Science Canada: 03/26/11

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Analysis will set us free

Canada’s challenges are more complex than ever, but instead of evidence and expertise we have turned to simplification and partisanship
Mar 22, 2011
MEL CAPPE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/analysis-will-set-us-free/article1950531/

NRC boss orders scientists to focus on 'market drivers'

Less time for pure science has researchers fearing for their jobs
Mar 20, 2011
Tom Spears
Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/boss+orders+scientists+focus+market+drivers/4472949/story.html

Genome Canada Investment in Applied Genomic Research Strengthens Forestry, Environment, Health and Agriculture Sectors

Minister Goodyear announces $60 million for 16 research projects which will benefit Canadians
Mar 25, 2011
Genome Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Genome-Canada-Investment-Applied-Genomic-Research-Strengthens-Forestry-Environment-Health-1417732.htm

The Tories’ buried budget line: Funding for brain research

Mar 23, 2011
ANDRÉ PICARD
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/the-tories-buried-budget-line-funding-for-brain-research/article1954245/

Suzuki at 75: An elder for the planet

Mar 24, 2011
Max Paris
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/24/tech-david-suzuki-nature-of-things.html

Arctic research hotter than ever

Mar 24, 2011
ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/arctic-research-hotter-than-ever/article1955915/

Scientist named to boost Canada's sustainable food production

Mar 25, 2011
JESSICA LEEDER
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/scientist-named-to-boost-canadas-sustainable-food-production/article1956075/

NRC is going for the money, but forgetting the basics may not pay off

Mar 25, 2011
Bob McDonald
CBC news
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/quirks-quarks-blog/2011/03/nrc-is-going-for-the-money-but-forgetting-the-basics-may-not-pay-off.html

Government of Canada Launches Next Phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan, Strengthening Canada's Research Advantage

Mar 23, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-Canada-Launches-Next-Phase-Canadas-Economic-Action-Plan-Strengthening-Canadas-1416477.htm

Harper Government Celebrates Economic Action Plan Investments in Canada's Knowledge Economy

Mar 18, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Harper-Government-Celebrates-Economic-Action-Plan-Investments-Canadas-Knowledge-Economy-1413961.htm

Renowned Vancouver geneticist wins Gairdner award

Mar 23, 2011
CARLY WEEKS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/renowned-vancouver-geneticist-wins-gairdner-award/article1952291/

B.C. doctor wins Gairdner prize

Mar 23, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/22/gairdner-awards-medical-research.html

Minister of State Goodyear Applauds B.C. Geneticist, Recipient of Canada's Premier Medical Award

Mar 25, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Minister-State-Goodyear-Applauds-BC-Geneticist-Recipient-Canadas-Premier-Medical-Award-1417703.htm

Perimeter Institute to get $50 million in federal budget

Mar 20, 2011
Brent Davis
Waterloo Record
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/504436--perimeter-institute-to-get-50-million-in-federal-budget

The oil sands grow up

Mar 26, 2011
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/sands+grow/4507462/story.html

Ottawa signs $425-million deal for vaccine if pandemic flu strikes

Mar 25, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-policy/ottawa-signs-425-million-deal-for-vaccine-if-pandemic-flu-strikes/article1956762/

$425.9M pandemic flu deal awarded by Ottawa

GlaxoSmithKline gets 10-year contract, backup supplier deal worth $33M
Mar 25, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/03/25/flu-vaccine-pandemic-seasonal-health-canada.html

At 75, Suzuki to battle on keeping planet and us alive

Mar 25, 2011
Mike De Souza
Postmedia News
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Suzuki+battle+keeping+planet+alive/4506378/story.html

The war against obesity

Mar 25, 2011
Aaron Derfel
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/against+obesity/4506244/story.html

Seals hurting cod recovery: DFO

Mar 25, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/03/25/nb-seal-cod-study-0325.html

Worst rhino poaching in decade: conservationists

Mar 25, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/25/tech-rhino-africa-poaching.html

Government of Canada to Explore New Options for Tobacco Control

Mar 25, 2011
Health Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-to-Explore-New-Options-for-Tobacco-Control-1417758.htm

Government of Canada Invests in Better Treatment for Hepatitis C

Mar 25, 2011
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA-NRC
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Invests-in-Better-Treatment-for-Hepatitis-C-1417755.htm

Government of Canada Invests in Montreal Aerospace and Defence Firm

Montreal company R&D will lead to important advancements in military radio technologies
Mar 25, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Invests-in-Montreal-Aerospace-and-Defence-Firm-1417714.htm

Minister Shea Announces $14 Million to Atlantic Lobster Harvesting Groups to Implement Sustainability Measures

Mar 25, 2011
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Minister-Shea-Announces-14-Million-Atlantic-Lobster-Harvesting-Groups-Implement-Sustainability-1417711.htm

The CFIA Takes Further Action to Slow Emerald Ash Borer

Mar 25, 2011
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/The-CFIA-Takes-Further-Action-to-Slow-Emerald-Ash-Borer-1417724.htm

Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project

Comments Invited on the Proposed Environmental Assessment Process
Mar 25, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/25/c6539.html

Tony Clement urges senators to block generic-drug legislation

Mar 24, 2011
Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tony-clement-urges-senators-to-block-generic-drug-legislation/article1955588/

Nuclear second thoughts

Even before the Japanese crisis, the province had reason to rethink its commitment to nuclear energy
Mar 24, 2011
Mark Winfield
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/960373--nuclear-second-thoughts

Mangrove forests key to carbon sequestration: panel

Mar 24, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/24/tech-mangrove-coastal-ecosystem-carbon-sequestration.html

Mercury in fish not heart risk: study

No differences were seen in the rates of heart disease and stroke
Mar 24, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/24/mercury-fish-heart.html

Minister says environmental monitoring of oilsands to be handled by province, feds

Mar 24, 2011
FRANK LANDRY
Edmonton Sun
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/2011/03/24/17746401.html

Agent Orange probe appointment a 'conflict of interest,' charges MPP

Mar 24, 2011
Brett Clarkson
QMI Agency
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/03/24/17745776.html

Fish farm sues activist for defamation

Mar 24, 2011
MARK HUME
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/fish-farm-sues-activist-for-defamation/article1955940/

Health of salmon run affects ecosystem of forest

Mar 24, 2011
MARK HUME
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/health-of-salmon-run-affects-ecosystem-of-forest/article1954772/

A new domain of life: Plenty more bugs in the sea

Tantalising evidence is emerging of a serious gap in biologists’ understanding of the diversity of life on Earth
Mar 24, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/18437900

Ask a Scientist: Four rising stars talk chemistry in 140 characters

Mar 24, 2011
National Research Council (NRC)
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/dimensions/issue6/ask_scientist.html

Can smart technologies reduce home energy use?

Intelligent systems for managing energy could take the sting out of seasonal power peaks
Mar 24, 2011
National Research Council (NRC)
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/dimensions/issue6/smart_technology.html

Experts weigh in on sustainable buildings in Canada

How can we ensure tomorrow’s buildings have a minimal impact on the environment?
Mar 24, 2011
National Research Council (NRC)
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/dimensions/issue6/experts_weigh_in.html

The Government of Canada Invests in Canada's Forest Sector

Mar 24, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/The-Government-of-Canada-Invests-in-Canadas-Forest-Sector-1417455.htm

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research announces investment in microfluidics technology for the discovery of anti-cancer drugs

Smart Well-Plate Ushers in New Paradigm for High-Throughput Screening Technology
Mar 24, 2011
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/24/c6028.html

Government of Canada Invests in Canadian Livestock Genetics

Mar 24, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Invests-in-Canadian-Livestock-Genetics-1417028.htm

Raven Underground Coal Mine Project - Federal Funding Allocated to Participate in the Environmental Assessment

Mar 24, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/24/c6157.html

Our nuclear narrative remains incomplete

We’ve grafted onto Japan’s bleak tale our anxieties about risks, driven largely by sketchy information
Mar 23, 2011
JATIN NATHWANI
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/our-nuclear-narrative-remains-incomplete/article1952150/

Japan radiation fears limit food exports

Crews continue mission to stabilize nuclear plant as Canada, U.S. announce food restrictions
Mar 23, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/23/japan-food-water-safety.html

Rats, fishing hooks threaten isolated branch of albatross, Canadian researchers find

Mar 23, 2011
Randy Boswell
Postmedia News
http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Rats+fishing+hooks+threaten+isolated+branch+albatross+Canadian/4491472/story.html

Scientists call for experimental cull of 73,000 seals

Mar 23, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/23/ns-seal-cull-experiment.html

Faulty pipe blamed in BP oil disaster report

Blowout preventer and trapped pipe blamed
Mar 23, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/23/bp-blowout-oil-spill.html

Keeping our heads above water, at home and abroad

Although most Canadians have enough for drinking and sanitation, we must help those who are less fortunate
Mar 23, 2011
JEAN CHRÉTIEN
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/keeping-our-heads-above-water-at-home-and-abroad/article1952156/

Why arguments against a pop ban fall flat

Mar 23, 2011
MARCUS GEE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/marcus-gee/why-arguments-against-a-pop-ban-fall-flat/article1954309/

Germany weaning itself from nuclear power

Mar 23, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/23/tech-germany-nuclear.html

45 Australian species heading for extinction

Mar 23, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/23/tech-endangered-animals-australia.html

Burning cash to warm Canada's homes

Mar 23, 2011
Benjamin Dachis
Financial Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/Burning+cash+warm+Canada+homes/4487585/story.html

TORNADO ALLEY Storms into the Ontario Science Centre

Mar 23, 2011
Ontario Science Centre
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/23/c5692.html

Health Canada 'silent' on drug safety decisions

Mar 22, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/22/health-canada-open-government.html

Oil sands tax incentives targeted

Mar 22, 2011
NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE AND CARRIE TAIT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/budget/business/oil-sands-tax-incentives-targeted/article1952194/

Whitehorse promises more climate-change action

Mar 22, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/22/whitehorse-wwf-report-reax.html

Greenpeace protest delays Ontario nuclear hearings

Mar 22, 2011
ALLISON JONES
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/greenpeace-protest-delays-ontario-nuclear-hearings/article1951352/

After Japan, Canada's nuclear industry girds for change

Mar 22, 2011
ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/after-japan-canadas-nuclear-industry-girds-for-change/article1952403/

Darlington nuclear hearing protesters arrested

Environmentalists had chained themselves inside meeting room
Mar 22, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/22/darlington-nuclear-hearings.html

From Greenpeace founder to nuclear defender

Mar 22, 2011
Kevin Libin
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/From+Greenpeace+founder+nuclear+defender/4486526/story.html

Would a shark-fin ban work in Canada?

Mar 22, 2011
Wency Leung
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/trends/trends-features/would-a-shark-fin-ban-work-in-canada/article1951962/

Budget 2011 recognizes vital role of universities in productivity, innovation - AUCC

Mar 22, 2011
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/22/c5643.html

2011 Federal Budget: Another missed opportunity for post-secondary education and research

Mar 22, 2011
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/22/c5538.html

New Award Recognizes Green Achievement

Ontario is now accepting applications for a new award recognizing local green achievement, leadership and innovation.
Mar 22, 2011
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
http://news.ontario.ca/ene/en/2011/03/new-award-recognizes-green-achievement.html

Canada’s nuclear plants ordered to review safety after disaster in Japan

Mar 21, 2011
SHAWN McCARTHY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadas-nuclear-plants-ordered-to-review-safety-after-disaster-in-japan/article1950455/

Radioactive contamination of Japanese food ‘serious’: WHO

Mar 21, 2011
Sui-Lee Wee
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/radioactive-contamination-of-japanese-food-serious-who/article1949643/

Increased radiation detected by B.C. monitors

Mar 21, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/21/bc-radiation-monitoring.html

Canadians: think before you flush

Mar 21, 2011
Carly Weeks
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/canadians-think-before-you-flush/article1950645/

‘If you control water, you control everything’

Canadians should regard water as a national security issue
Mar 21, 2011
Thomas Axworthy
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/956622--if-you-control-water-you-control-everything

Ontario to cover cancer patient’s Herceptin treatment

Mar 21, 2011
LISA PRIEST
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/ontario-to-cover-cancer-patients-herceptin-treatment/article1949413/

New Evidence-Building Program For Cancer Drugs

Ontario is moving forward with a program for specific cancer drugs, where emerging evidence shows strong promise to benefit patients.
Mar 21, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2011/03/new-evidence-building-program-for-cancer-drugs.html

Eight out of 10 Canadians receive priority area procedures within recommended wait times

Where you live in Canada can make a difference in how long you wait for care
Mar 21, 2011
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/21/c4996.html

Researcher suggests ‘salmon leukemia’ is to blame for decline of Fraser sockeye

Mar 20, 2011
MARK HUME
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/elusive-researcher-suggests-salmon-leukemia-is-to-blame-for-decline-of-fraser-sockeye/article1949268/

Darlington nuclear hearings to begin Monday

Mar 20, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/20/ontario-nuclearing-darlington-hearings.html

Japan crisis exposed weaknesses in world's disaster response: UN nuclear chief

Mar 20, 2011
ERIC TALMADGE and MARI YAMAGUCH
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/japan-crisis-exposed-weaknesses-in-worlds-disaster-response-un-nuclear-chief/article1948737/

Disasters abroad offer chilling look of what quake could do to West Coast

Mar 20, 2011
TOM HAWTHORN
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/tom-hawthorn/disasters-abroad-offer-chilling-look-of-what-quake-could-do-to-west-coast/article1949250/

Burger King loses foothold at Sick Kids

Mar 20, 2011
VANESSA FARQUHARSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/burger-king-closes-down-at-sick-kids/article1949017/

Can we scale back our appetite for energy?

What other energy source can sustain the demands of our economy?
Mar 19, 2011
Angelo Persichilli
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/956617--persichilli-can-we-scale-back-our-appetite-for-energy

Our Fukushima moment

Nuclear power is now officially on life support, and the energy problem will be a defining challenge in our evolution as a species
Mar 18, 2011
THOMAS HOMER-DIXON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/our-fukushima-moment/article1946562/

Nukes: Improve them, but don’t even think of abandoning them

Mar 18, 2011
Doug Saunders
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nukes-improve-them-but-dont-even-think-of-abandoning-them/article1948217/

Canadian nuclear watchdog requests review

Mar 18, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/18/tech-nuclear-review-945.html

Canada, U.S. play down fears of radiation in imports

Mar 18, 2011
RITA TRICHUR
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canada-us-play-down-fears-of-radiation-in-imports/article1948156/

Energy minister urges Ottawa to ensure Ontario nuclear plants are safe

Mar 18, 2011
RENATA D’ALIESIO
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/energy-minister-urges-ottawa-to-ensure-ontario-nuclear-plants-are-safe/article1948342/

B.C. to open nine extra radiation monitoring stations

Mar 18, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/bc-to-open-nine-extra-radiation-monitoring-stations/article1948163/

A small cancer tumour, a giant time bomb

If I were Jill Anzarut, I'd probably want Herceptin too. And yet we can't pay for everything
Mar 18, 2011
MARGARET WENTE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/a-small-cancer-tumour-a-giant-time-bomb/article1947838/

An act for fish farms

Mar 18, 2011
Ruth Salmon
Financial Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/farms/4461587/story.html

Health minister reaches out to cancer patient refused Herceptin

Mar 18, 2011
LISA PRIEST
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/health-minister-reaches-out-to-cancer-patient-refused-herceptin/article1947274/

Dear senators: Pass Bill C-393 now and save lives

Mar 18, 2011
K’NAAN, STEPHEN LEWIS, JAMES ORBINSKI and RICHARD ELLIOTT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/dear-senators-pass-bill-c-393-now-and-save-lives/article1946567/

Announcement of a Major Development in the International Fight Against Malaria: Speaking Points for the Minister of State (Science and Technology)

Mar 18, 2011
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, PC, MP, Minister of State (Science and Technology)
Industry Canada
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/06465.html

Government of Canada Announces Results in Fight to Save Lives of Women and Children With Malaria

Innovative Canadian research strengthens economic recovery
Mar 18, 2011
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA-NRC
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-Canada-Announces-Results-Fight-Save-Lives-Women-Children-With-Malaria-1414030.htm

Government of Canada Invests in Renewable Energy Projects in Quebec

Mar 18, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Invests-in-Renewable-Energy-Projects-in-Quebec-1413972.htm

Federal Fisheries Minister Shea Supports North American Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Mar 18, 2011
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Federal-Fisheries-Minister-Shea-Supports-North-American-Fish-Wildlife-Conservation-1414218.htm

Canada's Fish and Seafood Exports Grow by More Than 7% in 2010

Mar 18, 2011
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Canadas-Fish-and-Seafood-Exports-Grow-by-More-Than-7-in-2010-1414205.htm

Government of Canada Helping Dairy Farmers Increase Profits and Reduce Footprint

Mar 18, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Helping-Dairy-Farmers-Increase-Profits-and-Reduce-Footprint-1414200.htm

The Government of Canada Helps Farmers Improve Water Management Practices

Deep Geologic Repository for Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Project

Availability of $175,000 in Participant Funding
Mar 18, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/18/c3898.html

Climate change and crop yields: One degree over

Data from crop trials underline the threat climate change poses to farmers
Mar 17, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/18386161

The new impossible energy no-fly zone

Mar 17, 2011
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/impossible+energy+zone/4453527/story.html

The true price of fission

Mar 17, 2011
Anne Applebaum
Slate.com
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/03/17/anne-applebaum-the-true-price-of-fission/

If not nuclear, then what?

Advocates like to say nuclear power is about as safe as it gets, but words like ‘meltdown’ don’t inspire confidence
Mar 17, 2011
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/if-not-nuclear-then-what/article1944827/