News Release
In this edition:
- NEW PROJECT: Mobilizing Ocean Research for Canada
- Beyond Whack-a-Mole: Jaigris Hodson on Tackling Canada’s Information ‘Syndemic’
- Federal call for CCA assessment proposals now open
- In the News
Mobilizing Ocean Research for Canada
Canada has the world’s longest coastline and vast ocean territories, with deep economic, ecological, and cultural ties to the sea. Canada’s diverse seascapes support major population centres alongside many small and growing coastal communities. For those who live along the coast, the ocean shapes livelihoods, cultures, and identities—most profoundly for many Indigenous Peoples in Canada, whose histories and ways of life are inseparable from the oceans.
From climate change and biodiversity loss to global security and international trade, Canada’s ocean research ecosystem is facing daunting challenges that demand strategic, collaborative approaches.
This evolving landscape demands a re-examination of the value of Canada’s ocean research sector to identify barriers and opportunities for enhancing its economic, social, and environmental benefits.
This project will build on a series of engagement activities carried out in spring 2025 by CCA and MEOPAR, along with the ocean research community, industry, associations, and government.
Beyond Whack-a-Mole: Jaigris Hodson on Tackling Canada’s Information ‘Syndemic’
The Canada Research Chair in Digital Misinformation, Polarization and Anti-Social Media discusses their work, worries, and why the CCA model offers hope for evidence-based decision-making in polarized times. Hodson is currently a member of the CCA Scientific Advisory Committee and previously served on the Expert Panel on the Socioeconomic Impacts of Science and Health Misinformation. The report, Fault Lines, details how science and health misinformation can proliferate and its impacts on individuals, communities, and society.
Federal call for CCA assessment proposals now open: Deadline March 26
Each year, the Canadian government’s call for proposals provides federal departments and agencies with an important opportunity to bring forward priority questions for independent, expert assessment by the CCA. Funded by the Strategic Science Fund and managed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), this process helps ensure that complex policy challenges are informed by credible, multidisciplinary evidence.
To support public servants who are considering submitting a proposal, or who simply want to better understand how the CCA’s assessment process works, the CCA is hosting an information webinar on March 11 from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET.
The session will walk through the assessment process, highlight the types of questions well suited to this mechanism, and provide time for questions and discussion.
This webinar is open to employees of federal government departments and agencies only. To request an invitation, please email projects@cca-reports.ca.
The call for proposals is one of several ways questions are referred to the CCA for independent expert assessment. The CCA also works directly with government departments and other sponsors outside of this process to support complex or time-sensitive evidence needs.
Interested in exploring opportunities to work with the CCA? Get in touch.