Public Services Foundation of Canada

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About the Public Services Foundation of Canada

The Public Services Foundation of Canada (PSFC) is a national research and advocacy organization dedicated to defending and promoting the value of high‐quality public services.The PSFC seeks to foster an understanding of the role of public services in supporting families and communities. Key activities of the foundation include:

  • conducting rigorous research and analysis of public policy issues;
  • providing access to commentaries and popular education tools;
  • speaking with a strong and credible voice in the mainstream media and social networks; and
  • coordinating advocacy campaigns to convince citizens and governments of the value of strengthening and expanding quality public services.

Board of Directors

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The PSFC Board of Directors consists of five eminent Canadians with rich experience and diverse perspectives on government, the public sector, and public services in Canada.

  • Judy Wasylycia‐Leis, former Manitoba Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament;
  • Alex Himelfarb, former Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada and current Director of the Glendon School of Public and International Affairs at York University;
  • Neil Brooks, tax law expert and professor at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University;
  • Duncan Cameron, adjunct professor of political science at Simon Fraser University, a director of the Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy at Concordia University, and a research fellow of the Centre for Global Political Economy at Simon Fraser University;
  • James Clancy, National President, National Union of Public and General Employees.

For complete information about the Public Services Foundation of Canada, visit the Foundation web site at www.publicservicesfoundation.ca.