CAP submits brief to House of Commons Finance Committee (FINA) re 2024 Federal Budget Contact your MP! – register your support for the CAP recommendations Report of the Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System CAP Submits brief to House of Commons Finance Committee (FINA) re 2024 Federal Budget As every year, the… Read more »
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2023 Federal Budget
The CAP’s Science Policy Committee* has completed an analysis of science-related highlights from the proposed 2023 Federal Budget, entitled “A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future.” Throughout the year, the CAP will continue to monitor government policy that could affect physics in Canada. In particular, the CAP, and the Canadian physics community at large,… Read more »
CAP News Bulletin – February 2023 (#19.1)
On behalf of the CAP and the CAP Foundation, we would like to thank you for your support in 2022 and to wish you the very best in 2023. In this News Bulletin, you will find updates on the following: Greetings from the President Important dates coming up Review of CAP EDI practices 2022… Read more »
Government of Canada launches National Quantum Strategy to create jobs and advance quantum technologies
| Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada The strategy will see major investments in quantum research, talent and commercialization. CAP members Dr. Raymond Laflamme and Dr. Stephanie Simmons will serve as co-chairs of a new Quantum Advisory Council. Waterloo, Ontario, January 13, 2023. Quantum science and technologies are at the leading edge of research… Read more »
CAP Science Policy Update – email MP re student support ; Advisory Panel seeking input; CAP brief re 2023 Federal budget
Contact your MP! – increased support for students is needed CAP Submits brief to Finance Committee re 2023 Federal Budget Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System – input accepted until December 1st Contact your MP! – increased support for students is needed You have probably noticed a significant initiative, led by the… Read more »
CAP Submission to HoC Finance Committee re 2023 Federal Budget
As every year, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has invited Canadians to participate in the planning of the 2023 Federal Budget. CAP’s Science Policy Committee prepared a strong submission stating that the financial status of HQC trainees be reviewed with a view to ensuring adequate Government investment in this important resource. It… Read more »
Meet the first CAP Fellows (FCAP)
First CAP Fellowships Awarded Congratulations to our inaugural Fellows The Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Physicists has initiated a process to establish a Fellowship Program. The CAP Fellowship Program will recognize CAP members who have made important contributions in physics research, in physics teaching, in the advancement of technology, or in service to… Read more »
CAP Statement on the Ukraine Situation
The Canadian Association of Physicists decries the situation in Ukraine in the strongest terms and we wish to express our deepest solidarity with the Ukrainian people. We speak on behalf of the Physics Community in Canada and especially on behalf of Canadian physicists with family, friends and collaborators in Ukraine. We commend all institutions that… Read more »
Season’s Greetings and Year-End CAP Program Updates
On behalf of the CAP, we would like to thank you for your support in 2021 and to wish you the very best in 2022. Please click here to read our December 2021 News Bulletin where you can find updates on the following: Greetings from the CAP President CAP Contracts a Professional Management Team 2021 CAP… Read more »
CAP is deeply saddened by the loss of Robin L. Armstrong, CAP Past President
It is with considerable sadness that we learned that Robin Armstrong, President of the CAP from 1990-91, passed away from heart failure on Friday, December 17th. Robin was born in 1935 and was raised in Hespeler (now part of Cambridge) Ontario. He enrolled as an undergraduate at the University of Toronto (U of T) in… Read more »