Celebrating
diversity.
Advancing family
wellbeing.
The Vanier Institute of the Family is a national, independent think tank committed to enhancing family wellbeing by making information about families accessible and actionable.
Positioned at the centre of networks of researchers, educators, policymakers, and organizations with an interest in families, we share evidence and strengthen the understanding of families in Canada, in all their diversities, to support evidence-based decisions that promote family wellbeing.
Research summaries / February 13, 2025
Research Snapshot: Impact of Fly-in Fly-out Work on the Family Dynamics of Male Miners
Key findings from a study on perceived impact of FIFO work on family dynamics Download summary The oil and mining industries have always been traditionally male-dominated fields. Expansion in these remote work areas in the 1960s required employers to adopt a different kind of work shift: the fly-in fly-out (FIFO) method. This involves work shifts […]
View resourceReports / November 25, 2024
Families Count 2024: Family Work
Family Work is the second section of a larger report that also explores family structure, family identity, and family wellbeing.
View resourcePolicy and issue briefs / September 26, 2024
Issue Brief: Considering Families in Canada’s Digital Transformation
An overview of how technological change relates to inequalities within and between families
View resourceWhat we do
Share research
insights
We mobilize credible and accurate information about families in Canada
Collaborate and
partner
We work with diverse organizations and people to support family wellbeing
Build family science capacity
We invest in building skills and experience among family scholars
Resources and tools

Resource centre
A searchable library of publications and resources about families and family wellbeing in Canada

Family Diversities and Wellbeing Framework
An analytical tool for understanding family diversities and family wellbeing

Families Count 2024
A new Vanier Institute publication of statistics and analyses related to families and family life in Canada

Definition of family
An inclusive, widely cited definition of family developed by the Vanier Institute
Collaborations and Partnerships
Collaboration and partnership are central to our approach. We engage and work with organizations and people from academia, the charitable sector, government, labour, and diverse communities to support family wellbeing. This allows us to leverage our respective strengths, increase our capacity, and extend our reach.
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