Research & Publications

Numbers tell the 2006 story

5,242,724 combined circulation and listenership of Canadian media coverage for The Fraser Institute
3,582,861 files, including podcasts and videos, downloaded from all Fraser Institute web sites
3,000,000 students attend 5,700 schools rated in Fraser Institute School Report Cards
1,194,407 visits to Fraser Institute web sites
58,520 copies of monthly magazine Fraser Forum mailed to subscribers
49,500 copies of Canadian Student Review distributed at 940 colleges & universities
35,827 inquiries from around the world handled by Fraser Institute staff
26,476 non supporters of the Institute communicated with through direct mail
19,610 visitors to the Hospital Report Cards web site and 120 media/data requests
11,099 high school, college, and university students on Student Program mailing list
9,567 high school students influenced by their teachers’ participation in Fraser Institute Teacher Workshops
7,357 applications from lower-income families in Ontario & Alberta for 1,250 Children First tuition grants
5,682 inquiries & 665 applications for the Donner Awards for Non-Profit Excellence
5,363 people attended Institute events across the country
5,028 news stories in print or broadcast around the world
4,280 subscribers to Fraser Institute e-mail updates
3,406 physicians respond to Waiting Your Turn surveys
2,763 Fraser Institute supporters from 12 countries
1,701 new Student Program participants from 273 schools across Canada and around the world
894 new Fraser Institute supporters
820 Canadian educators and 200 schools honoured by Garfield Weston Awards for Excellence in Education
232 applications received for 7 summer intern positions
209 presentations given around the world by Fraser Institute staff
142 Fraser Forum articles on wide variety of public policy issues
135 news releases and media advisories issued
130 countries’ governments rated in Economic Freedom of the World Report
116 commentaries published across North America
93 events and student and teachers seminars held across Canada
89 requests to reprint Fraser Institute material or link to our web site
71 members of world-wide Economic Freedom Network coordinated by The Fraser Institute
59 publications released in print and digital format
55 Fraser Institute employees and 25 Senior Fellows
24 languages in which Fraser Institute books have been published
3 strategic Fraser Institute office locations to best influence the policy debate in Canada
1 one of the most influential think tanks in the world