Canadian Science Policy Centre - Newsletter: April 2011

Apr 18, 2011
Canadian Science Policy Centre
http://sciencepolicy.ca/newsletters/11-04

2010 Canadian Science Policy Conference: full video and audio content now available free online

Apr 2011
Canadian Science Policy Centre
http://sciencepolicy.ca/cspc2010_coverage

Élections Canada: La science des partis

le 15 avril 2011
Rob Annan et Pascal Lapointe
Agence Science-Presse
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/actualite/2011/04/15/science-partis

Élections canadiennes: zéro climat

le 12 avril 2011
Pascal Lapointe
Agence Science-Presse
http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/actualite/2011/04/12/elections-canadiennes-zero-climat

U.S. Supreme Court to hear new climate change case

Apr 17, 2011
MARK SHERMAN
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/us-supreme-court-to-hear-new-climate-change-case/article1988523/

David Suzuki on environmentalism's mistakes and where to go from here

Apr 15, 2011
Sonia Verma
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/david-suzuki-on-environmentalisms-mistakes-and-where-to-go-from-here/article1987463/

Research policy in party election platforms

Apr 11, 2011
Rob Annan
Researcher Forum
http://dontleavecanadabehind.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/research-in-the-election-platforms/

Insight & Impact: Council of Canadian Academies Strategic Plan 2011-2014

Apr 2011
Council of Canadian Academies
http://www.scienceadvice.ca/uploads/eng/annual%20reports/strategicplan2011_en.pdf

Who will save higher education?

As business culture takes over universities, we are losing sight of the value of education as a social good, essential to a thriving democracy
Apr 13, 2011
Henry A. Giroux
Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/opinion/article/516439--who-will-save-higher-education

Canadian universities must boost enrolment to prevent labour shortage: report

Apr 12, 2011
Janet Steffenhagen
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Canadian+universities+must+boost+enrolment+prevent+labour+shortage+report/4603562/story.html

Degree still key to success, university bosses told

Apr 13, 2011
Jeff Bell
Times Colonist
http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Degree+still+success+university+bosses+told/4606763/story.html

The debate over university differentiation

Apr 12, 2011
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/the-debate-over-university-differentiation/

Matter of priorities: NRC’s market focus raises questions about funding fate of basic research

Apr 14, 2011
Heather Travis
Western News
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2011/April/matter_of_priorities_nrcs_market_focus_raises_questions_about_funding_fate_of_basic_research.html

Minister defends support for asbestos

Apr 15, 2011
Lynn Moore
Montreal Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Minister+defends+support+asbestos/4624834/story.html

North mulls nuclear solution to rising power costs

Micro-reactors may be answer to powering northern lights
Apr 15, 2011
Raf Brusilow
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/04/12/f-power-nunavut-nuclear.html

Beaufort Sea commercial fishing banned

Apr 15, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2011/04/15/beaufort-sea-commercial-fishing-ban.html

Grizzly bears no longer lords of the land

Apr 15, 2011
Jeff Gailus and Faisal Moola
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Grizzly+bears+longer+lords+land/4620076/story.html

Our earth's a hot potato

Apr 15, 2011
Peggy Curran
Montreal Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/decision-canada/earth+potato/4625141/story.html

Energy-efficient light bulb deadline delayed

Apr 15, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/04/15/cv-election-bulbs-deadline.html

Game-changing Canadian device will let you plug in to save electricity

Apr 15, 2011
PETER CHENEY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/game-changing-canadian-device-will-let-you-plug-in-to-save-electricity/article1986533/