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Start Date: July 2005

End Date: March 2015

Description: The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is an arm’s-length, not-for-profit organization that was established to assess the state of scientific knowledge underpinning key public policy issues. Its founding members are the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. The Government of Canada provided CCA with a $30-million one-time conditional grant in July 2005 from Budget 2005, which entitles the government to up to five assessments per year. All CCA assessments are undertaken by independent panels of qualified experts from Canada and abroad. Each assessment takes 18 months to two years to complete.

($ millions)

Total Funding	Prior Years’ Funding	Planned Funding 2011–12	Planned Funding 2012–13	Planned Funding 2013–14
30.0	30.0	—	—	—

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: CCA published two assessment reports in 2010–11: Understanding Research Integrity in the Canadian Context (October 2010) and The State and Trends of Biodiversity Science in Canada (November 2010). CCA is aiming to complete two assessments in 2011–12: Approaches to Animal Health Risk Assessment and The Integrated Testing of Pesticides. Work on 2 additional assessments, The Status of Women University Researchers in Canada and Science Performance and Research Funding, is ongoing.

These assessments will report on the relevant science, identifying both what is strongly supported by the existing evidence and where there are gaps in our knowledge. Such findings will be relevant for policy decisions because these are matters where scientific factors play a significant role.

Recipient's website: www.scienceadvice.ca

Start Date: February 28, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Brain Research Centre is a research facility that operates as a hub-and-spoke facility, with teams of neuroscientists (over 190 investigators) located at the University of British Columbia campus and other locations in Vancouver and beyond. The Centre’s structure and multidisciplinary approach is designed to bridge the gap between basic science and its clinical applications, while contributing to significant discoveries and the development of effective new therapies.

The Centre’s expected results are as follows:

• providing infrastructure to enable and advance innovation research and commercialization in neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis, mental health and addictions, stroke, neurotrauma and vision;
• developing and expanding laboratories;
• developing an environment that fosters collaboration, knowledge translation and commercialization opportunities;
• facilitating the development of neurotechnology enterprises and industrial partnerships; and
• enabling translational training in clinical neuroscience.

($ millions)

Total Funding	Prior Years’ Funding	Planned Funding 2011–12	Planned Funding 2012–13	Planned Funding 2013–14
15.0	15.0	—	—	—

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: The Centre’s activities in 2011–12 relate to the construction of its facility, which is scheduled to be completed in early 2012. The facility will encourage collaboration among basic and applied researchers and health practitioners to improve knowledge of brain diseases and, in turn, accelerate the introduction of new therapies and biotech ventures.

Recipient's website: www.brain.ubc.ca

Start Date: April 25, 1998

End Date: December 31, 2017

Description: The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI’s mandate is to strengthen the capacity of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians. The CFI’s key objectives are as follows:

• promote world-class excellence
• focus on priorities
• foster partnerships
• enhance accountability

($ millions)

Total Funding	Prior Years’ Funding	Planned Funding 2011–12	Planned Funding 2012–13	Planned Funding 2013–14
4,990.0*	4,086.0	177.0	249.0	167.0

*Cumulative total since 1998

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient:

The overall objective of CFI programming is:

• to increase Canada’s capability to carry out world-class scientific research and technology development;
• to expand research and job opportunities for young Canadians;
• to promote productive networks between and collaboration among Canadian post-secondary educational institutions, research hospitals and the private sector; and
• to support economic growth and job creation and encourage innovation that benefits the environment and the health of Canadians.

The federal government has supported the CFI since its inception through a number of funding agreements starting in 1998. In 2010–11, a new funding agreement was put in place that provided an additional $600 million in federal investments to the CFI. The CFI funds research infrastructure projects that strengthen the capacity of researchers in Canada to carry out world-class research and technology development, thereby competing with the best from around the world and positioning Canada in the global, knowledge-based economy. Specifically, the $600 million will be disbursed over five years and will support research infrastructure projects in colleges and polytechnics, enabling them to further support private sector innovation, and other research infrastructure in higher educational institutions to help them attract and retain top talent. It will also fund operational costs of some major science facilities that provide researchers with access to the latest equipment, technology and facilities in support of their cutting-edge research.

Recipient's website: www.innovation.ca

 

Start Date: March 7, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2014

Description: The Canada School of Energy and Environment (CSEE) is a virtual centre that builds on capacity within the University of Calgary, the University of Alberta and the University of Lethbridge. The goal of the CSEE is to draw on the best academics to become the global leader in integrated research and policy on energy and environmental issues.

The CSEE’s five objectives are as follows:

• create opportunities for national and international collaborations on policy issues;
• provide advice to industry, academia and government;
• coordinate research and academic programming;
• facilitate technology transfer and commercialization; and
• facilitate the exchange of research findings and information and promote collaboration among the international community.

($ millions)

Total Funding	Prior Years’ Funding	Planned Funding 2011–12	Planned Funding 2012–13	Planned Funding 2013–14
15.0	15.0	—	—	—

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient of Recipient: The CSEE’s activities in 2011–12 will continue to support its five key objectives. Plans for the year include hosting a number of conferences and round tables on climate change, carbon management and northern issues related to energy extraction; continuing its support of government-led policy processes such as the Clean Energy Dialogue; facilitating technology transfer through its Proof of Principle competitions, which are offered twice a year; coordinating research and academic programming at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge; and continuing development of an interactive website to facilitate the exchange of research findings and promote collaboration.

Recipient's website: www.canadaschoolofenergy.com

Start Date: March 7, 2008

End Date: March 31, 2012

Description: The Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery (HSFCSR), affiliated with the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa, is developing a program of integrated, translational research involving molecular biology, laboratory models and clinical studies that help pave the way for designing and testing post-stroke interventions and therapies more quickly. The Centre’s primary objective is to establish a globally competitive program of excellence in brain recovery research that will have a realistic likelihood of leading to effective functional improvements after a stroke.

($ millions)

Total Funding	Prior Years’ Funding	Planned Funding 2011–12	Planned Funding 2012–13	Planned Funding 2013–14
15.0	15.0	—	—	—

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: HSFCSR will continue to implement its program of excellence in brain recovery research. This will involve the following:

• generating research capacity through the recruitment of world-class personnel and providing them with the necessary tools to advance their research endeavours;
• fostering collaboration among researchers by providing the scientific leadership and creativity to focus on potential synergies and funding projects that stimulate collaboration; and
• providing the necessary infrastructure to advance research, such as a patient database that is able to gather and pool patient information, including information on different types of patients, from multiple sources.

Recipient's website: www.heartandstroke-centrestrokerecovery.ca

Start Date: March 31, 2002

End Date: Ongoing

Description: The Trudeau Foundation supports research and disseminates research findings in the following humanities and human sciences: Canadian studies, history, international relations, journalism, law, peace and conflict studies, philosophy, political economy, political science, sociology, and urban and community studies.

Using a peer review process, the Trudeau Foundation offers three types of awards: scholarships awarded to doctoral candidates, fellowships awarded to established researchers at Canadian universities and mentorships awarded to seasoned professionals who are able to counsel the scholars. The Foundation also administers the Public Interaction Program, which communicates the work of the Foundation through conferences, lectures and symposia.

($ millions)

Total Funding	Prior Years’ Funding	Planned Funding 2011–12	Planned Funding 2012–13	Planned Funding 2013–14
125.0	125.0*	—*	—*	—*

*The Trudeau Foundation was given a $125-million endowment from the federal government in 2002. The Foundation uses the interest on the endowment to support its activities.

Summary of Annual Plans of Recipient: In 2011–12, the Trudeau Foundation intends to award 15 scholarships, 4 fellowships and up to 12 mentorships. In addition, under its Public Interaction Program, the Foundation will host up to eight events designed to facilitate knowledge dissemination, such as the Annual Trudeau Conference on Public Policy, the Trudeau Lectures, the Mentors-Scholars Retreat and the Summer Institute.

Recipient's website: www.trudeaufoundation.ca

Start Date: March 27, 2000

End Date: March 31, 2015

Description: Genome Canada is an independent corporation that supports six regional genome centres across Canada. Genome Canada, the primary funding and information resource for genomics and proteomics in Canada, has enabled important research to be undertaken in key areas such as agriculture, the environment, fisheries, forestry, health and new technology development as well as in ethical, environmental, economic, legal and social issues related to genomics (GE³LS).

($ millions)

Total Funding	Prior Years’ Funding	Planned Funding 2011–12	Planned Funding 2012–13	Planned Funding 2013–14
915.0*	766.0	64.9	64.1	20.0

*Cumulative total since 2000

Summary of Annual Plans: In 2011–12, Genome Canada will continue to work towards its overall objectives:

• Develop and establish a coordinated strategy for genomics research, enabling Canada to become a world leader in areas such as health, agriculture, the environment, forestry and fisheries.
• Provide leading-edge technology to researchers in all genomics-related fields through the six regional genome centres across Canada.
• Support large-scale projects of strategic importance to Canada by bringing together industry, government, universities, research hospitals and the public.
• Assume leadership in ethical, environmental, economic, legal, social and other issues related to genomics research (GE³LS).
• Communicate the relative risks, rewards and successes of genomics to the Canadian public.
• Encourage investment in the field of genomics research.

The $75 million in new federal investment provided to Genome Canada in Budget 2010 will support a new large-scale genomics research competition (including a portion of funding targeted to research in forestry and the environment), as well as a competition for operations support for the S&T Innovation Centres.

Recipient's website: www.genomecanada.ca/