Draft:Lorne Foster
Canadian academic
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Lorne Foster is a Canadian academic, policy scholar, and social researcher. He serves as a Full Professor in the School of Public Policy & Administration at York University and is the Director of the Institute for Social Research (ISR).[1]
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Lorne Foster | |
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| Born | |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | York University (PhD, 1984) |
| Occupations | Academic, Policy Scholar, Social Researcher |
| Title | Full Professor, School of Public Policy & Administration, York University |
Career
York University
In 2006, Foster joined York University’s School of Public Policy & Administration (SPPA).[2] In 2019, Foster became Director of York University’s Institute for Social Research (ISR), a Canadian university-based social and survey research center.[1] In 2021, he was appointed Tier I York Research Chair in Black Canadian Studies and Human Rights[3]
Foster is also the Managing Director of Foster and Associates.[1]
Research
Foster’s work focuses on developing frameworks that link race-based data collection to public accountability and equity initiatives.[4]
His empirical research includes studies on racial profiling in policing with several Canadian police services, including Ottawa,[1][5] Peel, York Regional, Waterloo Regional, Windsor, and Toronto.[2][6][7] In collaboration with Lesley Jacobs, Foster co-authored a report commissioned by the Heiltsuk Nation as part of a British Columbia Human Rights complaint against a Canadian Tire outlet in Coquitlam.[8]
Publications
Books
- Foster, L., Jacobs, L., Siu, S., & Azmi, S. (Eds.). (2018). Racial Profiling and Human Rights in Canada: The New Legal Landscape. University of Toronto Press.
- Foster, L., & Jacobs, L. (2017). Inclusive Workplace Practice in Canada: Competing Equalities in an Industrial-Mobile Society. APDR Working Paper Series, Vol. 4, no. 1. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3027580.
Journal articles and book chapters
- Foster, L., & Jacobs, L. (2017). “Inclusive Workplace Practice in Canada: Competing Equalities in an Industrial-Mobile Society.” SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3027580.
- Foster, L. (2017). “Learning Networks as a Tool for Good Governance: The Case of the Canada-China Forum on Industrial Relations and Employment Standards.” APDR Working Paper Series, Vol. 4, no. 1.
- National survey documents experiences of Black Canadians, racialized groups – YFile.
- Pavia, J. (2024). “How Waterloo Regional Police Collect and Use Race-Based Data Focus of Mini-Conference.” CBC News (January 25).
- “Racial Profiling and Human Rights in Canada.” University of Toronto Press. doi:10.3138/9781552214824.
- fmaquito. (2010, March 8). “Centre for Public Policy & Law Hosts Policy Dialogue on Competing Human Rights.” Research & Innovation. Retrieved 26 March 2025.