Broadbent Institute Fellows are a diverse, multidisciplinary group of distinguished scholars, policy experts, and leaders from the Canadian business community and civil society. They inform the Institute’s research and policy agenda and contribute their knowledge and analysis to further the Institute’s efforts to impact public debate in support of progressive change.
Frances Abele
Expertise: Indigenous Rights, Political Economy, Political Science, Social & Public Policy
Expertise: Indigenous Rights, Political Economy, Political Science, Social & Public Policy
Jeffrey Ansloos
Expertise: Indigenous Rights, Youth, Social and Public Policy, Politics of Identity, Racialization, Social Exclusion and Inclusion, Education, New Media and Media Literacy
Expertise: Indigenous Rights, Youth, Social and Public Policy, Politics of Identity, Racialization, Social Exclusion and Inclusion, Education, New Media and Media Literacy
Cindy Blackstock
Expertise: Children's rights and participation, Reconciliation, Human rights, Equity
Expertise: Children's rights and participation, Reconciliation, Human rights, Equity
Jennifer Clapp
Expertise: Food politics
Expertise: Food politics
Miles Corak
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Labour markets, Unemployment
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Labour markets, Unemployment
Roy Culpeper
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Globalization, International Development
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Globalization, International Development
Marie Della Mattia
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Communications, Electoral campaigns, Issue campaigns, Training
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Communications, Electoral campaigns, Issue campaigns, Training
Thomas J. Duck
Expertise: Atmospheric science, Environment, Science policy
Expertise: Atmospheric science, Environment, Science policy
Judy Duncan
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Organizing, Training
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Organizing, Training
Grace-Edward Galabuzi
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Politics of Identity, Racialization, Social Exclusion & Inclusion
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Politics of Identity, Racialization, Social Exclusion & Inclusion
Bob Gallagher
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Communications, Issue campaigns
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Communications, Issue campaigns
Luin Goldring
Expertise: Immigration, Labour markets, precarious legal status, Precarious work, transnational migration
Expertise: Immigration, Labour markets, precarious legal status, Precarious work, transnational migration
Peter Graefe
Expertise: Democracy, Economic Inequality, Federalism, Intergovernmental Relations
Expertise: Democracy, Economic Inequality, Federalism, Intergovernmental Relations
David Green
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Immigration, Labour markets
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Immigration, Labour markets
Raymond Guardia
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Electoral campaigns
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Electoral campaigns
Brendan Haley
Expertise: Environment, Political Economy
Expertise: Environment, Political Economy
Alex Himelfarb
Expertise: Social & Public Policy
Expertise: Social & Public Policy
Rhonda Hinther
Expertise: Labour History and Radicalism; Political Policing; Internment; Ethnicity and Children’s History; Oral History, Gender and Women’s History; public history
Expertise: Labour History and Radicalism; Political Policing; Internment; Ethnicity and Children’s History; Oral History, Gender and Women’s History; public history
Tasha Hubbard
Expertise: Indigenous Rights, Land use and conservation in the Prairies, Media & Popular Culture
Expertise: Indigenous Rights, Land use and conservation in the Prairies, Media & Popular Culture
Linc Kesler
Expertise: Indigenous Rights
Expertise: Indigenous Rights
Rhys Kesselman
Expertise: Income security, Taxation policy
Expertise: Income security, Taxation policy
Dr. Kapil Khatter
Expertise: Determinants of Health, Health Policy, Social & Public Policy
Expertise: Determinants of Health, Health Policy, Social & Public Policy
Michael Khoo
Expertise: Strategic communications and campaigns
Expertise: Strategic communications and campaigns
Duncan Kinney
Expertise: Campaigns
Expertise: Campaigns
Frances Lankin
Expertise: Community service and leadership, Social & Public Policy
Expertise: Community service and leadership, Social & Public Policy
Catherine Latimer
Expertise: Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Justice, Social & Public Policy
Expertise: Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Justice, Social & Public Policy
Brad Lavigne
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Communications, Electoral campaigns, Media relations, Organizing
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Communications, Electoral campaigns, Media relations, Organizing
Marc Lavoie
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Labour markets, Macroeconomics
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Labour markets, Macroeconomics
Patti Tamara Lenard
Expertise: Immigration, Political Science, Politics of Identity, Social Exclusion & Inclusion
Expertise: Immigration, Political Science, Politics of Identity, Social Exclusion & Inclusion
Anne Levesque
Expertise: Human rights
Expertise: Human rights
Roberta Lexier
Expertise: Social movements
Expertise: Social movements
Michael M'Gonigle
Expertise: Environmental Law, Political Ecology
Expertise: Environmental Law, Political Ecology
Angella MacEwen
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Labour markets, Political Economy, Unemployment
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Labour markets, Political Economy, Unemployment
Minelle Mahtani
Expertise: Gender & Politics, Journalism, Mixed-Race Identity, Racialization
Expertise: Gender & Politics, Journalism, Mixed-Race Identity, Racialization
Mariana Mazzucato
Expertise: Economics
Expertise: Economics
Dave McGrane
Expertise: Social Democracy, Political Marketing, Elections
Expertise: Social Democracy, Political Marketing, Elections
Trevor McKenzie-Smith
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Data management, Political geography, Voter contact
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Data management, Political geography, Voter contact
Naveen Mehta
Expertise: Human Rights, Immigration/Migration Policy, Labour & Employment Law, Organizational Diversity & Inclusion, Unions
Expertise: Human Rights, Immigration/Migration Policy, Labour & Employment Law, Organizational Diversity & Inclusion, Unions
Kevin Millsip
Expertise: Facilitation, Organizing, Training, Youth engagement
Expertise: Facilitation, Organizing, Training, Youth engagement
Jason Mogus
Expertise: Communications, Digital strategy, Issue campaigns, Organizational change
Expertise: Communications, Digital strategy, Issue campaigns, Organizational change
John Myles
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Social & Public Policy
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Social & Public Policy
Val Napoleon
Expertise: Indigenous law & governance
Expertise: Indigenous law & governance
Nancy Neamtan
Expertise: Social Economy
Expertise: Social Economy
Lars Osberg
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Political Economy
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Political Economy
Akwasi Owusu-Bempah
Expertise: Race, Racism, Inequality, Policing, Criminal justice, Drug policy
Expertise: Race, Racism, Inequality, Policing, Criminal justice, Drug policy
Andréanne Pâquet
Expertise: Human rights
Expertise: Human rights
Matthew Paterson
Expertise: Environment, global environmental politics, Political Economy
Expertise: Environment, global environmental politics, Political Economy
Bob Penner
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Fundraising, Public opinion polling, Voter contact
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Fundraising, Public opinion polling, Voter contact
Ana Maria Peredo
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Social & Public Policy, Social Economy, Social Exclusion & Inclusion
Expertise: Economic Inequality, Social & Public Policy, Social Economy, Social Exclusion & Inclusion
Erik Peterson
Expertise: Leadership development
Expertise: Leadership development
Dr. Michael J. Prince
Expertise: Disability Rights, Indigenous Rights, Social & Public Policy
Expertise: Disability Rights, Indigenous Rights, Social & Public Policy
Will Prosper
Expertise: Civil rights, systemic racism, anti-black racism, anti police brutality, economic inequality, culture and environment
Expertise: Civil rights, systemic racism, anti-black racism, anti police brutality, economic inequality, culture and environment
Joanna Quinn
Expertise: Transitional justice, post-conflict reconstruction, human rights
Expertise: Transitional justice, post-conflict reconstruction, human rights
Sidney Ribaux
Expertise: Environment, Green economy
Expertise: Environment, Green economy
Michael Roy
Expertise: Online fundraising, digital organizing, political campaigns
Expertise: Online fundraising, digital organizing, political campaigns
Daniel Salée
Expertise: Indigenous Rights, Intergovernmental Relations, Social Exclusion & Inclusion
Expertise: Indigenous Rights, Intergovernmental Relations, Social Exclusion & Inclusion
Paul Saurette
Expertise: Ideology, international relations, political philosophy, political science
Expertise: Ideology, international relations, political philosophy, political science
Robin Sears
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Communications, Electoral campaigns
Expertise: Campaign strategy, Communications, Electoral campaigns
Amneet Singh
Expertise: Human Rights, International Law, Transitional Justice, Diasporic Trauma, Healing and Reconciliation, India-Canada Relations
Expertise: Human Rights, International Law, Transitional Justice, Diasporic Trauma, Healing and Reconciliation, India-Canada Relations
Harkirat Singh
Expertise: Local Government, Social Inclusion and Exclusion, Election Campaigns, Human Rights
Expertise: Local Government, Social Inclusion and Exclusion, Election Campaigns, Human Rights
Gemma Smyth
Expertise: Inequality, access to justice, clinic law, dispute resolution
Expertise: Inequality, access to justice, clinic law, dispute resolution
Anna Stanley
Expertise: Environment, Indigenous Rights, Political Economy, Resource extraction
Expertise: Environment, Indigenous Rights, Political Economy, Resource extraction
Jodie Tonita
Expertise: Capacity-building and mobilization, Leadership development, Organizational change
Expertise: Capacity-building and mobilization, Leadership development, Organizational change
Ethel Tungohan
Expertise: Social movements, Immigration policy, Labour migration, Intersectionalit
Expertise: Social movements, Immigration policy, Labour migration, Intersectionalit
Patrick Turmel
Expertise: Inequality; Economic and social justice; Democracy
Expertise: Inequality; Economic and social justice; Democracy
Leah Vosko
Expertise: Gender & Politics, Labour markets, Political Economy, Social & Public Policy
Expertise: Gender & Politics, Labour markets, Political Economy, Social & Public Policy
Jonathan Weier
Expertise: Canadian history, Social democracy and the CCF, War and society, charitable & voluntary sector organizations, commemoration and public history
Expertise: Canadian history, Social democracy and the CCF, War and society, charitable & voluntary sector organizations, commemoration and public history
Margot Young
Expertise: Constitutional law, feminist theory, equality rights and theory, housing law, social and economic rights, social justice and law
Expertise: Constitutional law, feminist theory, equality rights and theory, housing law, social and economic rights, social justice and law
