Burden of Arthritis in Canada
Revealing the hidden economic and social cost of one of Canada’s most widespread chronic diseases
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Evidence for decisions that shape people, places and economies.
CANCEA combines systems modelling, economic analysis and social-value measurement to help governments, associations and businesses understand consequences before they act.
One connected systems viewPeople, households, businesses, governments, infrastructure and places modelled together.
IndependentEvidence-led and non-partisan analysis
Systems-basedImpacts traced across connected actors and outcomes
Decision-gradeAssumptions, evidence, uncertainty, mechanisms and constraints made visible enough to examine and defend
What we do
Six connected service areas.
CANCEA organizes its work around six integrated client needs. Each can draw on the same underlying economic, demographic, social, fiscal, infrastructure and regional modelling capabilities.
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Strategy, forecasting & scenarios
Frame decisions, build baselines and test alternative futures, policies and sensitivities.
02Economic, industry & workforce
Connect economic activity to supply chains, workers, households, regions and governments.
03Regional, municipal & infrastructure
Link growth, services, infrastructure, financing and affordability across long time horizons.
04Housing & affordability
Trace housing demand, supply, household incomes, development and policy together.
05Business cases, impact & social value
Evaluate projects and policies against credible counterfactuals across economic and human outcomes.
06Research, evidence & partnerships
Develop public research and contribute modelling and analytical capability to joint teams.
Why connected systems matter
Decisions do not stop at sector boundaries.
A housing decision can affect labour availability, household finances, infrastructure demand, and public revenues. Analysing each effect in isolation risks missing the trade-offs and feedback between them. CANCEA connects people, institutions, industries, accounts, and places so decision-makers can examine how consequences travel through the wider system, not just where they first appear.
Recent research
Evidence in public.
Weighted Benefit-Cost Analysis and Social Value: Understanding the Difference
Not all approaches to measuring social value answer the same question. As interest in social value grows across infrastructure, transportation, energy, housing, and public policy, understanding what different methodologies capture—and what they miss—is critical to making informed decisions.
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The Public Housing Dividend
For decades, public housing has been treated as a cost to manage — a line in a budget to defend or to trim. The Public Housing Dividend asks a different and more important question: what is public housing actually worth to the people who live in it, the communities around it, and the economy as a whole?
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