Sylvie Plante

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Dr. Sylvie Plante is a researcher, educator and practitioner of Social Innovation, Collaboration, Organizational Development and Leadership. She contributes to the Élisabeth Bruyère School of Social Innovation as a Part-time Professor*, and partners with local community organizations to create work-integrated-learning activities that increase students’ awareness and participation in the Ottawa social sector.

As Doctor of Social Sciences (Royal Roads University), Sylvie researches the creation and use of social capital and boundary-spanning practices to facilitate innovation in cross-sector partnerships. Her writing has been awarded by the International Leadership Association and the Center for Creative Leadership. As an entrepreneur, Sylvie Plante leads a consulting practice serving the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

In 2026, Dr. Plante launched Collective Leadership Immersion Canada (CLIC), a community-based living lab affiliated with the CRITS – Research Center on Social Innovation and Transformation. CLIC creates opportunities for participatory action research into what makes equitable newcomer integration in Canada possible and sustainable.

* Part-time professors lead courses however may not supervise graduate students.