Institute on Governance

The Institute on Governance (IOG) is a Canadian think-tank focused on developing better governance in the public sphere, both in Canada and internationally.^[1] The organisation also uses the French title, Institut sur la gouvernance.^[2]

IOG is headquartered in Ottawa, with a second office in Toronto and extensive operations in Iraq.^[3] It has roughly 40 staff, and the current president is Toby Fyfe.^[4] The IOG publishes policy documents and briefs on civil society, democracy, good governance, political systems and forms of government, politics and society.^[5]

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 (11 research, 7 administrative/support, 1 visiting) in 2003.^[6] A paper published by the institute in 2009 listed its current activities at that time as embracing government modernization, board and organizational governance, aboriginal governance, partnership building, health and innovation, and international programming.^[7]

Maryantonett Flumian served as IOG 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 overseas projects, including a multi-year project in Iraq.^[8]