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The Canadian Research and Insights Council (CRIC) is Canada’s voice of the research, insights and analytics industry both domestically and globally. CRIC represents the highest standards, ethics and best practices in research that protect the public interest. Its members include research agencies, companies that rely on insights, and other industry partners.
Latest News
CRIC Board of Directors Appoints New Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer for 2020-2021 – Thanks former officers and retiring board members
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Bennewies, President and CEO of Ipsos Canada, as its new Chair. Gary was one of CRIC’s founders and has been a member of the CRIC board and Treasurer...
CRIC Commits to Action – Encourages Industry Support to Confront Exclusion and Racism in Canada’s Research, Analytics and Insights Industry
The Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC), Canada’s voice of the research, analytics and insights industry, condemns racism and discrimination in any form and believes our industry has an important role to play in pushing for progress. As a first step, CRIC...
CRIC Webinar to Confront Exclusion and Racism in Canada’s Research & Insights Industry
The recent tragedies in the United States and Canada have again demonstrated the need to address the inequalities that persist in our society. As an industry focused on collecting and analyzing data, we know firsthand that more needs to be done to increase equity for...
“Our objective is simple and straightforward – membership in this organization means strict compliance with a rigorous set of world-class research standards. If you can’t or won’t comply, then you can’t be a member. It’s about quality, ethics and legitimacy of the data you collect.”
Don Mills, Vice-Chair of the Board
About Us
Welcome to CRIC.
CRIC’s mandate is to:
- represent the highest standards, ethics and best practices in research, analytics and insights;
- advocate for sound policy and regulations that encourage a supportive environment for research and analytics;
- support new and innovative ways to gather insights;
- protect the public trust and encourage participation in research and analytics;
- represent the profession both domestically and internationally;
- serve as a source of information for the industry; and
- be a forum for collective industry action.
A key focus is on building and strengthening relationships with the international research, analytics and insights community. As such, the association has adopted the ICC/ESOMAR Code on Market, Opinion and Social Research and Data Analytics. As well, CRIC has incorporated the polling standards of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR), in order to promote the highest ethics and transparency in policy-related and public opinion polling.
CRIC was established in August of 2018 following the bankruptcy of the former Canadian marketing research association.
Board
Gary Bennewies, Chair
Nik Nanos, Vice Chair
Jason Zweig, Treasurer
Board Members
Anastasia Arabia
Robert Berger
Margaret Brigley
Ed Gibson
Frank Graves
Jean-Marc Léger
Diana Lucaci
Sam Pisani
Barry Watson
Contact Us
For more information, contact John Tabone, Chief Administrative Officer: