Institute on Governance | 9,539 followers on LinkedIn. The IOG is Canada’s independent organization dedicated to advancing and applying good public governance. | Founded in 1990, the IOG has over thirty years’ experience in exploring and developing approaches to advancing good governance in the public sector, both in Canada and abroad. We work directly with governments and civil society organizations across Canada, at all levels, to determine how custom governance solutions can be developed with them and applied for them. Our work is marked by independent thought and systematic analysis informed by extensive experience and knowledge of best practices.