Welcome to the Canadian Evaluation Society

With a community of over 1,400 members across the country and abroad, we provide a home for people working in the field of evaluation to connect and grow, so they can have a greater impact on everyone they serve.

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How We Help Evaluators

  • Annual National Conference
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Professional Development

Learn Where and When You Want

Elevate your evaluation skills with the CES e-Institute, offering self-paced and facilitated courses designed by evaluators for evaluators.

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The CE designation is the only professional title identifying professional evaluators.

The designation means that the holder has provided evidence of the education and experience required to be a competent evaluator. It is a service provided by CES to its members, who may elect to become credentialed on a voluntary basis. It recognizes competence and promotes continuous learning within our community.

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Evaluation Knowledge 

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CJPE Article

CJPE Article

Authors:Betty Onyura, Emilia Main, Claudia Barned, Alexandra Wong, Tin D. Vo, Nivetha Chandran, Nazi Torabi, Deena M. Hamza

The “What” and “Why” of (Un) Ethical Evaluation Practice: A Meta-Narrative Review and Ethical Awareness Framework

There is growing recognition of the complex moral and ethical tensions associated with evaluation practice. However, there are scant evidence-informed frameworks for cultivating ethical awareness or informing ethical deliberation across the evaluation landscape. Thus, we aimed to synthesize research evidence on evaluation ethics, and draw on these findings to develop an evidence-informed evaluation ethics framework.

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Grey Literature

Authors: Evan Poncelet,Sylvia White et al

Evaluation in the Drug Toxicity Crisis - Notes and Resources

This document was created in follow-up to the Canadian Evaluation Society 2025 conference session, Evaluation in the Drug Toxicity Crisis. It provides a summary of the session discussion and related resources.

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Past Webinars

Past Webinars

Presenter: Celeste Ghiano, PhD

Alternative Evaluation: A Tapestry of Perspectives to Nurture the Culture of Evaluation

How about really shaking up the foundations of Evaluation practice? In this initiative, we believe that changing practices begins with changing concepts and understanding contexts, bringing new (and not at all new) ontologies, to change epistemologies and transform methodologies.

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Taking the train to the 2026 Conference in Edmonton

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Taking the train to the 2026 Conference in Edmonton

Fancy taking the train for a portion of your trip to C2026? Via Rail has you covered.

Why did you join the CES?

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Why did you join the CES?

If you are not yet a member, find out why others joined.

ICCI workshop: Proposal power – Strategies for success

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ICCI workshop: Proposal power – Strategies for success

Join ICCI for a free, two-part online workshop designed to give evaluation consultants practical strategies and insider tips for finding and winning work through proposals.

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

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National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2025, is National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR).

Theme of the 2026 conference: Impactful evaluation in a complex world

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Theme of the 2026 conference: Impactful evaluation in a complex world

C2026 has published its theme and sub-themes and invite reflections ahead of the proposal period.

2026 Indigenous Evaluation Network Summit

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2026 Indigenous Evaluation Network Summit

The 2026 IEN Summit is set to take place in person ONLY on February 19-20, 2026, at Carleton University.

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Benefits of Membership

Self-Paced & Facilitated Training

Whether you are new to evaluation or a seasoned professional, the e-Institute offers special member pricing on the courses you need to build your career in evaluation.

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Continuous Learning

The field of evaluation is constantly evolving. We offer a variety of webinars and events throughout the year as well as the Annual National Conference to stay on top of current trends.

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Professional Recognition

Our Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation demonstrates your commitment to professionalism and inspires the confidence of your clients and organizations.

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Career Advancement

Check out current job and contract opportunities, as well as a wide variety of networking opportunities, to help you build and expand your career.

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Connection

Join a community of evaluation professionals from across Canada at the Annual National Conference, a webinar or a local event to strengthen your network.

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Discounts & Benefits

The cost of membership will be offset as you take advantage of the discounts you receive on our growing list of events and services you need.

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Meet Our Members

Staying One Step Ahead

I joined CES in 2005 to keep abreast of trends in evaluation.

Through CES, I learn about diverse ways of thinking, approaches and tools in evaluation, which help me to continuously improve my evaluation practice. CES also offers valuable networking opportunities to reconnect with colleagues and meet new ones. In addition, I enjoy contributing to the ongoing development of our evaluation community by participating in various CES committees. One more thing: I greatly appreciate the CES’s professionalization of our field through the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation!

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