Welcome to the Science Integrity Project. Our project reflects the collective wisdom of 75 leaders — in science, indigenous knowledge, public policy, civil society, and governance — who are concerned about the erosion of an evidence-based approach to public policy decision-making in Canada.

The Science Integrity Project was created in response to growing concerns  that many public policy decisions made in Canada — and in its cities, provinces and territories — are not consistently supported by solid information derived from the best available evidence — from science and indigenous knowledge. Through a series of in-depth interviews and a national forum, we developed principles for improved decision making on the basis of the best available evidence.
 

We call upon all Canadians, acting individually and collectively, to embrace and apply the principles for evidence-based decision-making. We invite decision makers at all levels to adopt these principles as an enduring standard for public policy development in Canada. We invite scientists, knowledge holders, and research communities to take this commitment a step further by speaking out for science integrity and the use of your research and knowledge in the development of good public policy.

"The Science Integrity Project offers a thoughtful perspective on a critical set of issues. It is long past time to reassert the importance of evidence-based decision-making." — Debi Daviau, President Professional Institute of the Public Service in Canada

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