Quebec invests $7.5 billion in science and tech; advancing research in small nuclear reactors, making moves to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement, and more.
Organization: Evidence for Democracy (E4D)
Non-profit to grade transparency in government policymaking
The non-profit Evidence for Democracy has released a framework to judge government policies based on the level of transparency around evidence.
Parliament votes to create a new committee to spotlight science and research issues
Canada’s 44th Parliament will have a Standing Committee on Science and Research as a result of a motion spearheaded in the House of Commons by Deputy House Leader and former science minister Kirsty Duncan. It passed with unanimous support last Wednesday.
Growing mistrust for science requires strong action from the government
Anti-science conspiracies and attitudes are waxing, not waning. The federal government must send a powerful signal to Canadians that it is following the best advice to chart a path through the pandemic.