Mentions: Health Canada
The Short Report - November 30, 2022: Canada's first space-tech law group; Mitacs innovation awards; funding Canada's climate adaptation strategy; updating Canada's code development system, and more November 30, 2022

Cindy Graham
Agri-food sector still seeking recipe for IP and innovation    November 9, 2022

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The Short Report – November 9, 2022: Feds and Alberta invest $461M in hydrogen plant; new cybersecurity task force; Canada in top 15 “talent competitive” countries, open science awards, and more November 9, 2022

Mark Lowey
Critical report spawns comprehensive response    October 12, 2022

Tim Lougheed
An ounce of prevention, and billions in savings    September 21, 2022

Leah Geller
The Short Report - September 7, 2022: A boost for B.C. & Alberta's patient-oriented research units; moving towards a national flood insurance program, Suzanne Fortier retires from McGill, and more. September 7, 2022

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - August 24, 2022: CFI announces major science initiative projects, an inaugural scholar for NSERC, researching and producing social connection guidelines, and more. August 24, 2022

Cindy Graham
Health Canada levels the field for GMOs    July 27, 2022

Tim Lougheed
The Short Report - July 27, 2022: Ottawa launches next phase of its ocean protection program, a new policy agreement for Canada's agricultural partnership, funding to fight online disinformation, and more. July 27, 2022

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - July 13, 2022: Dr. Mona Nemer reappointed as CSA, U of T & partners mount research response to monkeypox outbreak, a record for Canadian angel investment in 2021, and more. July 13, 2022

Cindy Graham
Opinion Leader: Psychedelic agents open up new therapeutic frontiers June 29, 2022

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The Short Report - June 28, 2022: Anand's NORAD upgrade plans for space-based surveillance system; new funding streams strengthen Canada's clinical trials; CIFAR launches Phase 2 of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, and more. June 29, 2022

Cindy Graham
Debating decrim: hard drugs and hard decisions    June 22, 2022

Monte Stewart
The Short Report - June 1, 2022: IBM boosts research and innovation at Memorial U; formalizing a framework for AI and data science research, Ottawa supports a national energy modelling hub, and more. May 31, 2022

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - May 4, 2022: An international AI lab kicks off in Montreal, a call for proposals for Ottawa's new IP program, Alberta's new hydrogen centre of excellence, and more. May 4, 2022

Cindy Graham
Alberta and federal governments co-invest $900,000 to grow province's hemp industry    April 26, 2022

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SSHRC shares progress on implementing Indigenous Strategic Research Plan following pandemic setbacks    April 12, 2022

Mark Lowey
New clinical approaches, research and funding needed to treat early traumas driving mental illness April 12, 2022

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As Canada eases restrictions on psychedelics, B.C.-based Numinus prepares for clinical trials    March 2, 2022

Monte Stewart
The Short Report - Feb. 16, 2022: Congruence Therapeutics raises $63M for rare disease drug discovery, a multi-billion dollar Euro tech fund, a Conservative cryptoasset bill, and more February 16, 2022

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Jan. 26, 2022: Public health research capacity expanded, massive free science database launched, funding for spinal cord injury research, and more January 26, 2022

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The Short Report - Jan. 12, 2022: Chair and vice chairs elected for standing committee on science, Order of Canada appointments, Health Canada's 2021 cannabis survey, and more January 12, 2022

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Dec. 22, 2021: Trudeau releases mandate letters, a promising brain diseases partnership, a national survey of young people’s attitudes towards science, and more December 22, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - November 24, 2021: BioVectra funding spurs expansion for mRNA vaccine development, UNESCO adopts the Open Science Recommendation, NSERC awards annual research prizes, and more November 24, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - October 13, 2021: CIHR launches Indigenous opportunity fund to tackle COVID-19 challenges; a new president for PHAC, Communitech focuses on company scaleups, and more. October 12, 2021

Cindy Graham
$5-million donation boosts psychedelic science in Canada    September 29, 2021

Lindsay Borthwick
Policy change and more innovation needed to reap the benefits of industrial cannabis September 22, 2021

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The Short Report – Sept. 9, 2021: Greens release their campaign platform, $2 million for early-career brain researchers, supporting women-led businesses in Agri-Tech, and more September 8, 2021

Cindy Graham
Canadians need safe and legal access to psychedelic drug therapy, including psilocybin September 1, 2021

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The Short Report – Sept. 1, 2021: Liberals release their campaign platform, feedback sought on new CFI fund, industrial R&D on par with 2019, and more September 1, 2021

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report – Aug. 18, 2021: Conservatives release innovation plan, pre-election funding awards, a new phase of an aging study, and more August 18, 2021

Debbie Lawes
B.C. researchers testing software solution to chronic under-reporting of dangerous drug events    July 28, 2021

Monte Stewart
The Short Report - July 14, 2021: Rémi Quirion to lead International Network for Government Science Advice, mining gets a $40 million boost, and more July 14, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - June 2, 2021: Cleantech R&D gets a boost, Biden's 2022 research budget, UBC studies rapid testing kits, and more May 30, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - March 31, 2021: Canadian government invests $925 million in biomanufacturing, funding for variants research, a new digitalization centre, and more March 31, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – March 3, 2021: A report on inclusive innovation, an urban health research network, a potential DARPA for Canada, and more March 3, 2021

Cindy Graham
Calgary vaccine developer reaches deal with Manitoba government after hearing no response from Ottawa    February 17, 2021

Mark Lowey
NGen joins $10-million effort to bolster manufacturing capacity for a COVID-19 vaccine    February 3, 2021

Mark Lowey
The Short Report – Jan 27, 2021: Clinical trials for first made-in-Canada vaccine begin; a first-of-its-kind carbon capture cement study launches in Edmonton, and more.    January 27, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Jan 13, 2021: Vivek Goel and Gina Cody receive Order of Canada appointments, VIDO's COVID clinical trials to start in Halifax, a new Canada Research Chair, and more January 13, 2021

Cindy Graham
The Short Report – Nov. 25th, 2020: TELUS launches $100M social impact fund; Xanadu creates a quantum network hub, and more...    November 25, 2020

Cindy Graham
Canadian-led UN roadmap identifies research priorities for a post-pandemic recovery    November 18, 2020

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report – Nov. 4th, 2020: Tracking international travellers for COVID-19; $26 million for doctoral researchers, and more… November 4, 2020

Cindy Graham
CanCOVID model could transform how research responds to future crises    October 28, 2020

Lindsay Borthwick
VIDO-InterVac wants $50 million for an additional level 4 biosafety lab to improve pandemic responsiveness    October 14, 2020

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report - Oct. 14, 2020: CIHR signs MOU to support Inuit-led health research, Health Canada accepts rolling submission for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, and more October 14, 2020

Cindy Graham
NGen supercluster’s new $30-million advanced manufacturing challenge seeks “transformative” products to combat COVID-19    July 15, 2020

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - July 8, 2020: A new innovation hub for Toronto, National Bank doubles down on Nest Wealth, and more July 8, 2020

Mark Mann
The Short Report - June 17, 2020: A big Silicon Valley innovation hub comes to Canada, Agri-Food steps up help for producers, and more June 17, 2020

Mark Mann
Canada’s chief scientist will tap expert panel to help inform pandemic preparedness strategy May 26, 2020

Mark Lowey
Why Canada needs a national vaccine strategy May 26, 2020

Debbie Lawes
A long-term research and pandemic strategy is long overdue May 20, 2020

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report, May 13, 2020: Public trust in science rising; new COVID-19 advisory councils created; OneEleven ceases operations; and more May 13, 2020

Debbie Lawes
Innovation Canada shifts “entire portfolio” to COVID-19 response May 6, 2020

Mark Lowey
The Short Report, April 28, 2020: Alarming drop in donations for health charities; Health Canada approves COVID-19 clinical trial; and more April 29, 2020

Debbie Lawes
The Short Report, April 15, 2020: Regulators move fast to approve AI-powered x-rays for COVID-19; American lawmakers look askance at Huawei PPE donations; and more April 15, 2020

Mark Mann
Canada’s Innovation Superclusters join fight against COVID-19 April 1, 2020

Mark Lowey
The Short Report, March 4, 2019: Kirsty Duncan moves for a standing committee on science and research; Alberta cuts post-secondary education funding; Canadian miners make an action plan March 4, 2020

Mark Lowey
New federal strategy aims to ensure Indigenous governance of research    February 18, 2020

Mark Lowey
The Short Report, December 11, 2019: Wexit spooks Wattpad; Montreal's swelling video-game sector; North promises better next time December 11, 2019

Mark Mann
Global community confronts the implications of human genome editing    September 18, 2019

Lindsay Borthwick
The Short Report, August 28, 2019: International education, social enterprise, industrial R&D August 28, 2019

Mark Mann
CIHR and partners invest $24.5M to study cannabis    May 29, 2019

Mark Lowey
Business, academia and non-profits secure new research and innovation stimulus as Liberal government positions itself for Fall election March 20, 2019

Mark Henderson
More government organizations join the Chief Science Advisor’s growing network    October 3, 2018

Mark Mann
Innovation Conversations: Q&A with Nobina Robinson July 16, 2018

Veronica Silva
Science minister Duncan meets with CRCC for updates June 13, 2018

Veronica Silva
CRCC outlines plans to develop programs for priorities    May 2, 2018

Veronica Silva
New science committee set up to coordinate funding agencies October 31, 2017

Mark Henderson
GRDI launches two new genomics projects    November 23, 2016

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RSC launches two new expert panel reports    March 14, 2013

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New post-market drug research network launched    February 27, 2009

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GHRI links Canadian and foreign researchers    March 26, 2007

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Feds make changes to drug patent legislation    November 2, 2006

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TRLabs wins public health R&D contract    October 12, 2004

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AAAS in Ottawa for meetings next month    September 16, 2002

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Major hurdles confront Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - April 19, 2023: Ottawa & Ericsson’s new R&D partnership; NSERC's grant extension; MRI training in Saskatchewan, supporting Indigenous students in heart and brain science, and more.

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - May 3, 2023

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - June 7th, 2023: Ottawa's long-term wildfire response; PwC's investment in its AI capabilities, a boost for breast cancer research, and more.

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - June 14, 2023: Healthy aging research projects, advancing the Canada/UK biomanufacturing & quantum science partnership, Space Canada's new policy position paper, and more.

Cindy Graham
Balancing risk and promise in neurotechnology   

Mark Lowey
Net-zero dementia by 2050: reaching for a “moonshot” goal   

Mark Lowey
Build a focused research system, report warns, or watch the brain drain   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report - July 12, 2023: U of A study to shed light on MAID delivery; ISC's quantum testing stream; food-focused AI projects, permafrost research, and more.

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - August 2, 2023: A diabetes research boost; Springboard Atlantic's IP program, improving AI accessibility standards, and more

Cindy Graham
The Short Report - November 8, 2023   

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The Short Report: November 15, 2023   

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Canada lacks coherent data on federal science workforce: Chief Science Advisor’s report   

Mark Lowey
The Short Report: January 24, 2024   

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Research rooted in respect and reconciliation   

CarolAnne Black
The Short Report: June 12, 2024   

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