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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.

Let’s Rebuild the Foundation: Reinstating Canada’s Adult Literacy Knowledge Infrastructure Requires Federal Leadership
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Let’s Rebuild the Foundation: Reinstating Canada’s Adult Literacy Knowledge Infrastructure Requires Federal Leadership

Literacy practitioners used to have access to a once robust national adult literacy knowledge infrastructure: activities that generated research on adult literacy practices and learners, ensured that the knowledge was widely shared and that it was housed and preserved for future use. The federal government played a crucial role in creating and maintaining that knowledge […]

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PRIORITY INITIATIVES

RESEARCH TEAM

Rachel Samson
Vice-President, Research
rsamson@irpp.org
Twitter: @rachel_e_samson
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[...]
Ricardo Chejfec
Lead Data Analyst
Abigail Jackson
Research Associate
Steve Lafleur
Research Director
Natalia Mishagina
Research Director
Rosanna Tamburri
Senior Writer & Editor (English)
Shaimaa Yassin
Research Director

Research Advisors

Louise Levonian
Research Advisor; Chair of the Better Evidence Council, Blueprint
Jennifer Robson
Visiting Scholar; Associate professor of political management, Carleton University
Debra Thompson
Research Advisor; Associate professor of political science, McGill University

Media Contact

To arrange an interview with a member of the IRPP research team, please contact:

Cléa Desjardins
Communications Director
514-245-2139 • cdesjardins@irpp.org

SUBMIT A RESEARCH PROPOSAL

If you have questions about publishing with the IRPP, please contact:

Rachel Samson
Vice-President, Research
rsamson@irpp.org