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Over its 20-year history, SFU's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue has worked on hundreds of projects and events with dozens of partners to design and deliver impactful dialogue, engagement and consultation. Our work is grounded and inspired by our meaningful and innovative partnerships spanning across different sectors, from national, provincial and municipal levels of government, to non-profits, foundations and institutions. Learn more about working with us here.

“In reaching this milestone, I’m so thankful of the support and advice from the museum working group, as well as Simon Fraser University’s Wosk Centre for Dialogue. They have been instrumental in making sure this museum is developed in collaboration with the Chinese Canadian community and stakeholders throughout the province.”

- Minister George Chow, B.C. Minister of State for Trade.

Federal Government

  • Canada School of Public Service 
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada 
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
  • Public Works and Government Services of Canada
  • Infrastructure Canada
  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Privy Council Office of Canada
  • Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada

“The SFU Centre for Dialogue walked citizens through a challenging and values-entrenched issue to produce concrete, actionable recommendations.”

- Katherine Babiarz, Director of Policy (former), Natural Resources Canada

Provincial and Territorial Governments

  • B.C. Government Communications and Public Engagement  
  • B.C. Ministry of Advance Skills and Training 
  • B.C. Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
  • B.C. Ministry of Citizen Services
  • B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction 
  • B.C. Ministry of Education 
  • B.C. Ministry of Environment 
  • B.C. Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture 
  • B.C. Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions 
  • Government of Northwest Territories, Office of the Premier 

“The Centre for Dialogue played a central role in helping us conduct important engagement work… They were prompt, professional, responsive and demonstrated their expertise in this area.”

- Heather Bretschneider,  Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy and Client Relations, B.C. Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions

Municipal Governments

  • City of Burnaby 
  • City of New Westminster 
  • City of North Vancouver 
  • City of Port Moody
  • City of Surrey 
  • City of Vancouver 
  • District of North Vancouver
  • Metro Vancouver 

“The SFU Centre for Dialogue is the gold standard for public engagement.”

- Mairi Welman, Manager, Strategic Communications & Community Relations (former), District of North Vancouver

“The work of the Centre for Dialogue made this Burnaby’s most inclusive and successful public engagement held to date.  The outcomes of the process will have lasting impacts for the City of Burnaby and its residents.”

- Lee-Ann Garnett, Assistant Director, Long Range Planning, City of Burnaby

Community and Civil Society Partners

  • BC Libraries Co-Operative
  • BC Office of the Human Rights Commissioner  
  • British Columbia Institute for Technology  
  • Burnaby Board of Trade 
  • Canadian Drug Policy Coalition  
  • Canadian Mental Health Association BC Chapter
  • Canadian Race Relations Foundation
  • Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education
  • Federation of Canadian Municipalities
  • Global Centre for Pluralism
  • International Association for Public Participation Canada
  • Local Government Leadership Academy 
  • McConnell Foundation 
  • National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls 
  • QMUNITY (BC’s Queer, Trans and Two Spirit Resource Centre) 
  • Reconciliation Canada 
  • Senator Yuen Pau Woo
  • The Globe and Mail
  • The Laurier Institution
  • The TED Prize
  • Toronto Atmospheric Fund
  • Translink 
  • University of British Columbia 
  • Urban Development Institute
  • Vancity
  • Vancouver Board of Trade
  • Vancouver Foundation

“The SFU Centre for Dialogue was a key partner whose contributions to the research process and ultimately, to the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, were invaluable. The SFU team demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and adaptability within a context that was often fluctuating and emotionally-charged, and made participants feel safe, comfortable, and able to share their experiences.”

- Karine Duhamel, Director of Research (former), National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

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