Ottawa invests in marine safety as part of the next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan; federal, provincial, and territorial Ministers of Agriculture reach an agreement for the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, fighting disinformation on COVID and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and more.
Organization: CanCOVID
CanCOVID model could transform how research responds to future crises
COVID-19 has brought about new models of research coordination and knowledge mobilization that could endure long after the pandemic subsides. One of those models is CanCOVID—a virtual network where researchers, clinicians and healthcare professionals can communicate with each other in real time, and with industry and policymakers. Launched by Canada’s Departmental Science Advisor Network, it could transform Canada’s response to future crises.
The Short Report – September 2, 2020: Expanding innovation networks in Canada, 5G grows in Ontario, and more
Healthcare IT startup Verto acquires seed funding, Ottawa launches Science Horizons internship program, Vector Institute creates engineering arm to operationalize AI, and more.
Canada’s research ecosystem makes recommendations ahead of the upcoming federal budget, part 2
On August 7, the deadline closed for submissions to the pre-budget consultations process ahead of the 2021 federal budget, and Canadian organizations have been publishing their recommendations and suggestions.
New collaboration platforms bring researchers together to fight COVID-19
Two national online platforms, CanCOVID and COVID-19 Resources Canada, have been launched in the span of a few weeks to help organize the research community’s unparalleled response to the COVID-19 pandemic.