SHS Consulting is an independent Canadian consulting firm specializing in public policy, research and community development. SHS was established in 1999 through the merger of two long-standing consulting firms, The Starr Group and Christine Pacini & Associates. Our firm is widely recognized for our work in affordable housing development, successfully realizing over 5,000 affordable housing units across Ontario (over $1 billion in real estate), hundreds of housing studies, strategies, and development projects aimed at addressing housing needs across Canada. SHS also maintains an active practice in human-centred design, systems change, and strategic foresight as part of our innovation team. We take on labour market analysis, program evaluation, strategic and business planning, socio-economic analysis, community consultation, survey research, and capital needs assessments. Our clients include federal, provincial and municipal governments; crown corporations agencies, boards and commissions; community-based non-profit agencies; sector associations and non-profit and private sector housing providers.
