Council of Canadian Academies releases its 2012/13 Annual Report

Informing and enriching public policy through science and evidence are the central objectives of the work done by the Council of Canadian Academies. Today, the Council released its 2012/13 Annual Report, Evidence First. The report addresses the important impact the Council is having as well as the increased demand for its authoritative, in-depth expert assessments.The past fiscal year has been particularly productive for the Council, with the release of four assessments, one workshop report, and the referral of eight new questions. Most notably, the Council released The State of Science and Technology in Canada, 2012, a follow-up to its inaugural report released in 2006. In addition to these releases, the Council had numerous active panels working on subjects as diverse as the state of industrial R&D, Canadian ocean science, food security in northern Canada, and science culture.

“Science is at the centre of our lives in the 21st century, and impacts all that we do,” said Elizabeth Dowdeswell, President of the Council of Canadian Academies. “At the Council, we are interpreters of science for Canadians, and with each assessment we produce, we aim to contribute positively to policies that will better their health, wealth, and prosperity.”

Over the past eight years, the Council has contributed to policy decisions on topics such as women in university research, groundwater maintenance, nanotechnologies, and most recently, innovation impacts. These assessments have been used by governments, researchers, educators, industry, and various stakeholder organizations.

To learn more about the Council’s work, or to read the 2012/13 Annual Report, Evidence First, please visit our website.

For more information, please contact:

Sam Rae Ayoub

Senior Manager, Communications

Council of Canadian Academies

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