What Others are Doing
Since the CIW emerged as a concept, an impressive pan-Canadian team of experts and champions has assembled to see this project through. They have shown an incredible good will to collaborate, with the aim of breaking down silos, looking beyond short-term bottom lines, working from what binds us together rather than what drives us apart, and building a new way to shine the spotlight on what matters to Canadians.
The CIW's work at the national level links up with the work of the many organizations and institutions that are striving to improve quality of life at the neighbourhood, community, municipal, provincial and regional levels. This collective action can indeed generate a powerful force – refocusing the political discourse in Canada, helping to reshape the direction of public policy, pinpointing policy options and solutions that will genuinely improve the quality of life of Canadians, and holding decision makers to account for whether things are getting better or worse.
The following government agencies, non-governmental organizations and universities are working together to develop the Canadian Index of Wellbeing