Fostering international research partnerships will help position Canada’s research community as a global leader in science and technology, NSERC President Dr. Alejandro Adem, PhD, says in an op-ed.
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Opinion Leader: Investors can play a key role in future of Canada’s salmon industry
Aquaculture is coming under increasing criticism from environmental advocates around the world, but the FAIRR global investor network offers sustainable prospects for Canada’s salmon industry.
Read MoreOpinion Leader: Psychedelic agents open up new therapeutic frontiers
Canada can be a leader in delivering widespread, well-regulated psychedelic-assisted therapy for people with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse, by investing in research, educating health care professionals and providing the necessary clinical infrastructure, Dr. Ross Marshall, chief scientific officer at The Newly Institute based in Calgary, says in an op-ed.
Read MoreNovel energy source has its ups and downs
Canada is well positioned to develop a proposed new technology that could turn high-rise buildings into giant “gravity batteries” for producing and storing energy, improving buildings’ energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Dr. Julian Hunt, PhD, research scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, says in an op-ed.
Read MoreLessons learned and points to ponder — a fading pandemic’s legacy
Sound government policy is required to guide the major forces shaping Canada’s post-pandemic future, including: digitization; managing debt; role of government; expectations of business; behaviour and values; and environment and energy, Arden Brummell and Greg MacGillvrary, managing editors at Calgary-based Scenarios to Strategy Inc., say in an op-ed.
Read MoreCompetitiveness and courage point the way to greater food security
Stricter competitiveness — including changes to Canada’s anti-competition laws — are required in agriculture-related industries to help address issues of food security and food quality, longtime farm manager Joe Zink says in an op-ed.
Read MoreThe world needs more of Canada’s natural gas to ensure global energy security and reduce GHG emissions
The world needs more of Canada’s natural gas to ensure global energy security and reduce GHG emissions, Yogi Schulz, an information technology consultant who works extensively in the Canadian oil and natural gas industry, says in an op-ed.
Read MoreAlberta and federal governments co-invest $900,000 to grow province’s hemp industry
The Alberta government is providing a total of $900,000 in grants to two hemp companies, INCA Renewable Technologies and Blue Sky Hemp Ventures, to help grow the hemp industry in the province.
Read MoreChanges to government policy could enable SMEs to deliver effective and meaningful workplace inclusion programs
Changes to government policy could enable small and medium-sized businesses to offer meaningful workplace inclusion programs for people often excluded from the labour force such as youth with autism, to help address Canada’s labour shortages, Ling Huang, co-founder and CEO of Edmonton-based Technology North, says in an op-ed.
Read MoreNew clinical approaches, research and funding needed to treat early traumas driving mental illness
More investment and research is needed to effectively treat the traumas that underlie mental illness and enable people to quickly get back to work and back to life, Dr. Robert Tanguay, vice-president and chief medical officer at The Newly Institute based in Calgary, says in an op-ed.
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