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Research and Policy Development
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- Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC) (National: Vancouver, BC)
ARC's mission is to conduct practical research into the prevention, treatment, and self-management of arthritis for Canadians.- Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
An independent, not-for-profit organization and Canada's think-tank on Asia. It was established in 1984 by an Act of the Parliament of Canada with a mandate to develop awareness and understanding among the peoples of Canada and Asia Pacific, provide information and analysis, build networks and promote trade and investment.- British Columbia Cycling Coalition
The BCCC is a registered nonprofit society which represent the interests of cyclists provincially and seeks to secure their recognition in policy and programs affecting transportational cycling.- British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) (Regional: Victoria, BC)
The British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) is a nonprofit association of citizens, professionals and practitioners committed to promoting the understanding, development and adoption of sustainable energy, energy efficiency, and conservation in British Columbia.- CCAF-FCVI
A public-private sector partnership organized and established as a national nonprofit foundation in 1980. Our mission is to provide exemplary thought leadership and to build both knowledge and capacity for effective governance and meaningful accountability, management, and audit.- C. D. Howe Institute
- Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (Local: Calgary, AB)
The Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) works to strengthen Calgary's diverse voluntary sector. CCVO provides leadership on policy matters affecting the sector as a whole, acts as an information and distribution hub, and holds educational and training sessions.- Canada West Foundation
The foundation is directed to accomplish three primary objectives: 1.To conduct research into the economic and social characteristics of the West and North, within a national and international context; 2.To educate individuals regarding the West's regional economic and social contributions to the Canadian Federation; and 3.To act as a catalyst for informed debate.- Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC) (National: Ottawa, ON)
CARC is a citizens' organization dedicated to the long-term environmental and social well being of northern Canada and its peoples. We believe in sustainable development and the application of the precautionary principle. Our policy and advocacy work is grounded in solid scientific and socio-economic research and experience.- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
- Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD)
One of Canada's most authoritative voices promoting better social and economic security for all Canadians. A national, self-supporting, non-profit organization, the CCSD's main product is information and its main activity is research, focussing on concerns such as income security, employment, poverty, child welfare, pensions and government social policy.- Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship (CCSE)
Born out of the Faculty of Business at Edmonton's University of Alberta, the CCSE is committed to strengthening the organizations who serve our social interests and needs by facilitating education, research and interaction in all three sectors of the community: voluntary, private and public.- Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) (National: Toronto, ON)
The Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research is the pre-eminent funder of applied nutrition and dietetic research in Canada. CFDR contributes to the health of Canadians by generating funds for applied nutrition and dietetic research.- Canadian Institute of Child Health
Since 1977, the Canadian Institute of Child Health has acted as a dedicated voice for children, improving their health and well-being. Our role in child and family health involves working with governments to make sure the right kind of policies are developed; working with professionals and educators to equip them with the best in research and programs; and reaching out to families to help us all with the crucial task of nurturing, protecting, educating, and empowering our children.- Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
- Canadian Policy Research Network
- Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
CRILF is a national leader in undertaking and promoting multidisciplinary research on law and the family. CRILF promotes the use of its studies by judges, legislators, policy-makers, academics and practising professionals in order to encourage the use of objective information and data, and foster broadly defined decision-making and practice in all areas of law and the family.- Canadian Research Knowledge Network (National)
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is a partnership of Canadian universities dedicated to expanding digital content for the academic research enterprise in Canada. Through the coordinated leadership of librarians, researchers, and administrators, CRKN undertakes large-scale content acquisition and licensing initiatives in order to build knowledge infrastructure and research capacity in Canada's universities.- Canadian Society for Life Science Research (National: Kingston, ON)
CSLSR is a professional society that brings together Canadian researchers at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels to share and promote research in all life science disciplines.- Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (National: Ottawa, ON)
Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy neither encourages nor condemns drug use. Rather, CSSDP seeks to reduce the harms caused by drug use and drug policies. As future leaders, they strive toward a just and compassionate society where problematic drug use is treated as a health issue instead of a criminal justice issue.- Canadian West Foundation
- Centre for Community Based Research (Regional: Kitchener, ON)
The Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) is focused on strengthening communities through social research. Founded in 1982, CCBR is an independent, nonprofit organization. They receive no core funding, relying on an entrepreneurial spirit in collaboration with their many partners to start new projects.- Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
CIER was created for the express purpose of establishing and implementing environmental capacity-building initiatives for First Nations. It is a national organization pursuing local, regional and international initiatives.- Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) (International: Waterloo, ON)
CIGI identifies and develops ideas for global change by supporting research, fostering exchange among experts and leaders in the private and public sectors, and providing informed advice to decision-makers on multilateral governance issues.- Centre for Social Justice
Conducts research and educational activities designed to strengthen the movement for social justice. It brings together people from the universities and unions, faith groups and other community organizations. Since it was founded in 1997, the Centre has focussed on issues such as economic inequality, corporate power and democratic alternatives.- Centre for the Study of Civic Renewal (National: Toronto, ON)
Dedicated to promoting research and informed public debate on what constitutes and how to create a good society. The centre is interested in examining how to strengthen and improve institutions, both public and private, to which citizens may turn in times of trouble, and that mediate between the individual and the state. The CSCR is non-partisan, non-sectarian, and receives funding from a variety of sources to ensure intellectual independence.- Child Welfare League of Canada
CWLC is dedicated to protecting and promoting the well-being of Canada's children, particularly those who are at-risk because of poverty, abuse and neglect. The CWLC is a federally-incorporated charitable organization active in Canadian policy, research and advocacy.- Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment (CONE) (Regional: Acton, ON)
A coalition of over 20 environmental organizations and hundreds of individual citizens. It was formed in 1978 and has worked consistently for the protection of the escarpment and its many values to Ontario society.- Community Based Research Canada (National: Victoria, BC)
Community Based Research Canada (CBRC) is a network of people and organizations engaged in community-based research to meet the needs of people and communities. The intent is to build an inclusive and open network, engaging already existing organizational and communications structures, to build support for community-university partnerships in community-based research and community-engagement.- Community Services Council
An independent, voluntary organization dedicated to promoting social and economic well-being in Newfoundland and Labrador. It acts as a catalyst to enhance the voluntary sector and to bring together community organizations, governments and individuals in identifying needs and concerns.- Conference Board of Canada (The)
The Conference Board builds leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance.
- Connexions Information Sharing Services
Connexions works to connect individuals and organizations working for social change with each other, with information and ideas, and with the wider community. Connexions Online features resources and organizations fostering democratization, economic justice, environmental responsibility, civil liberties, and the creation and preservation of community.- deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research (National: Toronto, ON)
The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research conducts and disseminates research on topics connected to human life in its biological, social and, ethical dimensions. The Institute conducts research and scholarship for an informed social response to human life questions.- Elizabeth Wiebe Society for Orphaned Children in Canada (National: Ottawa, ON)
Our mission is to give orphaned children in Canada a chance by fostering awareness and empathy and promoting a determination to give every child the right to a permanent loving home.- Fraser Institute (The)
- GPI Atlantic
A non-profit research group constructing an index of well being - The Genuine Progress Index. Find progress reports and information about the research on the web site.- Heritage Canada Foundation
A non-governmental, not-for profit organization, created to promote the preservation of the built heritage of Canada.- Human Security Report Project (HSRP) (International: Vancouver, BC)
The HSRP is an independently-funded research centre based at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. They conduct research on global and regional trends in political violence and their causes and consequences, and present their findings in a manner that is accessible to the policy and research communities, the media, educators, and the interested public.- IMPACS, the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society
A non-profit organization committed to the expansion and protection of democracy. Its aim is twofold: to build strong communities by providing training and education to Canadian civil society organizations; and to increase knowledge about the role of civil society organizations and the media in democracies.- Institute for Global Ethics Canada (National: Vancouver, BC)
IGE Canada's mission is to promote ethical behaviour among Canadians and institutions (through research, public discourse, and practical action) so that shared moral values increasingly shape our relationships, determine our decisions, and guide our actions both nationally and global.- Institute On Governance
A Canadian, nonprofit thinktank founded in 1990. We explore, share, and promote responsible and responsive governance in Canada and abroad, and help governments, the voluntary sector, and communities put it into practice.- Jesse's Journey Foundation
The Foundation strives to improve the lives of people, especially children, by funding the expansion of genetic knowledge. Through our investment in research we seek to inspire the scientific community to find a treatment and cure for neuromuscular diseases.- Laurier Institution
The Laurier Institution believes that Canada's strength is its unity and diversity. Our mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about the economic and social implications of Canadian diversity. We do research and have a speaker series to provide a platform for informed debate.- Mad River Institute for Political Studies (National: Creemore, ON)
Uses education and advocacy to promote the public good, expand democratic measures, increase government responsibility, encourage higher standards of conduct, find innovative ideas to deal with problems, and assist people regarding their place in the political process.- McCreary Centre Society
A nonprofit organization committed to improving the health of BC youth through research, information and community-based participation projects.- National Anti-Poverty Organization
- North-South Institute (NSI)
Has built a reputation for sound research and analysis of Canadian foreign policy, offered an independent voice on the urgent importance of world development issues, and brought those issues before the Canadian public and decision makers. Established in 1976, it is the only independent, non-governmental research institute in Canada focused on international development.- Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Regional: Iqaluit, Nunavut)
Working to secure Inuit economic, social, and cultural well-being through the implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.- Parkland Institute (Regional: Alberta)
Produces non-partisan research and education for the common good. It is an Alberta-wide, people-funded, political economy, research network housed in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta.- Pearson Peacekeeping Centre
The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre is a Canadian based, international research and educational organization. Our mandate is to support and enhance the Canadian contribution to international peace, security and stability. An integral part of the Centre is an Internship Programme providing Canadian and international university students and recent graduates, who have an interest in peacekeeping and international affairs, with work experience and exposure to the activities of the Centre.- Public Interest Advocacy Centre
- Recherche Canada: Une alliance pour les découvertes en santé (Nationale: Ottawa, ON)
Un organisme bénévole sans but lucratif qui fait la promotion de la recherche en santé à l'échelle nationale. Ses membres, qui travaillent pour tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes, viennent de tous les secteurs qui ont à coeur d'accroître les investissements dans la recherche en santé.- Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery (National: Ottawa, ON)
A not-for-profit, voluntary organization that is a national voice for health research advocacy in Canada. Working for all Canadians, its membership is drawn from all sectors dedicated to increasing investments in health research.- Roeher Institute (The)
- Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) (National: Ottawa, ON)
The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) is a not-for-profit organization, a registered charity, and a pioneer in the use of social experiments in Canada. SRDC's two-part mission is to help policy-makers and practitioners identify social policies and programs that improve the well-being of all Canadians, with a special concern for the effects on the disadvantaged, and to raise the standards of evidence that are used in assessing social policies and programs.- Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education (SAEE) (National: Kelowna, BC)
The purposes of the society are to promote and conduct research and disseminate significant research papers in respect of issues which relate to the quality of primary and secondary education and to make such papers and research available to the general public; and to educate the general public in respect of issues relating to improving the quality of primary and secondary education in Canada through organizing conferences, seminars, workshops and publications.- St. Leonard's Society of Canada (National: Ottawa, ON)
A membership-based, charitable organization dedicated to community safety. We promote humane and informed justice policy and responsible leadership to foster safe communities through: evidence-based approaches to criminal and social justice; research and policy; support to member affiliates; and collaborative relationships and communication among individuals and organizations dedicated to social justice.- Toronto Region Research Alliance (Regional: Toronto, ON)
A results-oriented, nonprofit organization dedicated to making the Toronto region a world-leading centre for research and research-intensive industry.- Traffic Injury Research Foundation
The mission of the TIRF is to reduce traffic related deaths and injuries, by designing, promoting and implementing effective programs and policies, based on sound research.- University of Calgary - Gorbachev Foundation Joint Trust Fund
The University of Calgary - Gorbachev Foundation Joint Trust Fund (UCGF) was established in 1993 by the University of Calgary and the Gorbachev Foundation. Its mandate is to encourage projects between Canadian and Russian Institutions which will contribute to the reform process in Russia.- Voluntary Sector Initiative
A joint initiative between Canada's voluntary sector and the federal government with the long-term objective of strengthening the sector's capacity to meet the challenges of the future, and enhancing the relationship between the sector and the federal government. A key source of information regarding important developments affecting Canada's voluntary sector.- Voluntary Sector Roundtable
The Voluntary Sector Roundtable (VSR) is an unincorporated group of national organizations and coalitions that came together in 1995 to strengthen the voice of Canada's charitable, voluntary sector. Its primary goals are to enhance the relationship between the charitable sector and the federal government and to encourage a supportive legislative and regulatory framework for organizations in the community.- WALL Network (National: Toronto, ON)
The cumulative research generated by the WALL research network will provide a better understanding of current learning practices, processes and environments, and contribute to the production of valuable resources for instructor training, workplace innovation and government initiatives.- Waterloo Region Green Solutions (Local: Kitchener, ON)
A nonprofit environmental organization that grew out of a partnership between the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Environmental Studies and the Elora Centre for Environmental Excellence. Its flagship program is the Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP). The overall vision is to encourage citizen action to contribute to a healthier, more sustainable community, while simultaneously furthering Canada's international commitment to the Kyoto Protocol.
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