Insights & Resources

Going Upstream - Our Monthly Newsletter

Monthly commentary and insights on regulatory modernization, governance, strategy, performance, stakeholder engagement, and public-interest regulation.

August 2026

July 2026

Webinars & Executive Briefings

Slides and recordings from regulator-focused webinars, executive briefings, and presentations.

June 2026 Regulatory Insight Briefing - Why KPIs Don't Change Decisions slides (PDF) video (YouTube)

May 2026 Regulatory Insight Briefing - Transparency & Public Interest slides (PDF) video (YouTube)

Executive Briefing - Why Strategic Plans Fail to Adapt - and What You Can Do About It (April 2026) slides (PDF) video (YouTube)

June 2025 Webinar - Your Next Strategic Plan slides (PDF) video (YouTube)

May 2025 Webinar - "Upstream" Problem Solving slides (PDF) video (YouTube)

April 2025 Webinar - Extending Right Touch Regulation

slides (PDF) video (YouTube)

Insights & Resources

ORMI Insights & Briefs

Ontario Regulatory Modernization Index™ reports, briefs, sector intelligence, and modernization trend analysis.

ORMI Q2 Sector Intelligence Brief (July 2026)

ORMI Sector Intelligence Monitor Q1 (March 2026)

2026 ESAF Strategic Planning Benchmark Report

The first evidence-based benchmark of published strategic plans across Ontario's public-interest regulatory sector. Drawing on the Enterprise Strategic Assessment Framework (ESAF), this report identifies sector-wide trends, practical insights, and opportunities to strengthen strategic planning, governance, and implementation.

Download the Enterprise Strategy Assessment Framework 2026 Benchmark Report→

Related Resources:

Keeping Your Strategic Plan Alive (Executive Article)

Strategic Planning & Implementation (Practice Area)

Articles & Commentary

Thought leadership articles exploring recurring challenges, modernization priorities, organizational performance, governance, and regulatory effectiveness.

Your Regulatory Problems are Alive (August 2026)

Keeping Your Strategic Plan Alive (August 2026)

What Ontario Regulatory Boards Are Actually Prioritizing (July 2026)

Performance Systems (June 2026)

Transparency & Public Interest (May 2026)

Strategic Agility (April 2026)

Resource Brief: Spotlight on AI Use by Regulators (Feb. 2026)