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(Ottawa - September 21)
Researchers across the country are mobilizing during Science Literacy Week (September 21-27) to highlight the importance of science and evidence-based decision-making during the federal election campaign.

Ottawa (July 30 2015) - 

True North Smart and Free (www.truenorthsmartandfree.ca), a new website documenting recent changes to how science is collected, communicated and used in federal policy decision-making launches today.

Ottawa (June 16 2015) - The science group Evidence for Democracy is launching a ‘Science Pledge’ campaign today asking Members of Parliament, candidates, organizations and citizens to pledge their support for science and evidence-based government decision-making.

Ottawa - May 26, 2015

Ottawa - December 7, 2014

The federal government has just released the revised and updated Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) strategy along with details of the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, originally announced in the 2014 budget.