Sunil Johal

Fellow

Sunil Johal is vice-president of public policy at the CSA Group, where he is building and leading a new centre that tackles challenging policy issues in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders. He is also the David and Ann Wilson Professor in Public Policy and Society at the University of Toronto’s Victoria College.

Sunil is a policy expert with extensive executive-level experience addressing challenging issues.

Sunil has held senior executive and policy roles at all levels of government. In 2021, he led the medium-term planning and transition activities for Employment and Social Development Canada in an assistant deputy minister-level role. He served as policy director at the University of Toronto’s Mowat Centre from 2012 to 2019, where he led the organization’s research activities and established himself as a thought leader on issues such as the future of work and the implications of disruptive technologies.

In 2022, Sunil was appointed to an expert panel advising the Ontario government on the development and implementation of a portable benefits scheme for non-standard workers. In 2019, he was named chair of the Expert Panel on Modern Labour Standards by the federal minister of labour.

Sunil is frequently invited to speak at conferences in Canada and abroad. He has contributed expert commentary and advice to a range of organizations, including the G20, the World Economic Forum, the Brookings Institution and the OECD, as well as leading national and international media outlets.

Sunil holds a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Western University, a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, and a Master of Laws degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Sunil joined PPF as a Fellow in 2019.

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