MASS LBP is a new kind of advisory firm which works with visionary governments and corporations to make better decisions while deepening and improving their efforts to engage and consult with citizens. Fundamentally we believe in people. Given the opportunity to participate in a thorough, fair and inclusive process, citizens are ready to provide constructive advice, offering officials the intelligence, perspective and sensitivity that difficult public issues require.
Our work goes far beyond polling and focus groups. From conception to execution to evaluation, MASS LBP designs and delivers highly innovative engagement strategies that increase public understanding, legitimacy and support for complex decisions and policy choices.
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Our services include: • Strategic advice to senior executives on public engagement and issues framing • Fully scalable process design and delivery of complex public engagement programs • Program evaluation and analysis • Custom research and ideas dissemination • Facilitation teams and curriculum development • Strategic communications • Coordination services and event logistics
Recent clients include: Foundations:
YMCA Canada • Metcalf Foundation • Trans Canada Trail Foundation • The United Way • The Laidlaw Foundation • The Trillium Foundation
Municipalities:
Halton Region • City of Hamilton • City of Burlington • Toronto Community Housing
Health:
The Ottawa Hospital • Northumberland Hills Hospital • Ontario Hospital Association • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care • South East Local Health Integration Network • Central Local Health Integration Network • Champlain Local Health Integration Network • Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network • North West Local Health Integration Network • Waterloo Wellington CCAC • Canada Health Infoway • Public Health Agency of Canada
Other Government:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation • Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade • Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration • Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing • National Roundtable on Environment and the Economy
Academic:
UBC Centre for Ethics • McMaster University • Institute of Public Administration of Canada • MaRS / Social Innovation Generation
Corporations:
PriceWaterhouseCoopers • Ameresco
* MASS LBP has VOR status with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
We also speak regularly to audiences about our work as well as the future of responsible government, public systems design and civic engagement. We offer seminars and related programming to clients on many of these themes.
Recent talks include: Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators • Privy Council Office, Canada • British Council • CanadaTEDxTO • Canada Health Infoway • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care • How Canadians Communicate Conference • IPAC • Queen's University • Gaining Ground Sustainability Summit • Four Days of Design • Welsh Parliament • Involve.org.uk • Salon Camden • Change Foundation • Lac Carling Conference • City of Calgary • Metro Vancouver • City of Thunder Bay • Ontario Hospital Association • National Public Service Week • Public Policy Forum • Association of Ontario Municipalities •
Compensation and transparency: MASS LBP is a collaborative organization that we think works better and smarter when we're open and honest about money. We know the value of a dollar and the importance of conducting our business in full public view. MASS staff share in a unique compensation scheme that we call 'x1', part of an upcoming wage parity project we'll be launching called x3.
There are only two salary levels at MASS. Currently, all staff with one year of service earn $52,500 per year. First year staff earn $45,500. Part-time staff earn either of the two rates on a pro-rata basis. Why disclose our salaries? Because it seems like the right thing to do. MASS is fortunate to work on projects often funded with public monies and we want our clients and citizen-participants to know where we stand – and we think that includes knowing what we earn.
Inspired by Canada's first Citizens' Assemblies, MASS LBP was founded in 2007 by Peter MacLeod and George Gosbee to extend this model and reinvent public consultation. MASS LBP is based in Toronto with staff in Vancouver, Ottawa and London, UK.
MASS LBP is based in Toronto with associates in Vancouver, Ottawa and London, UK and is allied with Counterpoint, a UK advisory firm which focuses on understanding and mitigating cultural risk.
Our services include: • Strategic advice to senior executives on public engagement and issues framing • Fully scalable process design and delivery of complex public engagement programs • Program evaluation and analysis • Custom research and ideas dissemination • Facilitation teams and curriculum development • Strategic communications • Coordination services and event logistics
Recent clients include: Foundations:
YMCA Canada • Metcalf Foundation • Trans Canada Trail Foundation • The United Way • The Laidlaw Foundation • The Trillium Foundation
Municipalities:
Halton Region • City of Hamilton • City of Burlington • Toronto Community Housing
Health:
The Ottawa Hospital • Northumberland Hills Hospital • Ontario Hospital Association • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care • South East Local Health Integration Network • Central Local Health Integration Network • Champlain Local Health Integration Network • Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network • North West Local Health Integration Network • Waterloo Wellington CCAC • Canada Health Infoway • Public Health Agency of Canada
Other Government:
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation • Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade • Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration • Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing • National Roundtable on Environment and the Economy
Academic:
UBC Centre for Ethics • McMaster University • Institute of Public Administration of Canada • MaRS / Social Innovation Generation
Corporations:
PriceWaterhouseCoopers • Ameresco
* MASS LBP has VOR status with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
We also speak regularly to audiences about our work as well as the future of responsible government, public systems design and civic engagement. We offer seminars and related programming to clients on many of these themes.
Recent talks include: Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators • Privy Council Office, Canada • British Council • CanadaTEDxTO • Canada Health Infoway • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care • How Canadians Communicate Conference • IPAC • Queen's University • Gaining Ground Sustainability Summit • Four Days of Design • Welsh Parliament • Involve.org.uk • Salon Camden • Change Foundation • Lac Carling Conference • City of Calgary • Metro Vancouver • City of Thunder Bay • Ontario Hospital Association • National Public Service Week • Public Policy Forum • Association of Ontario Municipalities •
Compensation and transparency: MASS LBP is a collaborative organization that we think works better and smarter when we're open and honest about money. We know the value of a dollar and the importance of conducting our business in full public view. MASS staff share in a unique compensation scheme that we call 'x1', part of an upcoming wage parity project we'll be launching called x3.
There are only two salary levels at MASS. Currently, all staff with one year of service earn $52,500 per year. First year staff earn $45,500. Part-time staff earn either of the two rates on a pro-rata basis. Why disclose our salaries? Because it seems like the right thing to do. MASS is fortunate to work on projects often funded with public monies and we want our clients and citizen-participants to know where we stand – and we think that includes knowing what we earn.
Inspired by Canada's first Citizens' Assemblies, MASS LBP was founded in 2007 by Peter MacLeod and George Gosbee to extend this model and reinvent public consultation. MASS LBP is based in Toronto with staff in Vancouver, Ottawa and London, UK.
MASS LBP is based in Toronto with associates in Vancouver, Ottawa and London, UK and is allied with Counterpoint, a UK advisory firm which focuses on understanding and mitigating cultural risk.
