Public Policy Forum


The Public Policy Forum 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. The PPF is a registered charity in Canada.
Its current president and CEO is Inez Jabalpurwala who manages a staff of approximately 30.
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History

The Forum was founded in 1987 by Shelly 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.
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.

Governance

The PPF is a registered charity that is governed by a board of approximately 20 directors. The board is chaired by André Beaulieu.

Activities

The PPF functions primarily as an independent, non-partisan facilitator of multi-sector dialogue.

Convening

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.

Research

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.

Annual Awards

Testimonial Dinner Award to honour distinguished Canadians who have made an outstanding contribution to the quality of public policy and public management Hyman Solomon Award to honour an outstanding Canadian journalist Emerging Leader Award to recognize a young Canadian who personifies leadership in public policy and civic discourse Frank McKenna Award, Atlantic Canada Peter Lougheed Award, Western Canada
Year#Testimonial Dinner AwardHyman Solomon AwardEmerging Leader Award
202538Anil Arora, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Chief Crystal Smith, Marc-André BlanchardSteve PaikinAlfred Burgesson
202437Jayna Hefford, Janice Charette, Murad Al-Katib, Jean Paul Gladu, Marc GarneauPaul WellsRaven Lacerte
202336Harold Calla, John Risley, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Janice Stein, the Hon. Lisa RaittStephanie NolenNaila Moloo
202235The Hon. John Manley, Clarissa Desjardins, Deepa Mehta, Chief Terrance PaulMark MacKinnonAutumn Peltier
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202033Elyse Allan, Sen. Peter Harder, Anne McLellan, Sen. Murray SinclairRob RussoShingai Manjengwa
201932Rona Ambrose, Alan Bernstein, George A. Cope, Pierre-Marc Johnson, Farah MohamedKaryn PuglieseMaayan Ziv
201831Mark Carney, The Right Hon. Beverley McLachlin, Michael Donovan, Mary Walsh, Richard DicerniFrancine PelletierCaitlin Tolley
201730Louise Arbour, Yaprak Baltacıoğlu, Dominic Barton, Johann Koss, Margaret MacMillan, Naheed Nenshi —Alika Lafontaine
201629Francoise Bertrand, Jack Mintz, Robert Prichard, Wayne WoutersPeter MansbridgeTaylor Owen
201528Ed Clark, Peter Herrndorf, Roberta Jamieson, Michael SabiaSerge Chapleau and Aislin Hannah Godefa
201427Annette Verschuren, Mary Simon, Sheila Fraser, Heather Munroe-BlumSusan DelacourtErin Freeland Ballantyne
201326Honouring former Clerks of the Privy Council of Canada: Kevin Lynch, Alex Himelfarb, Mel Cappe, Jocelyne Bourgon, Paul Tellier——
201225Honouring former Prime Ministers of Canada: The Right Hons. Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Joseph Clark, Paul Martin, Brian Mulroney, John Turner——
201124William G. Davis, Gordon Nixon, Monique F. Leroux, Jim StanfordAndré PicardVictor T. Thomas
201023Tony Dean, Phil Fontaine, Preston Manning, Carole TaylorBernard DeromeGabriel Bran Lopez
200922Jim Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, L. Jacques Ménard, Georgina Steinsky-SchwartzCraig OliverSara Ehrhardt
200821David A. Dodge, Gerri Sinclair, Sheila Watt-CloutierAlain DubucPeter MacLeod
20072020th Anniversary Event Eric RegulyParker Mitchell and George Roter
200619Georges Erasmus, Louise Frechette, Bob RaeChantal HébertAlison Loat and Andrew Medd
200518Monique Bégin, Bob White, Michael WilsonDon NewmanTaylor Gunn
200417Rita Burak, Denis Desautels, Roy Romanow, Allan ShawMary Janigan—
200316Guy Colombe, Purdy Crawford, Henry Friesen, Chaviva Hosek, Don MazankowskiJim Travers—
200215Nellie Cournoyea, Pierre Lortie, Monica Patten, Milton WongEdward Greenspon—
200114Al Hatton, Hon. Peter Lougheed, Eric Newell, Manon VennatMadeleine Drohan—
200013Allan Blakeney, Raymond Garneau, Margaret Norrie McCain, Lynton "Red" WilsonBruce Little—
199912Jean Bernard, Thomas Edward Kierans, Donald Savoie, Thomas ShoyamaJim Meek—
199811Jim Gray, Gaetan Lussier, Jean Pigott, Hon. Gordon RobertsonVaugn Palmer—
199710Sheldon Ehrenworth Claude Picher—
19969A.W. Johnson, Guylaine Saucier, James D. FleckJeffrey Simpson—
19958Jean-Claude Delorme, Claire Morris, Bill Blundell, Leo GérardJason Moscovitz—
19947Allan Taylor, Louise Roy, Reg Basken, Bruce RawsonAndrew Coyne—
19936Bertin Nadeau, Mickey Cohen, Judith Maxwell, James McCamblyGiles Gherson—
19925Guy Saint-Pierre, Chris Evans, Huguette Labelle, Arden HaynesGraham Fraser—
19914Trevor Eyton, Claude Castonguay, Sylvia Ostry, Jack Munro——
19903Gordon Osbaldeston, Edward Stewart, Gérard Docquier, Michel Bélanger——
19892Arthur Kroeger, Robert Carman, David Golden, Jean de Grandpré——
19881Allen Lambert, Robert Bryce, Ted Newall, Paul Tellier——