Knowledge Areas
We help Canada prepare for what’s next. Signal49 Research delivers evidence-based insights across eight critical areas—from economics and education to innovation and sustainability—reflecting the complexity of Canada’s most pressing challenges. Each year, we produce hundreds of outputs, including research reports, forecasts, dashboards, and podcasts, that speak to both today’s realities and tomorrow’s possibilities.
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Delve into reports and dashboards that cover a broad set of industries and geographies, including national and provincial forecasts. Monthly indicators and indices provide all you need to understand today’s economy and prepare for future economic conditions.
Explore research and forecasts on emerging workforce skills, evidence-based resources for education and training systems, and insights to build inclusive lifelong learning environments.
Find research and analysis on health and healthcare innovations. Explore strategies and policies that support access to care; sustainable, equitable, and learning health systems; and improved patient and provider outcomes.
Look at research that covers total rewards and the full employee life cycle, from attraction and inclusion to engagement, leadership, and retention. Get the research, Canadian benchmark data, and actionable insights to enhance your HR plan.
Access research that examines gaps and opportunities in settlement and selection policies, strengthens employer capacity in immigration, bolsters newcomer integration outcomes, and provides insights to better align newcomer skills with critical workforce needs.
Find research on critical knowledge gaps to help promote reconciliation, economic development, and sustainable livelihoods.
Discover the impact of AI adoption, quantum computing, intellectual property, venture capital, and talent development in Canada’s innovation economy. Our annual scorecards track national performance, highlighting strengths and areas of competitive advantage.
Explore research on how shifts in energy and material systems, climate mitigation and adaptation policies, infrastructure, finance, and sustainable business models can foster prosperity, environmental stewardship, and inclusion.
Assessing Competitive Advantage With Intellectual Property—August 2025
The Employability Skills Toolkit
Canada’s AI Economy—May 2025
AI-PowerED: Will AI Change Post-secondary Teaching and Learning?
A Neurodivergent Student’s Guide—January 2025
Compensation Planning Pulse Check Outlook—January 2025
Neuroinclusive Practices in Post-Secondary Education—February 2025
Tackling Workplace Loneliness and Isolation Through Leadership and Choice—March 2025
Tackling Canada’s Critical Skill Gaps—March 2025
HR Metrics Quarterly: Q4 2024—May 2025
Developing Roles and Skills in the Age of AI—September 2025
How AI Is Shaping the Future of Work—September 2025
Featured Research Series
Read and listen to the latest insights from our recurring releases covering specific research topics.
Canadian Outlook
Our Canadian Outlook, released quarterly, covers business investment, energy, financial markets, government, household consumption, household income and employment, housing, industry trends, and international trends for the next five years.
Skills Trends
The Skills Trends series is the first research series in Canada providing current information on in-demand skills based on the Canadian labour market. Each quarterly release spotlights an emerging skill or skills cluster, offering insights into the implications of these skills and recommended responses for PSI leaders.
Compensation Planning Outlook
This annual report provides a reliable forecast for compensation and HR professionals nationwide, empowering them to secure talent in today’s competitive marketplace. Access in-depth analysis and insights on topics such as legislative shifts, pay equity, budgeting and forecasting, performance management, and more.
Featured Executive Councils
Check out a few of our 15 executive councils committed to peer learning and sector leadership.
Councils of Human Resources Executives
Since 1975, the Councils of Human Resources Executives (HR Councils) have brought senior HR leaders together to explore critical HR trends and issues. You need to stay on top of emerging issues and the latest tools for fostering a high-performance organization.
Council for Innovation and Commercialization
Canada’s economy is not living up to its innovation potential. According to Signal49 Research’s Innovation Report Card, Canada receives a “C” grade on innovation performance.
Corporate–Indigenous Relations Council
Effective corporate-Indigenous relations are increasingly important to our objectives as a country.Mutually beneficial relationships are at the heart of success and prosperity for industry, public sector organizations, and Indigenous communities and businesses, and sets the foundation for reconciliation in Canada.
Featured Research Centres
See how our seven research centres advance knowledge and dialogue on some of Canada’s most complex challenges and promising opportunities.
Canadian Centre for the Innovation Economy
Canada has a highly educated workforce and strong research capability but fails to turn these advantages into commercial success and innovation-based economic growth. This problem is known as Canada’s innovation paradox.
Centre for Canadian Growth and Prosperity
Through rigorous analysis and evidence-based insights, this Centre provides the knowledge required to shape policies and practices that will secure a strong, resilient, and inclusive future for all Canadians.
Value-Based Healthcare Canada
Canada’s healthcare systems are under exceptional stress. We must improve patient care and outcomes, cost transparency, and capacity to meet current needs and serve future generations.
Featured Public Events
Learn, share, and explore alongside Canadian thought leaders through our conferences and other in-person and virtual events.
The Canadian Immigration Summit is an annual event that brings together thought leaders, policy-makers, employers, and non-profit leaders to collaborate on innovative strategies that address the complex challenges and unique opportunities facing Canada’s immigration system.
The Better Workplace Conference addresses various aspects of creating a better workplace including attracting and retaining top talent, cultivating a healthy work culture, and tackling emerging challenges and opportunities for Canadian organizations.
Other Upcoming and Current Events
Centre Events
Bold Ideas Toronto Listening Tour, Senior Leaders Event • An invite-only gathering to discuss Canada’s future • February 4, 2026 • Toronto, ON
Bold Ideas Toronto Listening Tour, Young Professionals Event • An invite-only forum to discuss Canada’s future • February 5, 2026 • Toronto, ON
Council Events
Council for Chief Data and Analytics Officers (CCDAO) | Winter Meeting • Measurement That Matters: Proving Analytics Value in Canada • February 18, 2026 • Virtual
Councils of HR Executives (Eastern and Western Canada) | Winter Meeting • Workforce Planning and Succession Strategies – Developing Long-Term Talent Pipelines and Ensuring Leadership Continuity • February
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