News That Matters To You

Be in the know on how the Canadian government is shaping your science, technology, and innovation world

Policy & Regulation

Targeted government procurement is the key to boosting Canada’s productivity, Council of Canadian Innovators says

By Mark Lowey
More government procurement aimed at supporting technology companies with potential to grow into global firms is the key to improving Canada’s productivity, says a new report by the Council of Canadian Innovators .

Quebec streamlines FRQ research funding agency to make it more efficient, diverse and multidisciplinary

By Mark Lowey
Quebec is proceeding with changes to the Fonds de recherche du Québec (Quebec’s Research Fund) to make the research funding system more multidisciplinary and geared to tackle society’s biggest challenges.

Broadening the scope to understand complex issues: Q&A with Tijs Creutzberg

By Mark Lowey
Broadening the scope to understand complex issues: Q&A with Tijs Creutzberg, president and CEO of the Council of Canadian Academies.

Ottawa must do more to weave Indigenous knowledge into Canada’s research and policy development

By Mark Lowey
The federal government must do more to weave Indigenous knowledge into Canada's research and policy development, says a report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research.

Efforts in Canada and U.S. to protect scientific integrity from political interference could be derailed by new federal governments

By Mark Lowey
Political interference in science continues in Canada and the U.S. but efforts to protect scientific integrity could be derailed by new federal governments in both countries, policy activists told cross-border webinar.

Federal legislation to protect Canadians against AI harms could stifle innovation and productivity, experts say

By Mark Lowey
Ottawa’s proposed legislation to protect Canadians against harms caused by artificial intelligence could end up hobbling innovation, AI adoption and productivity, legal and policy experts told a Centre for Innovation and Competitiveness webinar.

Canadian business innovation and advanced technology adoption failing to improve productivity

By Mark Lowey
Innovation and advanced technology adoption by Canadian businesses aren’t producing sustained improvements in business efficiency or moving the needle on productivity, says a study by Statistics Canada.

Federal government continuously violates best practices in modern public IT procurement: study

By Mark Lowey
The federal government consistently “betrays” accepted best practice in modern government information technology procurement in several key areas, says a new study by Carleton University researchers.

B.C., Ottawa and Quebec lead in reducing GHG emissions, Alberta and Saskatchewan are laggard: report

By Mark Lowey
B.C., the federal government and Quebec get top marks for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while Alberta and Saskatchewan are laggards, says a new report by the Pembina Institute and Simon Fraser University.

Events For Leaders in
Science, Tech, Innovation, and Policy

Discuss and learn from those in the know at our virtual and in-person events.

See Upcoming Events

Top