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Biotechnology
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Federal biotech regulation challenged by rapid innovation in life sciences
While the federal government maintains strong oversight over consumer products developed by the life sciences sector, industry leaders say the rapid advancement of biotechnological innovation requires reforms in the approval process and regulatory harmonization with foreign markets. Canada’s life sciences sector encompasses an array of sub-sectors that apply branches of chemistry, biology and engineering in […]
Ottawa emerging as a centre for biotech innovation
Ottawa continues to grow as a national life sciences and biotechnology centre, but while companies credit strong ties to federal agencies and research institutes for providing an ideal base for start-ups, recruitment of internationally experienced experts remains an obstacle. The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) economic development corporation estimates that the national capital […]
Environmental benefits of biofuel technology ‘not as clear cut’ as originally thought, says Manitoba energy minister
The environmental benefits of clean-burning biofuel technology are “not as clear cut” as originally thought, a minister with the Manitoba provincial party responsible for bringing in Canada’s first requirements for ethanol in gasoline told The Hill Times. The federal Conservatives have long-touted the greenhouse gas emission reductions that would result from investing government money in […]
Health policy experts pushing for change in feds’ funding for research and development
Health policy experts are pushing for changes to the federal government’s system of funding the research and development of new pharmaceuticals in the hopes of making drugs that are necessary to patients’ health more affordable. Federal and provincial governments currently give pharmaceutical companies tax breaks and subsidies to encourage them to devote more of their […]
PM Harper promises wildlife advisory panel, but environmentalists concerned it will make protecting endangered species more difficult
A new advisory panel proposed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to give rural groups better representation on wildlife conservation decisions would make protecting endangered species more difficult, environmental organizations say. Mr. Harper made the campaign promise to create a hunting and wildlife advisory panel made up of hunters, fishers, and conservation groups to offer advice […]
Experts support NRTEE advice, but climate change policy takes back seat on campaign trail
Despite expert approval and public support for a more aggressive climate change policy, the opening days of the 2011 election campaign have seen little or no discussion on strategies to tackle climate change. Earlier this year, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) released its most recent report, Parallel Paths: Canada-U.S. […]
