Whether you need credible research done or want to invest in building Canada's evidence base on tax and income security — we want to hear from you.
We work with federal and provincial governments, municipalities, civil society organisations, and expert panels to produce research that is rigorous, accessible, and designed from the start to inform decisions. We are not a consulting firm — we are academic researchers who engage directly with policy problems and stay involved through implementation.
Our commissioned work is held to the same standards as our academic research. When you engage us, you get findings you can defend.
INCLUSIECON is a national research initiative bringing together researchers, policy practitioners, and civil society partners to tackle the structural roots of economic inequality in Canada. We are actively seeking partners and funders who share our commitment to building a rigorous, accessible evidence base on tax fairness and income security.
INCLUSIECON sits at the intersection of two research streams — FACT (tax fairness and accountability) and ENABLE (equity in income and social supports) — united by the conviction that how governments raise and redistribute resources must be studied as one system.
General support for the initiative helps us build the research infrastructure, data partnerships, and collaborative networks needed to tackle these questions at scale — and to train the next generation of applied policy researchers in Canada.
We have a strong track record of competitive grant success and government partnerships. We welcome conversations with foundations, granting bodies, and institutional partners interested in co-investing in this work.
Expanding our Alberta property tax equity work to a national scale — examining whether property tax systems place disproportionate burdens on racialized, low-income, and vulnerable homeowners across Canada.
Developing the first comprehensive cross-program MVPF estimates for Canada — a rigorous, evidence-based framework for evaluating the social return on public spending across tax and transfer programs.
A three-year longitudinal study examining the impact of Alberta's income assistance reform (AISH to ADAP) on material deprivation for persons with disabilities — in collaboration with community partners.
Combining personal income tax data with property tax data to understand the full distributional impact of Canada's tax mix — and its interaction with income support programs — on low-income and marginalized households.
Whether you want to commission research, discuss a funding partnership, or just find out whether we're the right fit for your project — reach out directly. We read our email.