Family is the foundation of our society. The health of our children, communities and nation depends on strong families. The aim of society and government policy should be to protect and support this foundation.

The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada (IMFC) conducts, compiles and presents the latest and most accurate research to ensure that marriage and family-friendly policy are foremost in the minds of Canada’s decision makers.

Dave Quist

Executive Director

 

Dave Quist is the Executive Director of the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada.

He has held various positions with Members of Parliament, and was a candidate in the 2004 federal election. He has had many years of experience in municipal administration, including the managing and administration of leisure pools, arenas, senior’s centres, art galleries and museums.

Dave has been interviewed by many local and national media outlets including the Globe and Mail and National Post, CBC radio "The House", "The New 980 (Montreal), "Mike Duffy Live", CTV National News, Global TV and numerous talk radio programs.

Dave has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and a Master of Public Administration from Queen’s University in Kingston, ON. His current focus is on family income splitting and its potential benefits for Canadians.

Andrea Mrozek

Manager of Research and Communications

 

Andrea Mrozek joined the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada in 2006 as Manager of Research and Communications.

 

Her prior experience includes time at Toronto Life and two political journals in Prague, Czech Republic, as well as corporate communications for a retirement and benefits consulting company in Toronto. After completing a Masters degree in history at the University of Toronto she went on to work for The Fraser Institute and the Western Standard, an independent news magazine in Calgary.

 

Her articles have appeared in the Western Standard, the National Post, the Vancouver Sun, the Calgary Herald, the Montreal Gazette, the Toronto Sun and the Ottawa Citizen.

  

Peter Jon Mitchell

Senior Researcher 

 

Peter Jon Mitchell is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada.

 

A former youth worker and speaker, Peter Jon's research includes a variety of issues, including studies of youth gangs, youth sexuality and a study of family relationships among the homeless. Peter Jon has studied culture, society and public issues at the Focus on the Family Institute in Colorado and has a degree in history and political science from the University of Western Ontario. He has a Masters in theology from Tyndale Seminary.  

Kelly Dean Schwartz, Ph.D. 

Research Fellow 

 

Kelly Dean Schwartz is a research fellow with the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada, undertaking a study on family strengths, the first of its kind in Canada.

 

He is also Associate Professor of Applied Psychology and Director, University of Calgary Applied Psychological and Educational Services (U-CAPES), at the University of Calgary.

 

Kelly has a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Calgary, and his research and teaching interests include the psychosocial factors contributing to adolescent and family development—in particular identity, morality, and faith.

 

 

Dr. Frank Jones

Research Fellow

 

From an accomplished background with years of experience in research and statistics, Dr. Jones has been a Senior Analyst with Statistics Canada, Adjunct Professor of Economic Science, Université d'Ottawa, and Protestant Lay Chaplain at the University of Ottawa. He is currently Director of Research of the Christian Commitment Research Institute, and member of the Advisory Council on Research of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Frank has a Ph.D. (Economics, 1975) from McMasterUniversity, Hamilton; and a B.A. (Geography and History) from Carleton University, Ottawa.

 

His most recent articles and monographs appear at www.ccri.ca