A multidisciplinary team
Our dedicated CIMI project staff is made up of a knowledgeable and enthusiastic team of specialists across the country. Our diverse experience and extensive expertise in quantitative methods is key to the fruition of this index. Learn more about our skilled team by reading each person’s description below.
President and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute
Jack Jedwab
Jack is President and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Canadian History from Concordia University. Prior to 1998, he served as executive director of the Quebec branch of the Canadian Jewish Congress. He is an author and contributor to academic publications, government reports and newspapers across the country in the fields of immigration, multiculturalism, diversity, human rights and official languages. Following three decades of wide-ranging research on public opinion and demographics, he is regularly consulted by media and government bodies alike for his expertise and insights on issues of import in the public sphere. He has taught and lectured at McGill University, the Université du Québec à Montréal and Concordia University, offering courses ranging from public policy to the history of immigration and minority groups, to sports in Canada.
Director of Research and Evaluation
Paul Holley
Paul Holley is the Director of Research and Evaluation at the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute. With extensive experience in program evaluation and applied research, his work focuses on developing data-driven tools that build community capacity, inform public policy, and improve access to information. He leads the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration and Inclusion (CIMII), a national framework for tracking immigrant outcomes across economic, social, civic, and health dimensions, and the Nunavut Inuit Sustainable Housing Index (NISHI), which integrates Inuit knowledge and supports data access across all 25 Nunavut communities. His research also spans anti-racism initiatives and the social determinants of health.
Research Manager
Ravindra Shrestha
Ravindra has extensive experience in policy research, data analysis and survey management gained through working with government and development agencies in South Asia and North America. His current research at ACS-Metropolis Institute focuses on immigrant integration and inclusion in Canada and data capacity building to address housing issues in Nunavut. He received his Master’s in Agricultural Engineering from Purdue University (USA).
Senior Research Analyst
Michele Vitale
Michele earned his PhD in Human Geography from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2016. He also holds a Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Iowa and a Master’s degree in Rural Sociology from Auburn University. His research sits at the intersection of health geography and public health, with a focus on issues such as barriers to healthcare access, immigrant health, health behaviors, food insecurity, and mental health. Since joining the ACS and the Metropolis Institute in 2023, Michele has primarily contributed to the development of two major research initiatives: the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration and Inclusion (CIMII) and the Nunavut Inuit Sustainable Housing Index (NISHI).
Research Associate
Hongshu Wang
Hongshu completed a Master of Arts in Sociology and an Honours Specialization in Sociology at Western University. He is interested in conducting quantitative research, and has experience researching factors that influence immigrants’ political participation in Canada. He is currently contributing to research and analysis of two ACS Metropolis major projects: the Canadian Index for Measuring Integration and Inclusion as well as Nunavut Inuit Sustainable Housing Index.