The federal government is failing Canadian health research
Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries.
Why are the Liberals abandoning hungry children across Canada?
The feds have failed to create or allocate funding to a national school food program in recent budgets, despite the urgent and growing need across Canada.
Stop patching holes in our health-care system and rebuild the ship
We continue to work within and build upon a framework that does not serve Canadians, and the costs of this on both individual and societal levels are immense.
Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support
Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at risk of losing its foothold.
Fixing health system flaws requires better data sharing and workforce strategies, say health-care experts
Improving data accessibility and ways to facilitate co-ordinated care, and reducing the administrative labour for health practitioners are among the recommendations in a new C.D. Howe Institute and HealthCareCAN report.
National strategy needed to address fragmented innovation ecosystem, say researchers
‘There is a sense that we are not certain as to how we are going to invest, grow, and make our innovation ecosystem prosperous for the next generation,’ says the University of Saskatchewan’s vice-president of research.
Canada’s innovation challenges
Canada’s innovation challenges will not be overcome by another government program or an infusion of more federal cash.
Intellectual property literacy and Canada’s path to prosperity
IP strategy, both as a matter of public policy and as an essential business strategy for SMEs, has a direct impact on our national prosperity.
Canadian women researchers make their mark
International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a time to celebrate the talented researchers and entrepreneurs who are inspiring the next generation. We will all benefit when we are truly inclusive and see the possibilities of greater good.
Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research
To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated by Canadian researchers to all sectors of the economy and society.
