Informed Opinions amplifies the voices of women and gender-diverse people to ensure their experiences, ideas and insights help shape a more equitable, inclusive and democratic Canada.

To build a Canada where the perspectives and priorities of women and gender-diverse people influence every important decision that gets made.

Learn more

Find Experts

The diverse sources listed in the Informed Opinions database are available for inquiries from journalists, producers, conference planners, recruiters and research collaborators.


The contact button at the top of a profile will allow you to quickly and efficiently connect directly with an expert.

Alison Holder

Director | Equal Measures 2030

Gender equality, Data, Gender policy, Advocacy, Tax justice, Economic equality, Inequality

Dr. Christine Sheppard

Researcher | Wellesley Institute

Aging, older adults, seniors housing, health and aging, aging, health and well-being, social determinants of health, health equity, social policy

Dr. Jula Hughes

Professor and Dean, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law | Lakehead University

Dean Hughes researches in the areas of judicial ethics, criminal law and Aboriginal law

Esme Fuller-Thomson

Professor; Sandra Rotman Chair in Social Work; Interim Director, Institute for Life Course and Aging | University of Toronto

Long-term health impacts of adverse childhood experience including maltreatment and parental divorce, grandparents raising grandchildren and social determinants of disability among older adults.

Hélène Emorine

Senior Researcher | G7 Research Group, G20 Research Group

Global affairs, international relations, international affairs, geopolitics, G7, G20, climate change, public policy