The Praxis Group()
The Praxis Group involves people and organizations in the decisions
that affect them. By custom designing decision-making processes; drawing together experienced project teams; and, using innovative tools and techniques for obtaining, recording and analyzing data, Praxis has succeeded in improving the quality of decision making among our clients. Our clients include public, private and non-profit sectors. Projects range from one-day workshops to multi-year, regional national and international assignments - each one individually designed to meet unique goals.
Major areas of work include:
public involvement, public education, and outreach processes
market and survey research
capacity building and training
communications planning and graphic presentations
Praxis Headquarters. the focus is on large-scale public involvement
programs, policy related processes and strategic level advisory projects.
Praxis Research - provides clients with relevant and actionable information based on research methods including focus groups, scan readable surveys, web-surveys.
Praxis Pacific - specializes in public involvement programs related
to environmental assessment, planning and decision-making.
Praxis Canada and Praxis Affiliates Praxis has established working
relationships with like-minded individuals, organizations and consulting firms across Canada.
Company Details
Year Established:
1980
Total Sales ($CDN):
$1 - $100,000
Number of Employees:
15
Company Information
Richard Roberts
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(403) 245-6404
Fax:
(403) 249-8983
Email:
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Dave Delange
Title:
Senior Associate, Research
Area of Responsibility:
Research/Development/Engineering
Telephone:
(403) 249-8822
Fax:
(403) 249-8983
Services
Environmental Consultant - Consulting
Environmental Consultant - Environmental Impact Assessments
Socioeconomic Assessment and Management
Praxis conducts socioeconomic (SIA) impact assessments, fiscal
impact and cost/benefit analyses of development projects.
Projects include renewable and non-renewable resource extraction
and development; tourism; manufacturing and processing; and
irrigation and hydroelectric projects. Projects assess
parameters such as demography, economic and employment impacts,
community services, infrastructure and quality of life of
communities. The purpose is to forecast the nature and extent of
direct, indirect and induced workforce impacts resulting from a
proposed development and its ongoing operations.
Environmental Consultant - Public Relations/Institution Building
Capacity Building and Training Workshops
Paxis conducts training courses and workshops and capacity
building programs on social and economic impact assessment and
public consultation. These programs are delivered both
domestically and internationally.
Environmental Consultant - Research
Specialized Community and Survey Research
Praxis plans, administers and analysers survey processes and
questionnaires for a variety of needs, using a range of
methodologies. We have the expertise to conduct conventional
surveys as well as use more specialized methods such as the
Delphi process based on the client`s needs. Using sophisticated
search and statistical software, and Praxis` Qualitative Data
Management System (QDMS) we have the capability to analyse both
quantitative and qualitative data. Praxis has specialized
experience in using surveys to identify issues or public
perceptions and attitudes as part of community needs assessments
or larger public processes. Many statistically valid surveys
have been undertaken for Parks Canada under the auspices of often
related to the significant impacts of growth in the area.
Environmental Consultant - Socioeconomic Studies
Socioeconomic Assessment and Management
Praxis conducts socioeconomic (SIA) impact assessments, fiscal
impact and cost/benefit analyses of development projects.
Projects include renewable and non-renewable resource extraction
and development; tourism; manufacturing and processing; and
irrigation and hydroelectric projects. Projects assess
parameters such as demography, economic and employment impacts,
community services, infrastructure and quality of life of
communities. The purpose is to forecast the nature and extent of
direct, indirect and induced workforce impacts resulting from a
proposed development and its ongoing operations.
Environmental Consultant - Training And Education
Capacity Building and Training Workshops
Paxis conducts training courses and workshops and capacity
building programs on social and economic impact assessment and
public consultation. These programs are delivered both
domestically and internationally.
Environmental Consultant - Environmental Services-other
Public Participation and Consultation Processes
Praxis manages the design, development, implementation and
evaluation of public involvement programs. Projects involve:
- developing strategy and action plans for implementing public
processes;
- identifying relevant publics, interest groups and government
contacts;
- organizing and developing meeting formats and follow-up
planning;
- conducting public meetings and hearings, workshops, interviews,
surveys and needs assessments;
- providing total support and logistics to public hearings and
review panels;
- managing and analysing large volumes of both quantitative and
qualitative information collected from surveys, written
submissions and presentations made at pubic hearings; and
- preparing manuals on public involvement, project reports and
issue or background papers in ``plain language``.
Environmental Consultant - Natural Area Parks, Recreation And Tourism
Public Participation and Consultation Processes
Praxis manages the design, development, implementation and
evaluation of public involvement programs. Projects involve:
- developing strategy and action plans for implementing public
processes;
- identifying relevant publics, interest groups and government
contacts;
- organizing and developing meeting formats and follow-up
planning;
- conducting public meetings and hearings, workshops, interviews,
surveys and needs assessments;
- providing total support and logistics to public hearings and
review panels;
- managing and analysing large volumes of both quantitative and
qualitative information collected from surveys, written
submissions and presentations made at pubic hearings; and
- preparing manuals on public involvement, project reports and
issue or background papers in ``plain language``.
Environmental Consultant - Rural Land Management
Environmental Consultant - Integrated Resource Management
Environmental Consultant - Urban Planning
Growth Management and Monitoring
Praxis develops and reviews community plans and economic
development strategies, and devises strategies for managing
growth of communities affected by resource development and
tourism activities.
Richard Roberts