Health charities are seeing an “alarming” drop in donations, which they warn will compromise the health of Canadians living with chronic disease. HealthPartners, a collaboration of 16 Canadian charities, released the findings in its report, The Impact of COVID-19 on our Most Vulnerable Canadians. In response to declining donations, the report says health charities have…
Organization: Evidence for Democracy
Roadmap for Open Science lays out path to maximizing impact of federal research
Canada’s new Roadmap for Open Science outlines a set of principles and recommendations to ensure federal science is readily and easily available to the public and makes Canada part of a global movement to maximize the impact of public investment in science.
A vote for science is a vote for the economy
Without strong IP policies, a vote for science is just a vote for scientists.
Survey of climate scientists reveals lack of strategic investment in the field
Report calls for a strategic approach to investments in climate science research and sustainable funding
The Short Report, June 26, 2019: Dementia, Ontario chief scientist, AI for travel
The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging is receiving $46 million over five years: $31.6 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and $14.4 million from partners, including the Alzheimer Society. Headquartered at Baycrest in Toronto, the second phase of CCNA’s research program will include a large-scale study to evaluate the effectiveness of new…
Business, academia and non-profits secure new research and innovation stimulus as Liberal government positions itself for Fall election
The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau has delivered a classic pre-election Budget, with targeted spending that extends to the research, development and innovation (RDI) file.
Pre-budget submissions for 2019 seek improved R&D tax credits and stronger space policy
Submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) in advance of Budget 2019 seek better R&D tax credits, more space investments, and a bigger Strategic Innovation Fund, among other things.
Excerpts: Research ecosystem reacts to Budget 2018
The whole ecosystem is patting themselves on the back, confident that their concerted efforts to lobby behind the Naylor report recommendations — foremost of which was an increase in budget – did not fall on deaf ears. RE$EARCH MONEY offers excerpts of what the ecosystem has to say about the federal budget.
PEARL climate change facility receives a $1.6-million, one-year lifeline
After extensive lobbying from the scientific community, an Arctic climate change research facility has received $1.6 million in federal funding, just enough to maintain operations for one year after its funds expire in 2018. Science minister Kirsty Duncan and Environment minister Catherine McKenna on November 8 announced the stop-gap funding for the Polar Environment Atmospheric…
Liberal government’s track record on science put under the spotlight
No assessment of the Liberal track record on science and innovation during its first two years in power would be complete without a discussion of the impact and potential implications of the Naylor report.
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Building with CCNB-INNOV… Relationships that go a Long Way! CCNB-INNOV, the applied research and development arm of CCNB has adapted its range of services to better meet the unique needs of the regional shipbuilding industry.
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December 12, 2018: Requiem for a National Network Program
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