Forum des politiques publiques | |
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| Abbreviation | PPF |
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| Formation | 1987 |
| Type | Public policy think tank |
| Legal status | Registered Charity 844430009 RR 0001 |
| Headquarters | 150 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
President & CEO | Inez Jabalpurwala |
| Chair: André Beaulieu | |
| Staff | 29 (2025) |
| Website | ppforum.ca |
The Public Policy Forum (PPF) is an independent, non-profit Canadian think tank for public-private dialogue. The organization's purpose is to connect diverse participants in the policymaking process and to work with them to inform policy discussions.[1] The PPF is a registered charity in Canada.[2][3]
Its current president and CEO is Inez Jabalpurwala who manages a staff of approximately 30.[4]
History
[edit]The Forum was founded in 1987 by Shelly (Sheldon) Ehrenworth, Geoff Poapst, Max B.E. Clarkson and a group of public and private sector leaders in Toronto. In its early years, the Forum brought together leaders from business, the trade union movement, academe and the not-for-profit sector for meetings in cities across Canada. The idea was to share perspectives on public sector management questions and discuss ways to build a more collaborative approach to policy making.[1]
The PPF has since grown to include about 200 organizations from business, federal and provincial governments, academia, organized labour and the voluntary and not-for-profit sectors.[5][6]
Governance
[edit]The PPF is a registered charity that is governed by a board of approximately 20 directors. The board is chaired by André Beaulieu.[7][8]
Activities
[edit]The PPF functions primarily as an independent, non-partisan facilitator of multi-sector dialogue.
Convening
[edit]In conjunction with members and partners from all sectors, the PPF convenes dialogues aimed at producing actionable outcomes in key policy areas, such as: innovation, public engagement, public service and governance.[9][10]
Research
[edit]The PPF regularly produces and publishes research and reports in areas related to its policy dialogues. The Forum also conducts original research in areas such as public service innovation, government leadership, and media.[11]
Annual Awards
[edit]- Testimonial Dinner Award to honour distinguished Canadians who have made an outstanding contribution to the quality of public policy and public management (1988-ongoing)[12]
- Hyman Solomon Award to honour an outstanding Canadian journalist (1992-ongoing)[13]
- Emerging Leader Award to recognize a young Canadian who personifies leadership in public policy and civic discourse (2005-ongoing)[14]
- Frank McKenna Award, Atlantic Canada (2013-2024)[15]
- Peter Lougheed Award, Western Canada (2011-2019)[16]
| Year | # | Testimonial Dinner Award | Hyman Solomon Award | Emerging Leader Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | Anil Arora, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Chief Crystal Smith, Marc-André Blanchard | Steve Paikin | Alfred Burgesson |
| 2024 | 37 | Jayna Hefford, Janice Charette, Murad Al-Katib, Jean Paul Gladu, Marc Garneau[17] | Paul Wells | Raven Lacerte |
| 2023 | 36 | Harold Calla, John Risley, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Janice Stein, the Hon. Lisa Raitt[17] | Stephanie Nolen | Naila Moloo |
| 2022 | 35 | The Hon. John Manley, Clarissa Desjardins, Deepa Mehta, Chief Terrance Paul[17] | Mark MacKinnon | Autumn Peltier |
| 2021 | 34 | (Awards postponed to April 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
| 2020 | 33 | Elyse Allan, Sen. Peter Harder, Anne McLellan, Sen. Murray Sinclair | Rob Russo | Shingai Manjengwa |
| 2019 | 32 | Rona Ambrose, Alan Bernstein, George A. Cope, Pierre-Marc Johnson, Farah Mohamed | Karyn Pugliese | Maayan Ziv |
| 2018 | 31 | Mark Carney, The Right Hon. Beverley McLachlin, Michael Donovan, Mary Walsh, Richard Dicerni | Francine Pelletier | Caitlin Tolley |
| 2017 | 30 | Louise Arbour, Yaprak Baltacıoğlu, Dominic Barton, Johann Koss, Margaret MacMillan, Naheed Nenshi (30th Anniversary Event)[18] | — | Alika Lafontaine (Indigenous Emerging Leader) |
| 2016 | 29 | Francoise Bertrand, Jack Mintz, Robert Prichard, Wayne Wouters | Peter Mansbridge | Taylor Owen |
| 2015 | 28 | Ed Clark, Peter Herrndorf, Roberta Jamieson, Michael Sabia | Serge Chapleau and Aislin (Terry Mosher)[19] | Hannah Godefa |
| 2014 | 27 | Annette Verschuren, Mary Simon, Sheila Fraser, Heather Munroe-Blum | Susan Delacourt[20] | Erin Freeland Ballantyne |
| 2013 | 26 | Honouring former Clerks of the Privy Council of Canada: Kevin Lynch, Alex Himelfarb, Mel Cappe, Jocelyne Bourgon, Paul Tellier | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | Honouring former Prime Ministers of Canada:[21][22] The Right Hons. Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Joseph Clark, Paul Martin, Brian Mulroney, John Turner | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | William G. Davis, Gordon Nixon, Monique F. Leroux, Jim Stanford | André Picard | Victor T. Thomas |
| 2010 | 23 | Tony Dean, Phil Fontaine, Preston Manning, Carole Taylor | Bernard Derome | Gabriel Bran Lopez |
| 2009 | 22 | Jim Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, L. Jacques Ménard, Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz | Craig Oliver | Sara Ehrhardt |
| 2008 | 21 | David A. Dodge, Gerri Sinclair, Sheila Watt-Cloutier | Alain Dubuc | Peter MacLeod |
| 2007 | 20 | 20th Anniversary Event (no awards given) | Eric Reguly | Parker Mitchell and George Roter |
| 2006 | 19 | Georges Erasmus, Louise Frechette, Bob Rae | Chantal Hébert | Alison Loat and Andrew Medd |
| 2005 | 18 | Monique Bégin, Bob White, Michael Wilson | Don Newman | Taylor Gunn |
| 2004 | 17 | Rita Burak, Denis Desautels, Roy Romanow, Allan Shaw | Mary Janigan | — |
| 2003 | 16 | Guy Colombe, Purdy Crawford, Henry Friesen, Chaviva Hosek, Don Mazankowski | Jim Travers | — |
| 2002 | 15 | Nellie Cournoyea, Pierre Lortie, Monica Patten, Milton Wong | Edward Greenspon | — |
| 2001 | 14 | Al Hatton, Hon. Peter Lougheed, Eric Newell, Manon Vennat | Madeleine Drohan | — |
| 2000 | 13 | Allan Blakeney, Raymond Garneau, Margaret Norrie McCain, Lynton "Red" Wilson | Bruce Little | — |
| 1999 | 12 | Jean Bernard, Thomas Edward Kierans, Donald Savoie, Thomas Shoyama | Jim Meek | — |
| 1998 | 11 | Jim Gray, Gaetan Lussier, Jean Pigott, Hon. Gordon Robertson | Vaugn Palmer | — |
| 1997 | 10 | Sheldon Ehrenworth (10th Anniversary Event) | Claude Picher | — |
| 1996 | 9 | A.W. (Al) Johnson, Guylaine Saucier, James D. Fleck | Jeffrey Simpson | — |
| 1995 | 8 | Jean-Claude Delorme, Claire Morris, Bill Blundell, Leo Gérard | Jason Moscovitz | — |
| 1994 | 7 | Allan Taylor, Louise Roy, Reg Basken, Bruce Rawson | Andrew Coyne | — |
| 1993 | 6 | Bertin Nadeau, Mickey Cohen, Judith Maxwell, James McCambly | Giles Gherson | — |
| 1992 | 5 | Guy Saint-Pierre, Chris Evans, Huguette Labelle, Arden Haynes | Graham Fraser | — |
| 1991 | 4 | Trevor Eyton, Claude Castonguay, Sylvia Ostry, Jack Munro | — | — |
| 1990 | 3 | Gordon Osbaldeston, Edward Stewart, Gérard Docquier, Michel Bélanger | — | — |
| 1989 | 2 | Arthur Kroeger, Robert Carman, David Golden, Jean de Grandpré | — | — |
| 1988 | 1 | Allen Lambert, Robert Bryce, Ted Newall, Paul Tellier | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About PPF". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-09-07. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "PUBLIC POLICY FORUM". Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Funding". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "PPF Team". Public Policy Forum. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "About". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Membership Booklet (2016)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "PPF Board". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "André Beaulieu". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "Sell immigration as a driver of economic growth, minister urges Liberals, businesses | Toronto Star". thestar.com. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Naylor report lays the groundwork to renew basic research in Canada | University Affairs". University Affairs. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "What's the public interest in the future of Canadian media?: Public Editor | Toronto Star". thestar.com. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Testimonial Dinner Award | National". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Hyman Solomon Award | Journalism". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Emerging Leader Award | National". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Frank McKenna Award | Atlantic Canada". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Peter Lougheed Award | Western Canada". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ a b c "Testimonial Dinner Award | National". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "Terence Corcoran: I (barely) survived a night inside the Liberal party's undrained Public Policy swamp". Financial Post. 2017-04-25. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Aislin, Chapleau win Hyman Soloman Journalism Award". Montreal Gazette. 2015-03-03. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Star journalist Susan Delacourt wins Hyman Solomon Award | Toronto Star". thestar.com. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Who Has Been Canada's Best Prime Minister?". The Huffington Post. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "Brian Mulroney is back". Macleans.ca. 2013-01-21. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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