In April 2014, Lyall D. Knott, Q.C. was appointed as a Member of the Advisory Board to the Canada Institute of The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Institute was founded in 2001 to increase awareness and knowledge about Canada and Canada-U.S. relations among U.S. policy makers and opinion leaders. The Institute is dedicated exclusively to exploring emerging policy issues between Canada and the U.S. The Wilson Center was chartered by Congress as the official memorial to President Woodrow Wilson.