Category Archives: The Canadian Unity Council Portal

The Council: contributing to the quality of national dialogue Nearly four decades ago, the Canada Committee published a statement recommending ways to keep the country whole. It included a prescient paragraph: “It is a complex task to create and maintain … Continue reading →

The Council, throughout its existence, has hired well-trained and competent staff that are totally dedicated to achieving its objectives while respecting its status as a charitable and non-partisan organization. The current staff is no exception as demonstrated by the brief … Continue reading →

The council’s growth coincided with a time of extraordinary stresses within the country, stresses that sprang not so much from reforming federalism as they did from addressing a threat to the country’s very integrity. The threat remains very real, and … Continue reading →

The Centre for Research and Information On Canada The Centre for Research and Information on Canada (CRIC), established in 1996, manages the Council’s research and communications activities. It keeps volunteers abreast of Canadians’ thinking by constantly tracking and analyzing public … Continue reading →

The Council recognizes that major changes have taken place in the field of development. Consequently, it established a Department of Development that focuses exclusively on finding funding for all its programs. This department works closely with the Council’s different programs … Continue reading →

In 1964, as questions started being asked in Quebec about federalism’s future, the Council was born. It quickly started making the case for Canada, becoming national in scope. It has adapted constantly to changing times. Continuously but unobtrusively, it gets … Continue reading →