The Peace of Mind Policy (POM Research) is a think tank run by students, based at the University of Toronto, in an attempt to conduct qualitative and quantitative policy research and advocacy for issues impacting Ontarians.
POM Research was founded in 2021 by Faiz Jan and Kirsten Kelly, initially as a firm intended to advocate for mental health action following research jointly conducted by the Rideau Students’ Union and the Ontario Student Trustees Association. Since then, POM has expanded its work to study and advocate for policies on various subjects of interest with the goal of improving the lives of Ontarians. We hope to provide a platform to creative, curious and policy-enthusiastic students to push for a better world.
POM Research was founded in 2021 by Faiz Jan and Kirsten Kelly, initially as a firm intended to advocate for mental health action following research jointly conducted by the Rideau Students’ Union and the Ontario Student Trustees Association. Since then, POM has expanded its work to study and advocate for policies on various subjects of interest with the goal of improving the lives of Ontarians. We hope to provide a platform to creative, curious and policy-enthusiastic students to push for a better world.
Our Mission
Studying various issues and possible solutions in depth, our goal is to provide a diverse group of students the opportunity to help in the formation of policy to improve the overall quality of life of Ontarians.
Our Vision
We envision an Ontario in which every resident has the opportunity to create, learn, thrive and be happy.
Our Values
Neutrality
We value our work’s credibility based on independence from pressure groups. We will strive to be transparent in all our work and where we get financial and operational support.
Candid, Evidence-Informed Work
High-quality research is very important to us if we want to truly reach our vision. We strive to evaluate various data sets, points of view, and proposed solutions to minimize bias and ensure integrity in our results. We ensure that all our research is peer-reviewed or verified by experts.
Creativity, Playfulness and Inclusivity
For problem-solving, it is important to consider innovative solutions. We aim to encourage creativity and playfulness to think up and evaluate new policy options in our research.
Passion and Empathy
We show passion in our research work and try our best to be empathetic in our policy considerations, trying to ensure that we consider outcomes for all individuals regardless of their background or identity.
Strong Coffee and Internet Rabbit Holes
We believe in diving deep into the books, through tangents and hyperactivity, we hope to conduct as thorough an investigation into policy problems as possible.
We value our work’s credibility based on independence from pressure groups. We will strive to be transparent in all our work and where we get financial and operational support.
Candid, Evidence-Informed Work
High-quality research is very important to us if we want to truly reach our vision. We strive to evaluate various data sets, points of view, and proposed solutions to minimize bias and ensure integrity in our results. We ensure that all our research is peer-reviewed or verified by experts.
Creativity, Playfulness and Inclusivity
For problem-solving, it is important to consider innovative solutions. We aim to encourage creativity and playfulness to think up and evaluate new policy options in our research.
Passion and Empathy
We show passion in our research work and try our best to be empathetic in our policy considerations, trying to ensure that we consider outcomes for all individuals regardless of their background or identity.
Strong Coffee and Internet Rabbit Holes
We believe in diving deep into the books, through tangents and hyperactivity, we hope to conduct as thorough an investigation into policy problems as possible.