990 working to shape and inform international policy on sustainable development governance. The institute has three offices in Canada - Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Toronto, and one office in Geneva, Switzerland.

Montreal Economic Institute

The Montreal Economic Institute is a non-profit research organization based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It aims at promoting economic liberalism through economic education of the general public and what it regards as efficient public policies in Quebec and Canada through studies and conferences.

Wellesley Institute

Wellesley Institute is a non-profit and non-partisan research and policy think tank in Toronto. Its mission is to advance urban health and reduce health inequities through research and knowledge mobilization on the social determinants of health focusing on the relationships between health and housing, poverty and income distribution, social exclusion and other social and economic inequalities.

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