HERA is built by its members

Every member has a vote at the association’s general meetings. You are not just a supporter — you share in the decisions.

Membership

Founding year

Founding member

150 CAD / first year

First year only. Your name (if you wish) on our list of founders, and a vote at general meetings.

Member

60 CAD / year

A vote at general meetings, our monthly letter and invitations to every event.

Student / low income

20 CAD / year

All the rights of a full member — because no one should be priced out.

Registration is open now. Fees will be collected once our secure payment system is live — we will contact you before then.

Other ways to help

Volunteer

Translation, design, research, events or social media — every skill has a place.

Research network

Researchers, graduate students and data journalists: work with us on open, rigorous studies.

Partner with us

Universities, civil-society organisations and foundations with shared goals: let’s build projects together.

Support our work

Online giving will open soon. In the meantime, register below and choose “Founding member” to be among the first to know.

HERA is not yet a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency, so we cannot issue tax receipts for now. We intend to apply for charitable registration and will announce the outcome.

All of our funding sources will be published in our public annual report. We do not accept money from governments or bodies that are the subject of our research.

Colourful pedal boats sit on a salt crust beside a shrinking pool of reddish water at Lake Urmia. — Lake Urmia · Photo: Solmaz Daryani, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions

Who can become a member?

Anyone who supports HERA’s purposes can register their interest today. The detailed terms of membership will be set out in the association’s by-laws.

Do I have to live in Canada?

No. Our board and our community already span several countries, and our work is international.

Is HERA political?

HERA is non-partisan. We speak about public policy on the basis of evidence, but we never support or oppose parties or candidates.

How will my data be used?

Only to reply to you, manage membership and send our letter if you ask for it. We never sell or share it.

Register

It takes a few seconds. We read every registration.

A vote at the association’s general meetings
Your name on our list of founders (if you wish)
Invitations to every seminar and event
A place in our research and volunteer network