Institute on Governance


Institute on Governance is a Canadian think-tank focussed on developing better governance in the public sphere both in Canada and internationally. It is headquartered in Ottawa with a second office in Toronto and extensive operations in Iraq. It has roughly 40 staff and the current president is Toby Fyfe. The IOG publishes policy documents and briefs on civil society, democracy, good governance, political systems and forms of government, politics and society.

History

The IOG was founded in 1990 in Ottawa by Timothy Plumptre who acted as director and president until 2006. Its budget was C$1.5 million and it counted 18 staff in 2003. Maryantonett Flumian served as president between 2008 and 2018, during which time the IOG more than doubled in size. This period also saw the IOG expand beyond its traditional focus in the national capital area into projects in Nova Scotia, Ontario, British Columbia and Nunavut as well as multiple oversees projects, including a multi-year project in Iraq.