Working together for a sustainable, integrated digital research infrastructure
We are a member-based organization, with representation from post-secondary institutions, research hospitals, colleges and research institutes across Canada. Our members play a vital role in supporting and guiding our work and governance.
Discover Alliance membership
There are two categories of membership: Primary and Associate. All members must be approved by the Board of Directors.
Primary membership
Benefits
- Voting rights at annual general meetings.
- Nominating researchers to the Researcher Council.
- Advising the Alliance Board of Directors on strategic directions, policies and programs.
- Participating in committees and other bodies to advance digital research infrastructure (DRI).
Eligibility
Post-secondary institutions, research hospitals and/or affiliated institutes that are eligible for Tri-Council grants.
Membership fees
Annual membership fees range from $5,000 to $15,000, based on research intensity.
Associate membership
Benefits
- Attending annual general meetings and other meetings as appropriate.
- Participating in committees or other bodies to advance DRI.
- Acting as a liaison between the Alliance andthe research community.
Eligibility
Post-secondary institutions and national organizations with significant activity in advanced research computing, research data management and/or research software.
Membership fees
Associate Members pay a flat-rate membership fee of $500 for the fiscal year.
Apply for membership
Ready to become a Member?
Please complete our Membership Application Form.
Interested in learning more about how your organization can take part in shaping Canada’s DRI future? Our membership team would be pleased to speak with you. To schedule a meeting, please email membership-adhesion@alliancecan.ca.
Our Members
(As of July 2025)
Primary Members
- Athabasca University
- Bow Valley College
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- Brock University
- Carleton University
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
- CHU Sainte-Justine
- Concordia University
- Dalhousie University
- HEC Montréal
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Lakehead University
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Queen’s University
- Royal Military College of Canada
- SAIT
- Saint Mary's University
- Simon Fraser University
- The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université Laval
- University Health Network (UHN)
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary
- University of Guelph
- University of Lethbridge
- University of Manitoba
- University of New Brunswick
- University of Ottawa
- University of Prince Edward Island
- University of Regina
- University of Saskatchewan
- University of Toronto
- University of Victoria
- University of Waterloo
- University of Windsor
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University
Associate Members
- Acadia University
- ACENET
- Algoma University
- Amii
- Aurora College
- BCNET
- Bishop's University
- Brandon University
- Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
- Canadian Astronomy Data Centre
- Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
- Canadian Research Data Centre Network
- Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)
- CANARIE
- Cape Breton University
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEO)
- Compute Ontario
- Concordia University of Edmonton
- Conestoga College
- Consortium Érudit
- Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL)
- CUCCIO
- Cybera
- Durham College
- École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
- École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP)
- École Polytechnique (Polytechnique Montréal)
- Fraser Health Authority
- George Brown College
- ICES
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
- Institute of Particle Physics
- King’s University College at Western University
- Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne
- Lawson Health Research Institute
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health
- MacEwan University
- McGill Centre for Integrative Neuroscience
- Mila
- Mount Saint Vincent University
- MRnet
- New Brunswick Museum
- Niagara College
- Northwestern Polytechnic
- Nova Scotia Community College
- Ocean Networks Canada
- Ontario Brain Institute
- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)
- Ouranos Inc.
- Red Deer Polytechnic
- RISQ
- Royal Roads University
- Saint Paul University
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic
- Selkirk College
- Seneca Polytechnic
- SNOLAB
- SRNet
- St. Francis Xavier University
- Trent University
- TRIUMF
- Université de Moncton
- Université du Québec
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
- Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
- Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université TÉLUQ
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Ontario Tech University)
- University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research
- University of the Fraser Valley
- University of Winnipeg
- Vancouver Island Health Authority
- Vancouver Island University
- Vector Institute
- World Data System
- Yukon University