Assessment Publications
The Council of Canadian Academies provides independent, science-based, expert assessments that inform public policy development and decision-making. As such, all Council publications are available online free of charge in English and French.
Innovation Impacts: Measurement and Assessment
(April 2013)
Water and Agriculture in Canada: Towards Sustainable Management of Water Resources (February 2013)
Strengthening Canada’s Research Capacity: The Gender Dimension (November 2012)
The State of Science and Technology in Canada, 2012 (September 2012)
Informing Research Choices: Indicators and Judgment (July 2012)
Integrating Emerging Technologies into Chemical Safety Assessment (January 2012)
Healthy Animals, Healthy Canada (September 2011)
Canadian Taxonomy: Exploring Biodiversity, Creating Opportunity (November 2010)
Honesty, Accountability and Trust: Fostering Research Integrity in Canada (October 2010)
Better Research for Better Business (May 2009)
The Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Canada (May 2009)
Innovation and Business Strategy: Why Canada Falls Short (April 2009)
Vision for the Canadian Arctic Research Initiative: Assessing the Opportunities (November 2008)
Energy from Gas Hydrates: Assessing the Opportunities and Challenges for Canada (July 2008)
Small is Different: A Science Perspective on the Regulatory Challenges of the Nanoscale (July 2008)
Influenza Transmission and the Role of Personal Protective Respiratory Equipment: An Assessment of the Evidence (December 2007)
The State of Science and Technology in Canada (September 2006)
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