Overcoming culture of caution key to achieving greater health data sharing in...
The barriers to greater health data sharing in Canada are fundamentally social and political, and a new CCA expert panel report details how overcoming this culture of caution could yield significant...
View ArticleExpert report details the scientific and regulatory challenges of genetic...
Gene-editing technologies hold promising applications for pest control, but pose critical risk-management issues, according to Framing Challenges and Opportunities for Canada, a new expert panel...
View ArticlePresident and CEO to step down from the Council of Canadian Academies
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) Board of Directors announced today that Eric M. Meslin, President and CEO, will be stepping down from his role. Dr. Meslin has been instrumental in guiding the...
View ArticleResponsible adoption of technologies key to Canada’s quantum future
Quantum technologies are poised to play a major role in Canada’s future, from its national security to its economic standing. While Canada is among the global leaders in quantum research, it...
View ArticleExpert panel report describes the future of Arctic and Northern research in...
The future of Arctic and Northern research in Canada depends on a transformational shift that prioritizes Indigenous leadership, voices, and engagement, according to a new expert panel report from the...
View ArticleCCA Secures Funding Extension
The CCA welcomes the announcement of the results of the Strategic Science Fund today, which provides renewed funding for the CCA to continue our work to deliver independent, evidence-based assessments...
View Article“Strategic, deliberate” approach key to Canada’s international knowledge...
The Government of Canada lacks a comprehensive strategy for evaluating international science, technology, innovation, and knowledge (STIK) partnerships — a situation intensified by rapidly evolving...
View ArticleBoard of Directors opportunity (up to three positions)
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is seeking applications from diverse and talented people from across Canada interested in serving as a CCA Corporate Director. The CCA is a not-for-profit...
View ArticleCCA to undertake new report on state of science and technology in Canada
The past few years have seen transformational advances in technology as well as a global pandemic, both of which brought major changes to the ways that people live and work. It has become more...
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The Advance: April 2024
Welcome to the first edition of The Advance, the newsletter of the CCA. Each month, you’ll receive a curated selection of science- and policy-focused readings; notices of upcoming events; and updates...
View ArticleCCA to assess strategies for identifying and securing dual-use research
Through its commitment to open science, the Government of Canada facilitates collaborative research and innovation to address our most complex societal challenges. However, the practice of open...
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The Advance: May 2024
Welcome to The Advance, the newsletter of the CCA. Want to help us promote science-informed policy in the public interest? Feel free to forward this newsletter to a friend or colleague. If you haven’t...
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The Advance: June 2024
Welcome to The Advance, the newsletter of the CCA. Want to help us promote science-informed policy in the public interest? Feel free to forward this newsletter to a friend or colleague. If you haven’t...
View ArticleTijs Creutzberg Appointed as President and CEO of the Council of Canadian...
The Board of Directors of the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tijs Creutzberg as the new president and CEO, effective immediately. After a broad...
View ArticleCCA appoints expert panel on dual-use research of concern
Dual-use research of concern (DURC) refers to information, products, and processes that are intended to serve the public interest but may be used for malicious purposes. At the request of Defence...
View ArticleCCA expert panel to examine the state of science, technology, and innovation...
The science, technology, and innovation (STI) landscape has changed rapidly in recent years, as a result of new technologies, ongoing digitization of the economy, a global pandemic that transformed...
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The Advance: July 2024
Welcome to The Advance, the newsletter of the CCA. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can sign up here. IN THIS EDITION: CCA names new president and CEO Tara McGee on the age of wildfire awareness...
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The Advance: August 2024
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View ArticleWhen Antibiotics Fail, five years on
Ahead of the September 26 UN General Assembly high-level meeting on AMR, the CCA revisited When Antibiotics Fail, a 237-page report from its Expert Panel on the Potential Socio-Economic Impacts of...
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The Advance: September 2024
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