Signal49 Research builds leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance.

- The foremost, independent, not-for-profit applied research organization in Canada. 
- Objective and non-partisan. We do not lobby for specific interests. 
- Funded exclusively through the fees we charge for services to the private and public sectors. 
- Experts in running conferences but also at conducting, publishing, and disseminating research; helping people network; developing individual leadership skills; and building organizational capacity. 
- Specialists in economic trends, as well as organizational performance and public policy issues. 
- Not a government department or agency, although we are often hired to provide services for all levels of government. 

Effective January 26, 2026, Signal49 Research discontinued use of ‘The Conference Board of Canada’ name and trademark, which had been used by Signal49 Research under license from The Conference Board, Inc. The Conference Board, Inc. and/or its licensees have the exclusive right to use ‘THE CONFERENCE BOARD’ marks in Canada.

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