Science Canada: 07/11/11

Monday, July 11, 2011

Time for action on innovation, not more study

Jul 3, 2011
BARRIE McKENNA
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/barrie-mckenna/time-for-action-on-innovation-not-more-study/article2084968/

Canadian talent pool deep but overlooked, study finds

Science and innovation council report suggests country could be more competitive
Jul 7, 2011
Scott Simpson
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Canadian+talent+pool+deep+overlooked+study+finds/5063437/story.html

We need a culture of innovation

Build links between business and academe
Jul 5, 2011
Paul Davidson
Financial Post
http://opinion.financialpost.com/2011/07/05/we-need-a-culture-of-innovation/

New Questions Added to Ontario’s Social Innovation Wiki

Questions from Ministers Glen Murray (Research and Innovation), Dr. Eric Hoskins (Citizenship and Immigration) and Laurel Broten (Children and Youth Services) in Response to the Social Innovation Policy Paper
Jun 30, 2011
Ontario’s Social Innovation Wiki
http://ontariosiwiki.marsdd.com/index.php/Questions_from_the_Ministers_in_Response_to_the_Social_Innovation_Policy_Paper#Regulatory_and_Legal_Barriers

Canadian Rising Stars Round Two Now Open

Request for Proposals Announcement
Jul 5, 2011
Grand Challenges Canada
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/288228/5a2fa4118f/1315033971/3f7b835378/

Innovation in government? Conversations with Canada's public service leaders

July 2011
Public Policy Forum & Deloitte
http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/11-916G%20PS%20PPF-Innovation-Strategy-report-EN-WEB.pdf

POSTnote: Carbon Footprint of Electricity Generation

Jun 2011
U.K. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn_383-carbon-footprint-electricity-generation.pdf

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020

Jun 29, 2011
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/agriculture-and-food/oecd-fao-agricultural-outlook-2011_agr_outlook-2011-en

In search of a national energy strategy

Jul 10, 2011
Shawn McCarthy
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/in-search-of-a-national-energy-strategy/article2092820/

Hospitals with C. difficile remain safe, officials say

Jul 10, 2011
KIM MACKRAEL
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/hospitals-with-c-difficile-remain-safe-officials-say/article2092688/

Integrating health care necessary for an aging population

Jul 10, 2011
KAREN HOWLETT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/integrating-health-care-necessary-for-an-aging-population/article2092956/

C. difficile outbreak over in 3 Ontario hospitals

Jul 10, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/07/10/cdifficile-ontario.html

Don’t reject public health nurses

When even “free” is deemed too expensive, it’s time to fight Mayor Rob Ford’s senseless penny-pinching.
Jul 10, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1022365--don-t-reject-public-health-nurses

Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent Departs for Arctic Supporting Science and Northern Shipping

Jul 10, 2011
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/canadian-coast-guard-ship-louis-s-st-laurent-departs-arctic-supporting-science-northern-1536201.htm

Food for thought: we can do better

A national strategy just common sense
Jul 9, 2011
Laura Rance
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/food-for-thought-we-can-do-better-125259519.html

Federal coal regulations risk being tarnished

Maxim Power sidestepped new rules phasing out 'dirty' plants with the help of Ottawa and Alberta
Jul 9, 2011
Tim Weis
Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/opinion/Federal+coal+regulations+risk+being+tarnished/5077038/story.html

2nd Canadian dies after MS surgery

Jul 8, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/07/08/multiple-sclerosis-ccsvi-death.html

Pro-asbestos lobby decries critics, applauds Canada

Jul 8, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/07/08/montreal-asbestos-defence-708.html

Toronto stem-cell breakthrough may help treat cancer, diseases

Jul 8, 2011
Daniela Minicucci
Postmedia News
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Toronto+stem+cell+breakthrough+help+treat+cancer+diseases/5067888/story.html

Honeybees’ alarming mortality rate leaves beekeepers looking for answers

Jul 8, 2011
RENATA D’ALIESIO
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/honeybees-alarming-mortality-rate-leaves-beekeepers-looking-for-answers/article2092111/

Canada's future space flight plans up in the air

Jul 8, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/08/technology-space-canada-maclean.html

Final space shuttle flight blasts off

Atlantis gets break in wet weather for NASA's 30-year shuttle program finale
Jul 8, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/08/atlantis-takeoff-final-space-shuttle.html

Celebrating Final Launch of the Space Shuttle Program: Minister Paradis and Minister of State Goodyear Highlight Canadian Achievements in Space

July 8, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/celebrating-final-launch-space-shuttle-program-minister-paradis-minister-state-goodyear-1536052.htm

An Innovative, Modern Agriculture Sector to Foster Growth and Prosperity

Jul 8, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/an-innovative-modern-agriculture-sector-to-foster-growth-and-prosperity-1536069.htm

Valproate Anti-Epileptic Drugs May Pose Risks to Children When Taken by Mothers During Pregnancy

Jul 8, 2011
Health Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/valproate-anti-epileptic-drugs-may-pose-risks-children-when-taken-mothers-during-pregnancy-1536044.htm

Canada praised for regulation of toxic chemicals

Environmental Defence report calls government's chemicals management plan "cutting edge"
Jul 7, 2011
Max Paris
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/07/pol-chemical-report.html

Healthy eating: Hold the carcinogens

Outdoor grilling doesn’t have to infuse food with cancerous chemicals
Jul 7, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/07/healthy-eating

Robots: Zoobotics

A new generation of animal-like robots is about to emerge from the laboratory
Jul 7, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/18925855

Ontario calls in federal experts to help with superbug outbreak

Jul 7, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/ontario-calls-in-federal-experts-to-help-with-superbug-outbreak/article2089869/

Health costs are killing us: Let’s try an outcomes-based payment system

We need to fundamentally re-evaluate how we pay for health services in this country
Jul 7, 2011
SANJAY CHERIAN
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/health-costs-are-killing-us-lets-try-an-outcomes-based-payment-system/article2090215/

Opportunistic superbug present in most hospitals

Controlling C. difficile is an ongoing battle
Jul 7, 2011
Peter Hadzipetros
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/07/07/f-c-difficile-control-is-difficult.html

Bad news for Canada: U.S. could scrap new space telescope

Jul 7, 2011
Max Harrold
Postmedia News
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/space-shuttle/news+Canada+could+scrap+space+telescope/5067942/story.html

Shuttle finale won't end space age, Hadfield says

Canadian astronaut reflects on end of NASA’s shuttle program
Jul 7, 2011
Fabiola Carletti
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/06/28/f-chris-hadfield-interview-shuttle.html

Ontario Helps Advance Aerospace Technology

Ontario is investing in Messier-Dowty Inc., an innovative Ajax company that is developing aerospace technologies and creating jobs for Ontario families.
Jul 7, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
http://news.ontario.ca/mri/en/2011/07/ontario-helps-advance-aerospace-technology.html

On Track To Grow Clean Energy Economy

Ontario has become a global leader in the clean energy industry, creating thousands of jobs for families and cleaning up the air we breathe.
Jul 7, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Energy
http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2011/07/on-track-to-grow-clean-energy-economy.html

Canada's Environment Minister Announces Decision on the Environmental Assessment of the Proposed 407 East Transportation Corridor Project

Jul 7, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2011/07/c4019.html

Canada's Environment Minister Announces Decision on the Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Eider Rock Project, Marine Terminal

Jul 7, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2011/07/c4022.html

Impact of renewables on higher power costs minimal, report says

Jul 6, 2011
Richard Blackwell
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/impact-of-renewables-on-higher-power-costs-minimal-report-says/article2087782/

Experts call for agency to monitor oilsands

Jul 6, 2011
Kelly Cryderman
Calgary Herald
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Experts+call+agency+monitor+oilsands/5056166/story.html

Budget cuts to Environment Canada and how they affect Canada's water sources

Jul 6, 2011
Emma Lui
rabble.ca
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/making-waves/2011/07/budget-cuts-environment-canada-and-how-they-affect-canada%E2%80%99s-wate

Asbestos industry giving Canada ‘black eye’ on world stage, say Martin and McGuinty

The asbestos industry is using Canada’s 'Boy Scout image' to promote its product, but is turning the country into an 'international pariah' and giving it a 'black eye' on the world stage, says NDP MP Pat Martin, who has been fighting to ban asbestos globally ever since he was elected in 1997.
Jul 6, 2011
BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/dailyupdate/view/asbestos_industry_giving_canada_black_eye_on_world_stage_say_martin_and_mcguinty_07-06-2011

How long will oil sands producers be disconnected from world prices?

Jul 6, 2011
Jeff Rubin
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/jeff-rubins-smaller-world/how-long-will-oil-sands-producers-be-disconnected-from-world-prices/article2087123/

Crosscheck: Counting carbon in B.C.

Jul 6, 2011
ROBERT MATAS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/crosscheck-counting-carbon-in-bc/article2089222/

Ottawa may probe Nortel patent auction

Jul 6, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/06/nortel-patent-industry-canada.html

What kind of health system does Ontario want?

Jul 6, 2011
André Picard
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/what-kind-of-health-system-does-ontario-want/article2088797/

Frustrated Niagara residents speak out about C.difficile concerns

Jul 6, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/frustrated-niagara-residents-speak-out-about-cdifficile-concerns/article2088633/

Move past eHealth scandal and make electronic records a priority: Medical association

Jul 6, 2011
Romina Maurino
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/move-past-ehealth-scandal-and-make-electronic-records-a-priority-medical-association/article2088366/

Canadian space robot to get new talents

Demand for bandwidth boosts need to fix satellites in space
Jul 6, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/06/technology-dextre-space-robot.html

Iceland volcano eruption feared by scientists

Jul 6, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/06/iceland-volcano.html

Study Identifies Top Global Grand Challenges in Mental Health

Jul 6, 2011
McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/288228/59113b8b2c/1315033971/3f7b835378/

Minister of State Goodyear Meets With Florida's Lieutenant Governor, Encourages S&T Links With Canada

Jul 6, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-state-goodyear-meets-with-floridas-lieutenant-governor-encourages-s-t-links-1535291.htm

Government of Canada Launches Call for Proposals for Forest Industry Transformation Funding

Jul 6, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-canada-launches-call-proposals-forest-industry-transformation-funding-1535136.htm

Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Gatineau Outside the Current Regulated Area

Jul 6, 2011
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/emerald-ash-borer-confirmed-in-gatineau-outside-the-current-regulated-area-1535332.htm

New Building Helping Humber College Expand

Ontario is helping Humber College build new learning facilities to create space for 2,200 more students at their North Campus.
Jul 6, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
http://news.ontario.ca/tcu/en/2011/07/new-building-helping-humber-college-expand.html

NDP MP Martin's one-man battle to ban asbestos mining in Canada gains traction

NDP MP Pat Martin, who has been fighting to ban asbestos mining in Canada ever since he was elected to the House in 1997, and who has been waging a vocal battle in the House against the federal government’s controversial support for it, has his own personal asbestos story.
Jul 5, 2011
BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/dailyupdate/view/ndp_mp_martins_oneman_battle_to_ban_asbestos_mining_in_canada_gains_traction_07-05-2011

China's pollution temporarily slowed climate change

Jul 5, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/05/science-china-pollution-climate-change-coal.html

Government of Canada Announces Investment in Green Innovation for Canada's Auto Sector

Jul 5, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-canada-announces-investment-green-innovation-canadas-auto-sector-1534548.htm

International Arrangement Gives Canadian Consumers More Organic Food Choices

Jul 5, 2011
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/international-arrangement-gives-canadian-consumers-more-organic-food-choices-1534753.htm

Groups protest Tories’ proposed environment cuts

Jul 4, 2011
Postmedia News
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/04/protest-tories-proposed-environment-cuts/

Kent meets more energy, environment groups, but feds' climate strategy remains to be seen

Environment groups still waiting for federal government policies to tackle catastrophic climate change.
Jul 4, 2011
BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/page/view/kent-07-04-2011

C. difficile kills 16 in Niagara Region

Outbreak of deadly bacteria declared on June 23
Jul 4, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/07/04/c-difficile-niagara.html

Concerns about Niagara hospitals grow as C. difficile death toll rises to 16

Jul 4, 2011
Mark Brownlee
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/concerns-about-niagara-hospitals-grow-as-c-difficile-death-toll-rises-to-16/article2086683/

Rare earth metals abundant in deep-sea mud

Jul 4, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/04/science-rare-earth-elements.html

New Clean Energy Projects Creating 5,000 Jobs

Ontario's clean energy economy continues to grow, creating 5,000 new jobs.
Jul 4, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Energy
http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2011/07/new-clean-energy-projects-creating-5000-jobs.html

Renard Diamond Mine Project Public Consultation Period and Federal Funding Available

Jul 4, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2011/04/c2967.html

Getting medical marijuana to the people who need it

Jul 3, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/getting-medical-marijuana-to-the-people-who-need-it/article2083017/

B.C. finds success with controversial carbon tax

Jul 3, 2011
DAVID EBNER, SHAWN McCARTHY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bc-finds-success-with-controversial-carbon-tax/article2084989/

Deadly superbug outbreak hits problem-plagued network of Ontario hospitals

Jul 3, 2011
KAREN HOWLETT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/health-news/deadly-superbug-outbreak-hits-problem-plagued-network-of-ontario-hospitals/article2085247/

Exxon oil spill in Yellowstone River prompts evacuations

Jul 2, 2011
MATTHEW BROWN
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/exxon-oil-spill-in-yellowstone-river-prompts-evacuations/article2084498/

A pipeline in peril

Jul 2, 2011
Nathan Vanderklippe
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/a-pipeline-in-peril/article2083926/

France reports E. coli death

Jul 2, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/07/02/ecoli-europe.html

Nortel sells remaining patents for $4.5B US

Research In Motion part of consortium making purchase
Jul 1, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/01/nortel-patents-auctioned.html

Scientists read minds to predict hand actions

Brain-driven prosthetics possible, but 'Minority Report' scenario far off
Jul 1, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/06/30/science-brain-mind-reading-planning.html

Website tracks seafood dinners back to fishermen

Jul 1, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/01/ns-thisfish-tracks-diner-to-water.html

Local food movement goes national

Jul 1, 2011
JESSICA LEEDER
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/local-food-movement-goes-national/article2084221/

The carbon footprint of local versus global food

Jul 1, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/explainer-the-carbon-footprint-of-local-versus-global-food/article2084220/

'Climategate' scientists must share data: watchdog

Jul 1, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/07/01/science-climategate-data.html

Three years on, only B.C. has a carbon tax

Jun 30, 2011
DIRK MEISSNER
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/three-years-on-only-bc-has-a-carbon-tax/article2082961/

Minister Keith Ashfield Announces Groundfish Management Plans for 2011

Jun 30, 2011
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-keith-ashfield-announces-groundfish-management-plans-for-2011-1533777.htm

Minister Ashfield Officially Opens New Brunswick Community College's New Fredericton Campus

Jun 30, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/minister-ashfield-officially-opens-new-brunswick-community-colleges-new-fredericton-1533435.htm

Census expected to cost $660-million, says Statistics Canada

This year’s census and the controversial voluntary household survey accompanying it are expected to cost a total of $660-million from planning and preparation to end stages in 2015, Statistics Canada says.
Jun 29, 2011
TIM NAUMETZ
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/dailyupdate/view/census_expected_to_cost_660million_says_statistics_canada_06-29-2011

Ottawa to step in on emissions technology

Jun 26, 2011
SHAWN McCARTHY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ottawa-to-step-in-on-emissions-technology/article2076326/

Backyard wheat fields produce food for green-policy debate

Jun 25, 2011
WENDY STUECK
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/backyard-wheat-fields-produce-food-for-green-policy-debate/article2075443/

Brand name and generic drug companies disagree on research spending

Jun 23, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/124451929.html

Finally, a health-care paper that makes sense

Jun 22, 2011
ANDRÉ PICARD
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/finally-a-health-care-paper-that-makes-sense/article2071521/