Grouping: Science Policy

The following is a report that the CAP received from Dr. Shohini Ghose, Wilfrid Laurier University, Chair of CAP’s Committee to Encourage Women in Physics who attended the release of the Report of the Fundamental Science Review Panel on behalf of the CAP on Monday, April 10, 2017. This summary of the report was prepared… Read more »

Overview of Meetings with Members of Parliament We’re speaking up for you! Over the next few months, members of the CAP Board are scheduling meetings with over 30 Members of Parliament, including MPs affiliated with the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Québecois. Topics of discussion will include federal budget initiatives, impacts of the recent Innovation… Read more »

Introduction The following is a brief analysis of science-related highlights from the proposed 2017 Federal Budget, entitled “Building A Strong Middle Class”. Throughout the year, CAP will continue to monitor government policy that could affect physics in Canada. This brief is intended to capture those highlights most relevant to members of CAP, and does not… Read more »

In Budget 2016, the Canadian Government called for an independent review of national fundamental science funding mechanisms by a panel of experts. This Panel invited comments from researchers, institutions, students and postdocs, facilities, and funders to address issues related to fundamental science in Canada, and received more than 1250 responses. CAP’s submission to the Panel… Read more »

The Government of Canada and its Innovation Leaders have asked Canadians to provide comments about what will help make our country a global innovation leader. CAP’s submission to Canada’s Innovation Agenda is attached below. Attachment Size Attachment Size capinnovationagenda_2016aug31-submitted.pdf 143.22 KB

Each year, on behalf of the Canadian physics community, the CAP Board has endeavoured to communicate to the federal government our recommendations for science funding priorities during the upcoming fiscal year. This is normally accomplished by responding to the government’s call for pre-budget planning submissions in the summer, with our CAP recommendations being formulated under… Read more »

The following is a brief analysis of science-related highlights from the proposed 2015 Federal Budget. Throughout the year, CAP will continue to monitor government policy that could affect physics in Canada. The full budget can be found at http://www.budget.gc.ca/2015/docs/plan/toc-tdm-eng.html in English and http://www.budget.gc.ca/2015/docs/plan/toc-tdm-fra.html in French. Dr. Kris Poduska Director of Science Policy Canadian Association of… Read more »

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The following is a brief analysis of research highlights from the 2014 federal budget document. The precise impacts that will arise from the budget may not be known at this time. Throughout the year, CAP will continue to monitor government policy that may affect physics in Canada. The full budget can be found at http://www.budget.gc.ca/2014/home-accueil-eng.html in… Read more »

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