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The Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) is designed to fill a critical gap in the Canadian science policy environment: the absence of a permanent national forum to discuss science policy. It now serves as Canada's most comprehensive, multi-sector, multi-disciplinary event…

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The 2010 Canadian Science Policy Conference will welcome leading experts from across Canada and internationally, to examine emerging issues in the science policy milieu. Speakers will explore 5 principal themes including Creating and Retaining Scientific Talent in Canada; Increasing the…

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A limited number of speaker spots are available for abstract submission on various panels. Please submit your abstract by the August 10, 2010 deadline.

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Propelled by the unparalleled success of the 2009 Canadian Science Policy Conference, the 2010 CSPC is pleased to present multiple sponsorship opportunities for organizations to network with decision-makers and leading professionals from all aspects of the science policy community.

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Keeping Science Under Wraps in the Gulf
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
The problem is that researchers for BP and the government are being kept quiet, and their data is unavailable to the rest of the community. When damages to the gulf are assessed in court or Congress, there might not be enough objective data to make a fair judgment.
Census Canada
Save the census
Nature Editorial
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
"The Canadian government should rethink its decision to change the way census data are collected." It is hard enough to get people excited about statistics at any time, let alone at the height of the summer holiday season. But in Canada this month, people have become passionate about the subject.
Let's Teach Innovation
The Mark News
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Canada can help close the productivity gap with the U.S. by breaking down the distinction between research and education.
$88M for HIV vaccine lab to go to research instead
CBC News
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Almost $90 million once earmarked for an HIV vaccine-production facility in Canada will instead be spent on vaccine research and preventing mother-to-child transmission of the virus, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq has announced.
If scientists want to educate the public, they should start by listening
The Washington Post
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Whenever controversies arise that pit scientists against segments of the U.S. public -- the evolution debate, say, or the fight over vaccination -- a predictable dance seems to unfold.
Artificial life: let the people decide
New Scientist
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

"The hype over synthetic biology risks diverting scarce resources from proven technologies."

"Synbio may or may not help us tackle the challenges facing the world, but if we do not effectively involve everyday people in its regulation, any benefits are likely to accrue to the already rich and powerful, at the expense of the rest of us."

Researchers ask Canada to ban asbestos
The Globe and Mail
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Brand-name pharmaceuticals not spending enough on R&D, say generics
The Vancouver Sun
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Irving cancels N.B. tidal research project
CBC News
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
New Brunswick has lost its only tidal power research project after Irving Oil Ltd. abandoned its rights to explore a possible power plant in the Bay of Fundy, CBC News has learned.
Iceberg
Canadian Arctic research gets a $33 million boost
Ottawa Citizen
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
QUEBEC — A group of researchers at Laval University in Quebec will receive $33 million over seven years to study how ecosystems react to climate change in the Canadian Arctic.
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Editorial Contact: Masoud Yeganegi
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CSPC Opinion Section Featuring Budget 2010 Analysis

Gary Goodyear
Hon. Gary Goodyear on Budget 2010
Hon. Gary Goodyear
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

As the Minister of State for Science and Technology, I am proud to outline new investments made in the recent budget that underscore our government’s ongoing commitment to Canada’s economy of tomorrow.

Philip Schwab
Canada’s Budget – what does it mean for Canada’s R & D and biotech firms.
Philip Schwab
Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Research and development and the science behind them are the building blocks of the 21st Century bio-economy that will create new high-tech jobs and technologies for future Canadian prosperity.  The 2010 federal budget makes some tentative steps in support of these initiatives, but in the future we need to take bolder actions to keep pace with our international competitors. 

Robert Mann
Budget 2010: Starting to Get the Message
Robert Mann
Monday, March 8th, 2010

Looks like they're starting to get the message. That's the short answer to the question that so often gets asked around Budget time about government support for research and innovation in science and technology. 

Tom Brzustowski
Budget 2010 and Canadian S&T
Tom Brzustowski
Monday, March 8th, 2010

Budget 2010 has been described as a “steady-as-she-goes” plan by many commentators. That in itself was reassuring, given the dire predictions of austerity and deep cuts we had been hearing.

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