Public Policy Forum

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The Public Policy Forum
Forum des politiques publiques
AbbreviationPPF
Formation1987;38 years ago (1987)
TypePublic policy think tank
Legal statusRegistered Charity 844430009 RR 0001
Headquarters150 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
President & CEO
Inez Jabalpurwala
Chair: André Beaulieu
Staff29 (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]

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Its current president and CEO is Inez Jabalpurwala who manages a staff of approximately 30. [4]

History

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

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

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. [9] [10]

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. [11]

Annual Awards

Year#Testimonial Dinner AwardHyman Solomon AwardEmerging Leader Award
202538 Anil Arora, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Chief Crystal Smith, Marc-André Blanchard Steve Paikin Alfred Burgesson
202437 Jayna Hefford, Janice Charette, Murad Al-Katib, Jean Paul Gladu, Marc Garneau [17] Paul Wells Raven Lacerte
202336Harold Calla, John Risley, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Janice Stein, the Hon. Lisa Raitt [17] Stephanie Nolen Naila Moloo
202235The Hon. John Manley, Clarissa Desjardins, Deepa Mehta, Chief Terrance Paul [17] Mark MacKinnon Autumn Peltier
202134(Awards postponed to April 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
202033 Elyse Allan, Sen. Peter Harder, Anne McLellan, Sen. Murray Sinclair Rob RussoShingai Manjengwa
201932 Rona Ambrose, Alan Bernstein, George A. Cope, Pierre-Marc Johnson, Farah Mohamed Karyn Pugliese Maayan Ziv
201831 Mark Carney, The Right Hon. Beverley McLachlin, Michael Donovan, Mary Walsh, Richard Dicerni Francine Pelletier Caitlin Tolley
201730 Louise Arbour, Yaprak Baltacıoğlu, Dominic Barton, Johann Koss, Margaret MacMillan, Naheed Nenshi (30th Anniversary Event) [18] —Alika Lafontaine (Indigenous Emerging Leader)
201629 Francoise Bertrand, Jack Mintz, Robert Prichard, Wayne Wouters Peter Mansbridge Taylor Owen
201528Ed Clark, Peter Herrndorf, Roberta Jamieson, Michael Sabia Serge Chapleau and Aislin (Terry Mosher) [19] Hannah Godefa
201427 Annette Verschuren, Mary Simon, Sheila Fraser, Heather Munroe-Blum Susan Delacourt [20] Erin 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: [21] [22] The Right Hons. Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Joseph Clark, Paul Martin, Brian Mulroney, John Turner ——
201124 William G. Davis, Gordon Nixon, Monique F. Leroux, Jim Stanford André PicardVictor T. Thomas
201023 Tony Dean, Phil Fontaine, Preston Manning, Carole Taylor Bernard Derome Gabriel Bran Lopez
200922 Jim Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, L. Jacques Ménard, Georgina Steinsky-Schwartz Craig Oliver Sara Ehrhardt
200821 David A. Dodge, Gerri Sinclair, Sheila Watt-Cloutier Alain Dubuc Peter MacLeod
20072020th Anniversary Event (no awards given) Eric Reguly Parker Mitchell and George Roter
200619 Georges Erasmus, Louise Frechette, Bob Rae Chantal Hébert Alison Loat and Andrew Medd
200518 Monique Bégin, Bob White, Michael Wilson Don Newman Taylor Gunn
200417 Rita Burak, Denis Desautels, Roy Romanow, Allan ShawMary Janigan—
200316 Guy Colombe, Purdy Crawford, Henry Friesen, Chaviva Hosek, Don Mazankowski Jim Travers —
200215 Nellie Cournoyea, Pierre Lortie, Monica Patten, Milton Wong Edward Greenspon —
200114Al Hatton, Hon. Peter Lougheed, Eric Newell, Manon VennatMadeleine Drohan—
200013 Allan Blakeney, Raymond Garneau, Margaret Norrie McCain, Lynton "Red" Wilson Bruce Little—
199912Jean Bernard, Thomas Edward Kierans, Donald Savoie, Thomas Shoyama Jim Meek—
199811Jim Gray, Gaetan Lussier, Jean Pigott, Hon. Gordon RobertsonVaugn Palmer—
199710Sheldon Ehrenworth (10th Anniversary Event)Claude Picher—
19969A.W. (Al) Johnson, Guylaine Saucier, James D. Fleck Jeffrey Simpson —
19958Jean-Claude Delorme, Claire Morris, Bill Blundell, Leo GérardJason Moscovitz—
19947Allan Taylor, Louise Roy, Reg Basken, Bruce Rawson Andrew Coyne —
19936Bertin Nadeau, Mickey Cohen, Judith Maxwell, James McCambly Giles Gherson —
19925Guy Saint-Pierre, Chris Evans, Huguette Labelle, Arden Haynes Graham Fraser —
19914Trevor Eyton, Claude Castonguay, Sylvia Ostry, Jack Munro——
19903 Gordon Osbaldeston, Edward Stewart, Gérard Docquier, Michel Bélanger——
19892 Arthur Kroeger, Robert Carman, David Golden, Jean de Grandpré ——
19881 Allen Lambert, Robert Bryce, Ted Newall, Paul Tellier ——

References

  1. 1 2 "About PPF". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-09-07. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  2. ↑ "PUBLIC POLICY FORUM". Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Funding". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  4. ↑ "PPF Team". Public Policy Forum. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  5. ↑ "About". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Membership Booklet (2016)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. ↑ "PPF Board". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  8. ↑ "André Beaulieu". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Naylor report lays the groundwork to renew basic research in Canada | University Affairs". University Affairs. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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  12. ↑ "Testimonial Dinner Award | National". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  13. ↑ "Hyman Solomon Award | Journalism". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  14. ↑ "Emerging Leader Award | National". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  15. ↑ "Frank McKenna Award | Atlantic Canada". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  16. ↑ "Peter Lougheed Award | Western Canada". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  17. 1 2 3 "Testimonial Dinner Award | National". Public Policy Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Aislin, Chapleau win Hyman Soloman Journalism Award". Montreal Gazette. 2015-03-03. Archived from the original on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "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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