The Environics Institute is a non-profit research organization dedicated to promoting relevant and original public opinion and social research on important issues of public policy and social change. The focus of the Institute's mandate is to survey individuals and groups not usually heard from, asking questions not normally asked. Integral to the Institute's approach is: early consultation and engagement with populations to be surveyed    to ensure a respectful approach in how the research is conducted; and broad dissemination of research findings to stimulate constructive    discourse and informed responses to the research findings. Founded in 2006, the Institute has already conducted a number of groundbreaking studies, including a survey of Canadian Muslims, a survey of the people of Afghanistan and a study (undertaken in partnership with Canada's World) of Canadians' personal engagement with people and issues around the world. Current research projects include the Canadian Citizenship Study and the Black Experience in Greater Toronto Area..