Think tanks based in Canada
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This article is a list of notable think tanks based in Canada.
| Name | Focus[Notes 1] | Location | Website | Established[Notes 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristotle Foundation For Public Policy | Education of youth, public discourse and public policy in Canada | Canada | aristotlefoundation.org | 2023 |
| Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) | Asia–Canada relations | Vancouver, British Columbia | www.asiapacific.ca | 1984 |
| Atlantic Provinces Economic Council | regional economy, business intelligence and recommendations | Halifax, Nova Scotia | www.atlanticeconomiccouncil.ca | 1954 |
| Academic Foundation for Peace & Conflict Studies | peace, human rights, climate change, security in academic sphere | Ottawa, Ontario | peaceconflict.ca | 2016 |
| Broadbent Institute | progressive, social democratic | Ottawa, Ontario | www.broadbentinstitute.ca | 2011 |
| Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | contribution of innovation on the economy | Toronto, Ontario | brookfieldinstitute.ca | 2016[1] |
| Business Council of Alberta | social and economic prosperity | Calgary, Alberta | www.businesscouncilab.com | 2019 |
| C. D. Howe Institute | raise living standards by fostering economically sound public policies | Toronto, Ontario | www.cdhowe.org | 1958 |
| Canada 2020 | progressive ideas; move and shape governments | Ottawa, Ontario | canada2020.ca | 2006 |
| Canada West Foundation | policies that shape the west | Calgary, Alberta | cwf.ca | 1970 |
| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission | carbon pricing | Montreal, Quebec | ecofiscal.ca | 2014-Nov |
| Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | social, economic and environmental justice | Ottawa, Ontario; Offices across Canada | www.policyalternatives.ca | 1980 |
| Business Council of Canada[Notes 3][2] | economic and social issues | Ottawa, Ontario | www.thebusinesscouncil.ca
(formerly www.ceocouncil.ca) |
The Business Council on National Issues (BCNI) was established in the 1970s.[3] |
| Canadian Council on Social Development | shaping social and economic policy (e.g. old age security) | Kanata, Ontario | www.ccsd.ca | 1920[4] |
| Canadian Economics Association | advancement of economic knowledge | Montreal, Quebec | economics.ca | 1967 |
| Canadian Global Affairs Institute | defence, diplomacy, trade, resources and development | The School of Public Policy University of Calgary and Ottawa, Ontario | www.cgai.ca | 2000 |
| Canadian Institute for Advanced Research | artificial intelligence to innovation theory, the social determinants of health, and the microbiome | Toronto, Ontario | www.cifar.ca | 1982 |
| Canadian International Council | developing foreign policy initiatives for leaders around the world | Toronto, Ontario | thecic.org
opencanada.org.(online magazine) |
1928-01-30 |
| Canadian Research Institute for Social Policy (University of New Brunswick) | social policy | Fredericton, New Brunswick | www.unb.ca.... | 1996 |
| Canadian Tax Foundation | understanding and recommendations for the Canadian tax system | Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec | www.ctf.ca | 1945 |
| Cardus Institute | Christian institution strengthening how other institutions work together | Hamilton and Ottawa, Ontario | www.cardus.ca | 1974-06-10[5] |
| Centre canadien d’étude et coopération internationale (CECI) | fighting poverty, exclusion and inequality | Montréal, Quebec | www.ceci.ca | |
| Centre de recherche en économie de l'Environnement, de l'Agroalimentaire, des Transports et de l'Énergie (Université Laval) | environment, energy, agri-food, transport, development of industrialized countries and emerging economies | Quebec, Quebec | www.create.ulaval.ca | |
| Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (CERIUM) | international issues; economy, environment and security | Montreal, Quebec | www.cerium.umontreal.ca | 2004 |
| Centre for International and Defence Policy (Queen's University) | military and defence | Kingston, Ontario | www.queensu.ca/cidp | 1975 |
| Centre for International Governance Innovation | global issues at the intersection of technology and international governance; to improve people’s lives everywhere | Waterloo, Ontario | www.cigionline.org | 2001 |
| Centre for the Study of Democracy (Queen's University) | democratic institutions, diversity (including gender, race, etc.), nationalism, land rights, international politics and democracies | Kingston, Ontario | www.queensu.ca/csdd | |
| Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en analyse des organisations (CIRANO) | combining knowledge and decision for the development of social and economic innovations | Montreal, Quebec | www.cirano.qc.ca | 1993 |
| Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques diplomatiques | contemporary political issues; international relations | Montreal, Quebec | www.dandurand.uqam.ca | 1996 |
| Chantier de l'économie sociale | collective entrepreneurship in Quebec | Montreal, Quebec | www.chantier.qc.ca | 1999-April |
| Citizens for Public Justice | inspired by faith to act for social and environmental justice in Canadian public policy | Ottawa, Ontario | https://cpj.ca/ | 1963 (as Christian Action Foundation) |
| Clean Energy Canada | Canadian clean energy and climate policy | Offices in British Columbia and Ontario | cleanenergycanada.org | 2010 |
| Signal49 Research | economic trends, organizational performance and public policy issues | Ottawa, Ontario
Calgary, Alberta |
1954 | |
| The Council of Canadians | clean water, fair trade, green energy, public health care, and a vibrant democracy | Offices across Canada | www.canadians.org | 1985 |
| Council of Canadian Academies | evaluate the best available evidence on complex issues where the science may be challenging to understand, contradictory, or difficult to assemble | Ottawa, Ontario | www.scienceadvice.ca | 2002 |
| Democracy Watch | democratic reform, government accountability and corporate responsibility | Ottawa, Ontario | democracywatch.ca | 1993 September |
| Donald J. Savoie Institute | public policy and economic development[6] | Moncton, New Brunswick | idjs.ca | 1983 |
| Douglas–Coldwell Foundation | promoting education and research into social democracy | Ottawa, Ontario | www.douglascoldwelllayton.ca | 1971 |
| Ecology Action Centre | environmental issues | Halifax, Nova Scotia | ecologyaction.ca | 1971 |
| Equal Voice | electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada | Ottawa, Ontario | equalvoice.ca | 2001 |
| Fraser Institute | government policies, entrepreneurship, well-being of Canadians and their families | Vancouver, British Columbia; across Canada | www.fraserinstitute.org | 1974-10-22[7] |
| Frontier Centre for Public Policy | current affairs and public policy | Winnipeg, Manitoba | www.fcpp.org | 1997 |
| Global Risk Institute | thought leadership in risk management for the financial services sector | Toronto, Ontario | https://globalriskinstitute.org/ | 2011 |
| GPI Atlantic | creating a genuine progress index for Nova Scotia | Glen Haven, Nova Scotia | www.gpiatlantic.org | 1997 |
| Institut de recherches et d'informations socio-économiques (IRIS) | Public finances, climate and environmental crisis, commodification of education and health, growth of inequalities | Montreal, Quebec | iris-recherche.qc.ca | 2000 |
| Institut du nouveau monde (INM) | Increase participation of citizens in democratic life | Montreal, Quebec | www.inm.qc.ca | 2004 |
| Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) | water, earth and the environment; energy, materials and telecommunications; human, animal and environmental health; and urbanization, culture and society. | Quebec City, Quebec | www.inrs.ca | 1969 |
| Citizen First - Institute for Citizen-Centred Service | Delivery of public sector services | Toronto, Ontario | citizenfirst.ca(formerly www.iccs-isac.org) | 1997 |
| Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations | Corporate governance practices | Montreal, Quebec | igopp.org | 2005 |
| Institute for Peace & Diplomacy (IPD) | International affairs, defence, peace, security | Toronto, Ontario | www.peacediplomacy.org | |
| Institute for Research on Public Policy | Current and emerging policy issues facing Canadians and their governments | Montreal, Quebec | www.irpp.org | 1972-04-19[8] |
| Institute of Health Economics | Health economics, outcomes, and policy research | Edmonton, Alberta | www.ihe.ca | 1995 |
| Institute of Intergovernmental Relations (Queen's University) | Federalism and intergovernmental relations in the global environment | Kingston, Ontario | www.queensu.ca/iigr/ | |
| Institute of Parliamentary and Political Law | Democracy and democratic governing | Ottawa, Ontario | www.parlpol.ca/institute | 2009-02-26[9] |
| Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) | Excellence in Public administration | Toronto, Ontario | www.ipac.ca | 1967-01-01 |
| Institute on Governance | Governance in the public sphere both in Canada and internationally | Ottawa and Toronto, Ontario | iog.ca | 1996-01-18[10] |
| International Development Research Centre | Climate-resilient food systems; global health; education and science; democratic and inclusive governance; and sustainable inclusive economies | Ottawa, Ontario; Offices across the Globe | www.idrc.ca | 1970 |
| International Institute for Sustainable Development | International policy on sustainable development governance | Offices across regions | www.iisd.org | 1990 |
| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms | Defend the constitutional freedoms of Canadians through litigation and education | Calgary, Alberta | www.jccf.ca | 2010-10-04[11] |
| Liu Institute for Global Issues | Development, environment, conflict (and post-conflict) and emerging forms of politics. | Vancouver, British Columbia | www.grad.ubc.ca | 1998 |
| Macdonald-Laurier Institute | Economic and public policy issues | Ottawa, Ontario | www.macdonaldlaurier.ca | 2010 |
| Mackenzie Institute | Domestic and global security | Toronto, Ontario | www.mackenzieinstitute.com | 1984 |
| Monarchist League of Canada | Monarchist advocacy, education, research | Oakville, Ontario | www.monarchist.ca | 1973-02-23 |
| Montreal Economic Institute | Voluntary exchange, respect for property rights, entrepreneurship, social mobility and prosperity | Montreal, Quebec and Calgary, Alberta, and joint venture in Paris, France | www.iedm.org | 1987-July |
| Munk School of Global Affairs | Globalization | Toronto, Ontario | munkschool.utoronto.ca | 2000 |
| National Citizens Coalition | Small government, low taxes, anti-union, lobbyist, conservative | Toronto, Ontario | www.nationalcitizens.ca | 1967 |
| National Institute on Ageing (Canada) | Physical, social, psychological and financial wellness of older Canadians[12] | Toronto, Ontario | www.niageing.ca | 2016-Feb[12] |
| Northern Policy Institute | Sustainable growth in Northern Ontario, including for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit | Thunder Bay, Sudbury, and Kirkland Lake, Ontario | www.northernpolicy.ca | 2015-09-25[13] |
| Parkland Institute (University of Alberta) | Economic, social, cultural, and political issues | Edmonton, Alberta | parklandinstitute.ca | 1996 |
| Parliamentary Centre | Democratic practices around the world, governance, gender equality and social justice | Ottawa, Ontario | www.parlcent.org | 1968 |
| Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy | Centrist and progressive public policy that combines economic success with social responsibility | Ottawa, Ontario | thepearsoncentre.ca | |
| Pembina Institute | Energy development and clean energy | Calgary Alberta, with offices across Canada | www.pembina.org | 1985 |
| Polaris Institute | Various global campaigns | Ottawa, Ontario and Walnut Creek, California | www.polarisinstitute.org | 1997 |
| Public Policy Forum | Open dialogue on public policy | Ottawa, Ontario | ppforum.ca | 1987 |
| SecondStreet.org | Government policy impact on everyday Canadians | Offices across Canada | www.secondstreet.org | 2017-07-10 |
| Social Research and Demonstration Corporation | Social policy research | Ottawa, Ontario Offices across Canada | www.srdc.org | 1991 |
| Regulatory Research Institute of Canada | Economy and a just society | Langdon, Alberta | www.rricanada.org | 2022-10-19[14] |
| Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing | Ontario's Manufacturing Ecosystem | London, Ontario | trilliummfg.ca | 2015 |
| Unisféra International Centre | Climate change, sustainability, corporate responsibility, international development and innovation | Montreal, Quebec; Offices across regions | www.unisfera.org | 2002 |
| Vanier Institute of the Family - L'institut Vanier de la famille | Wellbeing of families in Canada in all their diversities | Ottawa, Ontario | www.vanierinstitute.ca | 1965 |
| Victoria Transport Policy Institute | Transportation Planning | Victoria, British Columbia | www.vtpi.org | |
| Wellesley Institute | Social determinants of health | Toronto, Ontario | www.wellesleyinstitute.com | 2006 (as think tank)[15] |
This table is partly based on a list of think tanks published by McGill University's Career Planning Service,[16] and on a list by Trent University,[17] as well as think tanks with Wikipedia articles listed in related Wikipedia categories.
- Political and economic think tanks (based on inclusion in Wikipedia category)
- Think tanks in Canada
| Name | Focus | Location | Website | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS)(merged with The Fraser Institute[18]) | Pro-business | Halifax, Nova Scotia | www.aims.ca | 1994-1995
to 2019 |
| Caledon Institute of Social Policy | Ottawa, Ontario | caledoninst.ca
(former: caledon.org) |
1992 to 2017[19] | |
| Canadian American Strategic Review | Official Site (Archived) | 2001-2016 | ||
| Canadian Energy Research Institute | Calgary, Alberta | www.policyschool.ca(formerly: www.ceri.ca) | ||
| Canadian Policy Research Networks | Web Archive | |||
| Centre facilitant la recherche et l'innovation dans les organisations (CEFRIO) | Montréal, Quebec | (www.cefrio.qc.ca ) | 1987-2020 | |
| Centre for Cultural Renewal | Web Archive | |||
| Centre for Global Challenges | ||||
| Centre for the Study of Living Standards | Ottawa, Ontario | (www.csls.ca) | ||
| Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy | ||||
| Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs (merged with Canadian International Council) | current issues and public policy | Toronto, Ontario | (www.couchichinginstitute.ca) | 1932 |
| DocAgora | ||||
| George Morris Centre | Guelph, Ontario | (www.georgemorris.org) | Dissolved Dec. 2014[20] | |
| Human Security Report Project | Vancouver, British Columbia | (www.hsrgroup.org) | February 2002 to May 2007[21] | |
| Institut de politiques alternatives de Montréal | Montréal, Quebec | (ipamontreal.org) | 2009 | |
| Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity | Toronto, Ontario | (www.competeprosper.ca) | 2001-2019[22] | |
| Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society (IMPACS) | (www.impacs.org) | |||
| League for Social Reconstruction | ||||
| Mowat Centre | Toronto, Ontario | (www.mowatcentre.ca) | 2009 to 2019-June | |
| North-South Institute | Ottawa, Ontario | www.nsi-ins.ca | 1976 to 2014 | |
| St. Lawrence Institute | Montreal, Quebec | www.stlawrenceinstitute.org | 1980 |
Related Initiatives
| Name | Focus | Location | Website | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada's World | Articulate a new vision for Canada’s role in the world. | Vancouver, British Columbia | Simon Fraser University www.sfu.ca | 2007-2011 |
| LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium | Web Archive |