F. Leslie Seidle

F. Leslie Seidle is a consultant on public policy and governance based in Montreal, a fellow of the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) and a senior advisor with the Forum of Federations. During his long association with the IRPP, he directed its research programs on immigration, Canadian federalism and governance. He worked previously for the Government of Canada, including as Director General, Strategic Policy and Research, in the Intergovernmental Affairs branch of the Privy Council Office. Seidle has published extensively on migration, constitutional reform, electoral reform and public management. He has edited or co-edited 13 books, including (with Christian Joppke) Immigrant Integration in Federal Countries (McGill-Queen’s University Press). He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford.