Research

For more than 50 years, the IRPP has produced rigorous, in-depth research on Canada’s toughest policy challenges. Our team works to bring together the worlds of research and public policy, with the goal of providing evidence, analysis and advice that supports sound decision-making and improves the lives of Canadians. To see where our research is resonating in the academic community, follow us on JSTOR and Google Scholar.

Featured Research

Where Intent Meets Reality: Embedding Implementation Into Government Decision-Making

Graham Flack and Peter Wallace

Implementation considerations need to be at the heart of federal government decision-making. Sequencing of the cabinet review process needs to be altered so that implementation issues are canvassed from the beginning. Political parties should be able to consult departments on implementation issues when developing their campaign platforms. The “challenge” function of central agencies, focused on […]

Ongoing Research Programs

Building new foundations for economic growth

Rachel Samson

Empowering Canada’s workforce

Ricardo Chejfec

Toward a more equitable Canada

Shaimaa Yassin

Archived Programs

PRIORITY INITIATIVES

Capacity for Change: Designing a Public Service Built to Deliver

Macroeconomic Policy at a Crossroads

International Approaches in Place-Based Skills Development

Canada’s Next Economic Transformation: What role should industrial policy play?

Affordability Action Council

The Community Transformations Project

Beyond Trade Wars: Building Long-Term Resilience

Towards Employment Insurance Reform

Rachel Samson

Spotlight on Long-Term Care

RESEARCH TEAM

Rachel Samson is a policy research executive with 25 years of experience providing evidence-based policy advice. As vice-president of research at the IRPP, Rachel has directed policy research and analysis relating to Employment Insurance, long-term care, child care, digital-technology adoption and industrial policy. She also led the IRPP’s role as[...]