Founded in 2001, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is an independent and non-partisan Canadian charity established as a living memorial to the late Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau by his family, friends, and colleagues. The Foundation supports creative and critical thinkers who make meaningful contributions to critical social issues through scholarships, fellowships, mentorships and public interaction events. To date, the Foundation has granted hundreds of major awards to top researchers and highly accomplished individuals, in Canada and abroad.
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The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation has had three presidents since its inception in 2001. The first President and CEO of the Foundation, Dr. Stephen J. Toope, took up his position at the beginning of August 2002. An Interim President, Dr. Frederick H. Lowy, served from June, 2006 through to October 2006 after Toope left to become President of the University of British Columbia. Dr. Pierre-Gerlier Forest, formerly Chief Scientist at Health Canada, has been the President of the Foundation since November 2006.
In 2002, the Government of Canada endowed the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation with $125 million CAD, to fund the creation of a world-class program for advanced studies in the social sciences and the humanities. An agreement on the Advanced Research in the Humanities and Human Sciences Fund was signed March 2002, between the Government of Canada and the Foundation outlining the obligations of the Foundation in handling public funds in regards to investment strategy, governance and program delivery. The Foundation also solicits private funding for targeted projects.
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation promotes outstanding research in the humanities and social sciences, and fosters a fruitful dialogue between scholars and policymakers in the arts community, business, government, the professions, and the voluntary sector. The Foundation:
The Foundation’s programs focus on four themes that shaped the life and career of Pierre Trudeau and give voice to a wide variety of perspectives in domestic and international contexts:
The purpose of pursuing and establishing civil, political, economic and social rights is to preserve and promote human dignity, in all its aspects and dimensions. All human beings should be able to lead a life within society that reflects their common values and aspirations, in spite of differences.
While powerful forces are pushing for integration on a planetary scale, cultural, ethnic and religious divisions appear to be growing stronger, with an increasing risk of loss of social cohesion. The rights and obligations conferred by citizenship are not equitably distributed at local, national or global levels; in the global economic context, the separation between private and public spheres of responsibility has begun to blur. Proponents of true democracy acknowledge the pluralist environment in a spirit of tolerance and shared social responsibility.
Canada’s tradition of responsible engagement in international affairs is an integral part of our identity. Through experiences such as immigration, travel, and instant global communications, the Canadian public has become more aware of complex international realities, whether they relate to commerce, culture or security. Our concepts of risk, social obligation and engagement are evolving. We have a clear need to rethink foreign policy and reflect on the opportunities and challenges that affect Canada’s role in critical areas such as environmental protection and cooperation between nations.
Environmental issues are pervasive, a source of concern for individuals around the globe. Competition for food, water, clean air and natural resources is leading to conflict. Like other countries, Canada must acknowledge the degradation of the natural environment and the threat this poses to the health and security of Canadians. New sustainable ecological measures and human adaptation may reduce the risk of confrontation among different sectors of society and countries; the concept of environmental justice will drive changes in the economic, political and social order.
Up to fifteen Trudeau Scholarships are awarded each year to support doctoral candidates pursuing research of compelling present-day concern, touching on one or more of the four themes of the Foundation. Scholars are typically highly talented individuals who are actively and concretely engaged in their fields and expected to become leading national and international figures. Trudeau Scholars are encouraged to work with Trudeau Mentors and Fellows. Interaction with the Trudeau community, non-academic spheres and the general public is an essential element of the Scholarship program.
The Trudeau Scholarship program has rapidly become recognized as among the most prestigious doctoral award in Canada for students interested in major social and public policy issues.
| Scholars 2011 | Scholars 2010 | Scholars 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan El Menyawi, University of New York | Adolfo Agundez Rodriguez, University of Sherbrooke | Martine August, University of Toronto |
| Alana Gerecke, University Simon Fraser | Karina Benessaiah, Arizona State University | Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry, University of Oxford |
| Claris Harbon, McGill University | Nathan Bennett, University of Victoria | Magaly Brodeur, University of Montréal |
| Sébastien Jodoin, Yale University | François Bourque, King's College London | Kathryn Chan, University of Oxford |
| Brent Loken, Simon Fraser University | Amanda Clarke, University of Oxford | Isabelle Chouinard, University of Montréal |
| Alexandra Lysova, University of Toronto | Libe Garcia Larranz, University of Alberta | Simon Collard-Wexler, Columbia University |
| Johnny Mack, University of Victoria | Lisa Kelly, Harvard University | Christopher Cox, University of Alberta |
| Mélanie Millette, Université du Québec à Montréal | Michelle Lawrence, Simon Fraser University | Tamil Kendall, University of British Columbia |
| Danielle Peers, University of Alberta | Scott Naysmith, London School of Economics and Political Science | Jean-Michel Landry, University of California |
| Graham Reynolds, University of Oxford | Leila Qashu, Memorial University of Newfoundland | Laura Madokoro, University of British Columbia |
| Lara Rosenoff, University of British Columbia | Rosalind Raddatz, University of Ottawa | Lindsey Richardson, University of Oxford |
| Marina Sharpe, University of Oxford | Émilie Raymond, McGill University | Mark Lawrence Santiago, University of British Columbia |
| Zoe Todd, University of Aberdeen | Simon Thibault, Laval University and Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris 3) | Jeremy Schmidt, University of Western Ontario |
| Laure Waridel, IHEID and Université du Québec à Montréal | Joël Thibert, Princeton University | Lisa Szabo-Jones, Harvard University |
| Erin Tolley, Queen's University | David Theodore, Harvard University | |
| Scholars 2008 | Scholars 2007 | Scholars 2006 |
| Maria Banda, University of Oxford | Alexander Aylett, University of British Colombia | Michael Ananny, Stanford University |
| Jonathan Beauchamp, Harvard University | Sherri Brown, McMaster University | Catherine Bélair, Laval University |
| Andrée Boisselle, University of Victoria | Elaine Craig, Dalhousie University | Christina Brabant, University of Sherbrooke |
| Julia Christensen, McGill University | Lucas Crawford, University of Alberta | May Chazan, Carleton University |
| Lisa Freeman, University of Toronto | Jessica Dempsey, University of British Colombia | Rajdeep Gill, University of British Colombia |
| Xavier Gravend-Tirole, University of Montréal and University of Lausanne | Sarah Kamal, London School of Economics and Political Science | Lisa Helps, University of Toronto |
| Shauna Labman, University of British Columbia | Kristi Kenyon, University of British Columbia | Kate Hennessy, University of British Columbia |
| Mark Mattner, McGill University | Joshua Lambier, University of Western Ontario | Dawnis Kennedy, University of Toronto |
| Daina Mazutis, University of Western Ontario | Jennifer Langlais, Harvard University | Alexis Lapointe, University of Montréal and University of Paris X |
| Alberto Vergara Paniagua, University of Montréal | Myles Leslie, University of Toronto | Jason Luckerhoff, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières |
| Nicholas Rivers, Simon Fraser University | Leah Levac, University of New Brunswick | Prateep Nayak, University of Manitoba |
| Irvin Studin, York University | Jason Morris-Jung, University of California | Taylor Owen, University of Oxford |
| William Tayeebwa, Concordia University | Emily Padden, University of Oxford | Meredith Schwartz, Dalhousie University |
| Christopher Tenove, University of British Columbia | Geneviève Pagé, University of Montréal | Samuel Spiegal, University of Cambridge |
| Lilia Yumagulova, University of British Columbia | Kate Parizeau, University of British Columbia | Pierre-Hugues Verdier, University of Virginia |
| Scholars 2005 | Scholars 2004 | Scholars 2003 |
| David R. Boyd, University of British Columbia | Jillian Boyd, University of Toronto | Caroline Allard, University of Montréal |
| Marie-Joie Brady, University of Ottawa | Ken Caine, University of Alberta | Anna-Liisa Aunio, McGill University |
| Caroline Caron, University of Ottawa | Collen M. Davison, University of Ottawa | Jay Batongbacal, Dalhousie University |
| Kevin Chan, Harvard University | Nora Doerr-MacEwan, University of Waterloo | Pascale Fournier, University of Ottawa |
| Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, University of Oxford | Margarida Garcia, University of Ottawa | Julie Gagné, Laval University and EHESS |
| Lilith Finkler, Dalhousie University | Robert Huish, Dalhousie University | Ginger Gibson, University of British Columbia |
| Christian Girard, University of Montréal | Alenia Kysela, McMaster University | D. Memee Lavell-Harvard, University of Western Ontario |
| Fiona Kelly, University of British Columbia | Patti-Ann Laboucane-Benson, University of Alberta | Robert Leckey, McGill University |
| Amy Z. Mundorff, Simon Fraser University | David Mendelsohn, McGill University | James Milner, University of Oxford |
| Vincent Pouliot, McGill University | Alain-Désiré Nimubona, HEC Montréal | Robert Lee Nichols, University of Toronto |
| Aliette Frank Sheinin, University of British Columbia | Rebecca Polock, Trent University | Anna Stanley, University of Guelph |
| Emma J. Stewart, Lincoln University | Karen Rideout, University of British Columbia | Sophie Thériault, University of Ottawa |
| Sonali Thakkar, Columbia University | Louis-Joseph Saucier, Université du Québec à Montréal and Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne | |
| Grégoire Webber, University of Oxford |
Up to five Trudeau Fellows are chosen each year in recognition of outstanding achievement, innovative approaches to issues of public policy and commitment to public engagement. The Foundation provides support for the Fellows to make extraordinary contributions in their fields through leading-edge research and creative work.
The aims of the Fellowship Program are threefold. First, it is intended to reward exceptional individuals who use evidence and creativity to inform public discourse and policy. Second, it fosters the best multidisciplinary research and knowledge dissemination within the social sciences and the humanities. Finally, it strives to establish Trudeau Fellows as outstanding participants within the universities, to challenge and encourage the next generation of scholars.
| 2011 Fellows | 2010 Fellows | 2009 Fellows |
|---|---|---|
| Macartan Humphreys, visiting Fellow at University of British Columbia | Janine Brodie, University of Alberta | Isabella Bakker, York University |
| John McGarry, Queen's University | Sujit Choudhry, University of Toronto | Clare Bradford, Deakin University |
| Haideh Moghissi, York University | Alain-G. Gagnon, Université du Québec à Montréal | Beverley Diamond, Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Ronald Rudin, Concordia University | Steven Loft, resident at Ryerson University | Simon Harel, Université du Québec À Montréal |
| Jeremy Webber, University of Victoria | ||
| 2008 Fellows | 2007 Fellows | 2006 Fellows |
| François Crépeau, Université de Montréal | William D. Coleman, McMaster University | Constance Backhouse, University of Ottawa |
| Kathleen Mahoney, University of Calgary | Eric Helleiner, University of Waterloo | John Borrows, University of Victoria |
| John B. Robinson, University of British Columbia | Shana Poplack, University of Ottawa | Jocelyn Létourneau, Laval University |
| Rosemary Sullivan, University of Toronto | William E. rees, University of British Columbia | Barbara Neis, Memorial University |
| Guy Vanderhaegue, St.Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan | Joseph Yvon Thériault, Université du Québec à Montréal | Jennifer Welsh, University of Oxford |
| 2005 Fellows | 2004 Fellows | 2003 Fellows |
| George Elliott Clarke, University of Toronto | Ann Dale, Royal Roads University | David Ley, University of British Columbia |
| Jane Jenson, University of Montréal | Roderick A. Macdonald, McGill University | Danielle Juteau, University of Montréal |
| Will Kymlicka, Queen's University | Rohinton Mistry, writer | Janice Gross Stein, University of Toronto |
| Margaret Lock, McGill University | Donald Savoie, University of Moncton | James Hamilton Tully, University of Victoria |
| Philippe Poullaouec-Gonidec, University of Montréal | Daniel Weinstock, University of Montréal |
Up to twelve Trudeau Mentors are appointed each year. The Mentorship program seeks to forge intellectual and personal bonds between renowned Canadians with extensive experience in public life and talented, young doctoral students who have been awarded Trudeau Scholarships.
Mentors are drawn from a wide array of professional backgrounds, including the arts, journalism, business, public service, the legal profession, research and advocacy. Trudeau Mentors have typically earned a nationwide and international reputation based on achievements in their own particular field, and are able to introduce Scholars to their networks.
Trudeau Mentor candidates are screened and selected by an independent File Review Committee composed of a majority of senior decision-makers and social entrepreneurs, including leading members of the media, business and policy community.
| 2011 Mentors | 2010 Mentors | 2009 Mentors | 2008 Mentors |
|---|---|---|---|
| George R.M. Anderson | Guy Berthiaume | James Bartleman | Dyane Adam |
| Margaret Bloodworth | Ed Broadbent | Chuck Blyth | Robert Fowler |
| Jacques Bougie | Donald W. Campbell | Carolyn McAskie | Sylvia D. Hamilton |
| Joseph Caron | Maria Campbell | Renée Dupuis | Janice MacKinnon |
| Rita Deverell | Roberta Jamieson | Ivan Fellegi | Louise Mailhot |
| Jim Judd | Chantal Hébert | Alanis Obomsawin | Larry Murray |
| Maureen McTeer | Pierre Pettigrew | Peter Harder | Alex Neve |
| Samantha Nutt | Edward Roberts | Misel Joe | Monica Patten |
| Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond | Guy Saint-Pierre | Anne McLellan | Raymond A. Speaker |
| Robert Wright | Jodi White | Nola-Kate Seymoar | |
| 2007 Mentors | 2006 Mentors | 2005 Mentors | 2004 Mentors |
| Lloyd Axworthy | Margaret Catley-Carlson | Paul Heinbecker | Louise Arbour |
| Ken Battle | Raymond Chrétien | Irshad Manji | Allan Blakeney |
| Monique Bégin | Arthur Hanson | Judith Maxwell | Elizabeth Dowdeswell |
| Elizabeth Davis | Frank Iacobucci | Elizabeth May | Yves Fortier |
| Ursula Franklin | Donald Johnston | Morris Rosenberg | Michael Harcourt |
| Huguette Labelle | Gregory P. Marchildon | Diom Roméo Saganash | Judith Maxwell |
| Gordon Smith | David Morley | Jeffrey Simpson | Ken Wiwa |
| Stephanie Nolen | Ken Wiwa | ||
| Sheila Watt-Cloutier |
The Trudeau Foundation’s Public Interaction Program (PIP) is designed to integrate the Foundation’s three grant-giving programs by providing recipients with opportunities to learn and exchange research, ideas and proposals that focus on specific questions, and to share relevant knowledge with colleagues from different disciplines and varied life and cultural backgrounds.
In addition to PIP events organized by the Foundation, members of the Trudeau Community are encouraged to organize PIP events on major issues of public policy that affect Canadians and global society. Finally, the Foundation collaborates with other institutions and organizations to advance discussions in wider fields.
The Foundation is governed by an independent and pan-Canadian Board of Directors. Board Members who serve for renewable terms of two years. The Board and its committees – Audit Committee, Finance and Investment Committee, Application and Nomination Review Committee – support the Foundation President in strategic decisions and the implementation of diligent and transparent management practices.
Members of the Trudeau Foundation provide general oversight for the Foundation through advice to the Directors and the Foundation staff. They meet once a year at the Annual Meeting of the Members where they appoint external auditors and new directors and members as required. Applications are received by the Nominating Committee.