Conference Board of Canada

The Conference Board of Canada is the country's leading independent, applied research organization. The not-for-profit organization delivers actionable insights to help Canada's leaders make informed, evidence-based decisions.

The Conference Board of Canada is dedicated to solving Canada's most challenging and critical issues and provides high quality analysis as a resource for insights that are non-partisan and non-ideological.

The organization conducts research and hosts Executive Councils across eight Knowledge Areas: Canadian economics, human capital, innovation and technology, education and skills, health, sustainability, Indigenous and Northern Communities, and immigration. The organization produces more than 400 research outputs annually.

In the economics forecasting space, The Conference Board of Canada produces medium- and long-term outlooks on the national, provincial/territorial, metropolitan and industrial economies, as well as proprietary economic indicators and custom economic analyses.

The organization has 16 executive councils, which are composed of some of Canada's largest companies, non-profits and government bodies. These councils provide peer-to-peer learning opportunities and networking communities and support leaders by providing research and insights to help inform decision-making.

The Conference Board of Canada was established in 1954 as a division of the American National Industrial Conference Board, now simply known as The Conference Board. The Conference Board of Canada acquired a separate legal identity in 1981, The organization is headquartered in Ottawa, but moved to being fully remote during the pandemic, and has employees located across the country.

Dr. Susan Black is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board of Canada