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Four things needed to make pharmacare work for Canadians

A growing number of health professionals, patients, community groups and even politicians are calling for national pharmacare. But many Canadians likely wonder what pharmacare is and whether Canada is ready for it. Let’s start at the beginning. Affordable access to safe and properly prescribed prescription medicines is so critical to patient health that the World Health […]

Research at Canada’s colleges a boon for business and social innovation

Research at Canada’s colleges and polytechnic institutes has been increasing in scope and in scale, building connections that will expand their contributions to the lives of Canadians in the years ahead.  Colleges and polytechnics have made enormous strides in recent years in their efforts to engage external partners in applied research. The most recent figures […]

Canada’s economic priority must be innovation

Green economic principles are pragmatic. Thanks to the influence of Green parties around the world, these core principles have been tested. They work. Central to our policies is understanding that there is no conflict between environment and economy. A smart economy is one that is resilient. A smart economy is diversified, less vulnerable to global shifts. A smart […]

Updated science strategy expands Harper government’s focus on innovation

In an increasingly competitive and ever-changing world, our government knows that science policy needs to be both flexible and forward-looking.   Our original Science and Technology Strategy, released in 2007, helped guide the government through significant investments across the board. Even during the global economic recession, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s commitment to funding Canadian science […]