The Institute of Parliamentary and Political Law is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation, founded in February 2008.[1] The Institute engages in professional and educational activities aimed at interdisciplinary, comprehensive and comparative analysis of public affairs. The Institute is non-partisan, autonomous from any partisan political organizations or interests and does not engage in advocacy. It is based in Ottawa, Ontario and its national membership comes from the legal, public policy and administration, and political science communities.[2]