Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Closing the Innovation Gap in Canada

Industry Canada's take on the strengths, weaknesses, and next steps for the nation.
Jul 25, 2011
The Mark News
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/6159-closing-the-innovation-gap-in-canada
Jul 25, 2011
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/07/25/notch-2-in-the-stic-business-expenditures-on-research-development/
Jul 27, 2011
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/07/27/the-30-year-old-question-why-does-canada-lag-in-rd-spending/
Supporting a new generation of researchers in social sciences and humanities
Jul 28, 2011
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-invests-in-development-of-world-class-research-talent-1543649.htm
Strong focus on partnerships addresses needs of private, public and not-for-profit sectors
Jul 28, 2011
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-canada-invests-research-top-canadian-scholars-build-knowledge-on-economic-1543648.htm
July 2011
Council of Canadian Academies
http://www.scienceadvice.ca/uploads/eng/annual%20reports/cca_ar_eng_web.pdf
Jul 12, 2011
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/agriculture-and-food/managing-risk-in-agriculture_9789264116146-en
Jul 28, 2011
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/12/48464394.pdf
July 2011
James H. Svara, Anna Read, Evelina Moulder
IBM Center for The Business of Government
http://www.businessofgovernment.org/sites/default/files/Promoting%20Environmental%20and%20Energy%20Programs%20in%20Local%20Government.pdf
Jul 2011
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
http://www.euro.who.int/en/home/projects/observatory/publications/eurohealth/pharmaceutical-policy-and-the-effects-of-the-economic-crisis

New POSTnote: Biofuels from Algae

Jul 2011
U.K. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technolgy (POST)
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn_384-biofuels-from-algae.pdf
Jul 19, 2011
Mark Milke
Fraser Institute
http://www.fraserinstitute.org/uploadedFiles/fraser-ca/Content/research-news/research/publications/in-americas-national-interest-canadian-oil.pdf
Jun 29, 2011
Mark Rovere & Brett J. Skinner
Fraser Institute
http://www.fraserinstitute.org/uploadedFiles/fraser-ca/Content/research-news/research/publications/access-delayed-access-denied-2011.pdf
Jul 19, 2011
Benjamin Dachis and Donald N. Dewees
C.D. Howe Institute
http://www.cdhowe.org/pdf/ebrief120.pdf
Jul 2011
Toronto Region Research Alliance
http://www.trra.ca/en/About/RINpeople.asp
Aug 2, 2011
Leslie Hook
Financial Times
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/global-exchange/financial-times/china-unveils-feed-in-tariff-for-solar-power/article2116937/
Aug 2, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/02/ghostwriting-medical-legal-fraud.html
Aug 2, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/02/hiv-offender-aziga.html
Aug 2, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/02/gluten-free-food-labels.html
Claims room was filthy
Aug 2, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/02/toronto-cdifficile-st-catharines-342.html