Assessment Publications

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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.

Integrating Emerging Technologies into Chemical Safety Assessment (January 2012)

Full Report

Report in Focus

Healthy Animals, Healthy Canada (September 2011)

Full Report

Report in Focus

Canadian Taxonomy: Exploring Biodiversity, Creating Opportunity (November 2010)

Full report

Report in Focus

Honesty, Accountability and Trust: Fostering Research Integrity in Canada (October 2010)

Full report

Report in Focus

Better Research for Better Business (May 2009)

Full report

Report in Focus

Appendices

The Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Canada (May 2009)

Full report

Report in Focus

Innovation and Business Strategy: Why Canada Falls Short (April 2009)  

Full report

Report in Focus

Vision for the Canadian Arctic Research Initiative: Assessing the Opportunities (November 2008)

Full report

Report in Focus

Energy from Gas Hydrates: Assessing the Opportunities and Challenges for Canada (July 2008)

Full report

Report in Focus 

Small is Different: A Science Perspective on the Regulatory Challenges of the Nanoscale (July 2008)

Full report

Report in Focus

Influenza Transmission and the Role of Personal Protective Respiratory Equipment: An Assessment of the Evidence (December 2007)

Full report

Report in Focus 

The State of Science and Technology in Canada (September 2006)

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Summary and Main Findings