Building a culture and practice of innovation in government hinges on the ability to attract creative thinkers to the public sector....

In partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Action Network, the Public Policy Forum brought together key stakeholders to consider...

2010 marked the beginning of the 50th anniversary celebrations for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Canada was among the first nations to join the OECD,...

There are risks to Canada’s prosperity if we continue to allow our economic, energy and environmental future to be defined by divisions within our borders and changing realities outside our...

As Canada's national elected body, the House of Commons is a place where all Canadians should feel represented. For many, an ideal election would be one where the...

Discontent with how healthcare decisions are made and justified is widespread among the public, patients and providers of health technologies alike. The Public Policy...

We engaged nearly 100 public leaders in one-on-one conversations about the challenges facing Canada's public service, the measures being undertaken to innovate, and the obstacles to change. We...

To help address the innovation challenge, the Public Policy Forum has engaged hundreds of leaders across Canada. Seeking to better understand and address the issues, the Forum convened leaders in...

Reinventing Canadian Media successfully brought together some of the leading voices in media research, academia and journalism...

The Public Policy Forum released a report outlining the challenges faced and skills required by incumbents in 10 of the Federal public service's most demanding positions. Ten Tough Jobs 2010...

To discuss private and public sector investment in clean technologies in Canada and the United States, the Public Policy Forum convened an expert roundtable in...

Featuring presentations and discussion about how the Dutch are transitioning to a low carbon economy, this breakfast has provided policymakers with insight into...

On November 2 and 3 2009, the Public Policy Forum hosted a symposium on the issue of green jobs. In this time of economic recovery and concern over the environment, many Canadians see the green...

As part of the Public Policy Forum's new PPX initiative, 45 young professionals and senior executives gathered at Regina's Government House on December 1st, 2009 to discuss what drives Gen Y and...

Drugs are an important part of cancer treatment, yet patients often lack access to the most effective medicines. This one-day symposium focused on the key issues that...

Rebooting the Economy: What is the role of government in the transforming economy?  brought together expert stakeholders to gain a deeper sense of the overall state of the Canadian...

On May 27th 2009, the Public Policy Forum convened leaders from the private,public and research sectors for a national conversation about innovation in Canada. Entitled...

With support from the Australian High Commission to Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the Public Policy Forum hosted an exclusive roundtable...

On June 9^th, the Public Policy Forum (PPF) held a working lunch on the continental dynamics of energy and climate change. The PPF convened roughly 60 participants from all sectors to...

An updated snapshot of Canada's Parliament, including data on the gender, ethnicity, education, employment background and parliamentary experience of Members of Parliament. Highlights include:...

Today many issues can't be solved by governments working alone. This paper takes seriously the claim that to adequately address these issues, we need a new generation of public processes. It...

As part of the Public Policy Forum’s new PPX initiative, 45 young professionals and senior
executives recently gathered at Gatineau’s Museum of Civilization to discuss what...

As part of the Public Policy Forum’s new PPX initiative, 45 young professionals and senior
executives recently gathered at Gatineau’s Museum of Civilization to discuss what drives...

Following the re-election of October election campaign, the PPF wrote a letter to the Prime Minister congratulating him on his re-election and describing some of the work being done by the Forum...

On June 9, 2008, the Public Policy Forum (PPF) held a full-day workshop on Modernizing the Federal Privacy Regime. The workshop brought together 40 leading privacy thinkers, practitioners, and...

As part of our Beyond the Ballot series, the PPF has composed a snapshot of the federal party platforms. This document draws on information periodically released by the parties as well as...

At a time of rapid change and competitive challenges, one of the most essential tools for ensuring Canada’s future prosperity is education, specifically, skills training and learning.

On June 19th, the Public Policy Forum held a half-day dialogue in Toronto with more than 30 CEOs and senior officials from the industrial, financial and energy sectors, federal and provincial...

The report is the result of a pan-Canadian consultation that included 14 roundtable sessions, 50 interviews with prominent Canadians, as well as jurisdictional comparisons, analysis of previous...

Throughout March and April 2008, the Public Policy Forum (PPF), in collaboration with the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA-Canada) organized and facilitated a series of...

The spring 2008 edition of the Public Policy Forum newsletter.

On March 27th, 2008, the Public Policy Forum hosted a conference in Ottawa with the aim of discussing threats to cyber systems and the information they contain, and the need for a comprehensive...