The foundations of human knowledge and experience are right here at home

Canada has an opportunity to be much better prepared now than it was when COVID-19 first emerged.
Graduate students are the lifeblood of research and innovation in Canada

Current inflationary pressures have made it virtually impossible for some of our most talented students to undertake graduate training in Canada.
The science of today is the economy of tomorrow

Complex global issues have multiplied, and investing in big, advanced and collaborative science is more critical than ever to addressing urgent challenges.
We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’

Funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy, write John Muscedere and Alex Mihailidis.
Research & Innovation Policy Briefing

Digital Privacy & Security

To address online harms, Canada must commit to digital media literacy

A national digital media literacy strategy with a commitment to lifelong learning would empower more Canadians to meaningfully and safely engage online.
Don’t ask a chatbot about the privacy and security implications of generative AI

Canada should create an expert taskforce to understand and meet the challenges posed by the unregulated use of generative AI technology.
Data-sharing issues affect the health-care sector

To improve health data management in Canada, several infrastructural and legal changes are necessary.
AI and mental health care: opportunities and oversight

We need robust oversight of AI technologies used to influence and sell a state of mind meant to improve our emotional well-being.