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Expenditures by federal and provincial organizations on scientific research and development accounted for about 10% of all such spending in Canada in 2006. These organizations are active in natural and social science research, engineering research, industrial research and medical research.
The Chemical Institute of Canada is a Canadian professional umbrella organization for researchers and professionals in the field of chemistry.It was founded in 1921 as the Canadian Institute of Chemistry until it merged with other groups in 1945 under its current name.
In 2006, Canadian corporations spent C$14.858 billion on research and development, representing about half of all R&D spending in Canada and about one percent of Canada's GDP. In 2007, Canadian corporations spent C$15.773 billion on research and development, again representing about half of all R&D expenditures in Canada and an amount equal to ...
It focuses on applied research and development projects that generate profit. [4] Some of its funding comes from government grants, but it generates the balance from selling products and services. [5] With nearly 300 employees and $137 million in annual revenues, SRC is the second largest research and technology organization in Canada. [6]
NRC is the Government of Canada's premier research and technology organization (RTO), working with clients and partners to provide innovation support, strategic research, scientific and technical services. The library took on the role of national science library unofficially in 1957 and became the official National Science Library in 1966.
The Job Bank is an employment website operated by Employment and Social Development Canada. It provides an online database of job listings in Canada , as well as other employment services and information for recruiters and job seekers, including career planning, resume creation, job matching, and notifications.
The National Research Council was established in 1916, [6] under the pressure of World War I, to advise the government on matters of science and industrial research.In 1932, laboratories were built on Sussex Drive in Ottawa and the Medical Research Committee was formed with Dr. Frederick Banting as the inaugural Chair.
CIHR was created by an Act of Parliament on June 7, 2000, [6] bringing together existing government activities. CIHR's annual budget is approximately $1.2 billion. [7] [8]In 2021, Carrie Bourassa, the scientific director of CIHR's Indigenous health arm, was placed on immediate leave after the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) found no evidence to support her repeated claims of Indigenous ...