The Policy Lab collaborates with ministries, agencies and other policy-oriented groups to build capacity and demand across the public sector for data sciences insights. By collaborating with these groups, we believe that we can foster a strong community of data scientists and data science users and increase the use of data sciences in the design and development of policy to create healthier and more just societies.  

The Policy Lab hosts visiting Researchers-in-Residence from the public sector that focus on building and advancing data science in the health system. The goal is to advance data science integration in policy settings and build programming and training to enable new capacity in advancing data science in the public service.  

The insights developed from initial work in public health and health systems will support work on data sciences and public policy across sectors. The Policy Lab will hold a conference and series of dialogues at the University of Toronto.