[CivicAccess-discuss] Fwd: One week to shape the future of Canadian science!

Sat Feb 1 01:46:19 AEDT 2014

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From: *Katie Gibbs* <katie at evidencefordemocracy.ca>
Date: Friday, January 31, 2014
Subject: One week to shape the future of Canadian science!
To: "Tracey P. Lauriault" <tlauriau at gmail.com>

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Dear Tracey P.,

The federal government is asking Canadians to share their thoughts on how
to strengthen science, technology and innovation in Canada to inform the
upcoming revised science strategy and future science policies.

Evidence for Democracy has prepared some recommendations to help restore
public-interest science and evidence-based policy development in Canada.

*This is a chance for you to have to your say! Add your voice to the new
science and technology strategy.
<http://u296509.sendgrid.org/wf/click?upn=tqKLGQpCeaP9cevmFJWXGVC7ubpC7VwSLZSvoFAXlmQ0KzPgsa-2FPj4PAkAX7cJsldl6KtTT5tLZFkD9xVYI95xkotcC-2BSOL9pLW7HVdRNT9QY7oSSdJApB7nj7JkYh-2Bz_4ZUoX1K3b0G5Wbo2SRvOdWR7u2bCqNwJSdVXD6GSBC0lPQXoBS-2FW0rRQ8llNqvsGSOLAVzeDwZBbgU54xL9xMZCnRNu8pfkRuumoSo1oORO7PyYrWrCzZAQCxENflYTLbObodX-2BG8GOkJRXa1B6bDOqSTLxpDMr87p7cnrL-2F3XMCvXfEnVptKfQnuzEIPonSb5a7jGUut0B6UNOm1AL-2BEA-3D-3D>*

The existing strategy only focuses on science and innovation related to
business. It completely ignores all the other science that is necessary for
the long-term well-being and prosperity of Canadians. *Federal government
science capacity is crucial for the support of evidence-informed public
policy.*

The current strategy is also entirely silent about federal support for
basic research. Amazingly, supporting basic research is not identified as a
priority for Canadian science.  Yet such research lies at the heart of all
innovation.  *No basic research, no innovation: it's that simple.*

We've made it very easy for you to participate. We've written a draft
response and created a tool on our website for you to submit a response in
seconds: https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/st<http://u296509.sendgrid.org/wf/click?upn=tqKLGQpCeaP9cevmFJWXGVC7ubpC7VwSLZSvoFAXlmQ0KzPgsa-2FPj4PAkAX7cJsldl6KtTT5tLZFkD9xVYI95xkotcC-2BSOL9pLW7HVdRNT9QY7oSSdJApB7nj7JkYh-2Bz_4ZUoX1K3b0G5Wbo2SRvOdWR7u2bCqNwJSdVXD6GSBC0lPQXoBS-2FW0rRQ8llNqvsGhjZo71gVFghui9Vfp5IJNGf1ZE7gcGbUZqw-2FfhJeEAVP28N08ovCycx1HscWs8LCKr20WjLnK30G115-2BTMqDDGT9R7vnD9wrq7j-2Bi6l5qlw4o52N6khXi768IGa48Q76zpEnU441bCCwxbYAAd6bcg-3D-3D>

*Comments must be submitted by February 7th!* So please add your voice
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Thank you!

Katie Gibbs
Executive Director

P.S. Thank you to everyone who signed the petition to save our science
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