Policy Organizations: Research Institutes: Page 3
The main role of a policy research institute is to advance social science research. These groups can be focused on particular policy issues, or can be dedicated to public policy as a whole. To this end, the publications produced by a given policy research institute are usually peer-reviewed and are consistent with academic standards. Policy research institutes are generally transparent about any ideological biases they may hold, though generally less-so than advocacy groups. This type of policy organization usually presents more than one point of view, and doesn’t make claims to speak on behalf of any particular constituency. [Read More...]
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International Development Research Centre
The International Development Research Centre works with researchers in the developing world in their search to build healthier and more prosperous societies. It provides funding and technical support.
http://www.idrc.ca
Liu Institute for Global Issues
The Liu Institute is research organization based out of the School of Graduate Studies at UBC. It operates based on the premise that citizens can make a contribution to the resolution of global issues.
http://www.ligi.ubc.ca
Liu Institute for Global Issues
The Liu Institute seeks interdisciplinary and policy-related research and advocacy on global public policy issues related to human security.
http://www.ligi.ubc.ca/
North-South Institute
The North-South Institute is focused on international development, and specifically, the eradication of poverty and enhancement of social justice. It provides research on policy issues for a number of sources.
http://www.nsi-ins.ca
Parliamentary Centre
The mission of the Parliamentary Centre is to strengthen legislatures in Canada and around the world. It works closely with the Parliament of Canada to fulfill its goals.
http://www.parlcent.ca
Pembina Institute
The Pembina Institute is an environmental policy research and education organization. It undertakes citizen-led action to advocate solutions to environmental problems.
http://www.pembina.org
Prairie Policy Centre
he Prairie Policy Institute, an independent non-profit organization created in 2001, is dedicated to making a significant contribution to the economic and social well-being of the Prairie region.
http://www.prairiecentre.com
Saskatchewan Research Council
Established in 1947, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) was created to promote the development of the provinces in the physical sciences.
http://www.src.sk.ca
The Commonwealth Centre for Electronic Governance
In November 2000, the Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance (CCEG) became a legal entity incorporated in the United Kingdom and Canada. As a think tank that operates on a global scale, CCEG exists through the support of an e-Governance program of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK.
http://www.electronicgov.net/
The Observatory on Media and Public Policy
The Observatory for Media and Public Policy at McGill University (OMPP) gathers academics and journalists together who share an interest in current affairs, public policy, and mass media in Canada. OMPP offers a forum for the discussion and analysis of relevant issues, especially relating to the relationship between media and public policy. The Observatory is housed at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, and funded through the McGill-Max Bell Strategic Initiative, with additional funding from the Donner Canada Foundation.
http://www.ompp.mcgill.ca
Unisféra International Centre
Established since 2002, Unisféra International Centre (Unisféra) operates as an independent not-for-profit research centre based in Montreal.
http://www.unisfera.org
Vanier Institute of the Family
The mission of the Vanier Institute is to make families as important to the life of Canadian society as they are to the lives of individual Canadians.
http://www.vifamily.ca
Work Research Foundation
The Work Research Foundation's mission is to emphasize a Christian view of work. Members of the organization believe that all work should contribute to our communities and culture in order to aid in the revitalization of civil society.
http://wrf.ca