* detailed research on Canadian legislative, trade and social policy issues* following the progress of legislation through the House of Commons, the Senate and committees of Parliament
* preparation of policy and briefing papers and major speeches
* educational seminars and lectures
* using plain language to write about complex issues
* monitoring Canadian media and specialist publications
Areas of specialty
* privacy (data protection) and confidentiality issues relating to the information highway, employee surveillance, and genetic, drug and HIV/AIDS testing* health and social policy
* criminal justice policy>
* policy and law governing illegal drugs
* environment
* access to justice
* medical/legal and epidemiological research topics
* human rights