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Council of Canadian Academies
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) (French: Conseil des académies canadiennes, CAC) is a private, non-profit corporation that was created to perform independent, expert assessments of the science that is relevant to important public issues.
The CCA received a C$30 million founding grant in 2005 from the Government of Canada. The CCA's assessment scope includes the natural, social and health sciences, engineering and the humanities. The grant supported core operations for 10 years and was renewed twice, in 2015 with an additional $15 million for five years and in 2018 with an additional $9 million for three years starting in 2020–2021.
In 2023, it was provided with C$17.7 million renewed funding through the Strategic Science Fund.
A proposal for a formal structure for “Providing Independent Expert Advice to Government and the Public" was prepared by the Royal Society of Canada in 2000. This led to the incorporation of the Canadian Academies of Science in April 2002 by three founding member academies: The Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Canadian Institute of Academic Medicine (subsequently to evolve into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences).
Activities began in 2006 and in June 2006 the Canadian Academies of Science was renamed to Council of Canadian Academies. The first formal evaluation of the CCA by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada took place in 2018. Recommendations focused on the proposal process, timeliness, and dissemination of reports.
In 2023, two of the three founding academies, The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), discontinued their membership.
The CCA is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors. Howard Alper served as first board chair. The current Chair is Soheil Asgarpour.
The CCA also has a Scientific Advisory Committee, whose role is to advise the Board on assessment topic selection, terms of reference, the selection of expert panelists, and peer review. The current Chair is Maydianne Andrade.
Council of Canadian Academies
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) (French: Conseil des académies canadiennes, CAC) is a private, non-profit corporation that was created to perform independent, expert assessments of the science that is relevant to important public issues.
The CCA received a C$30 million founding grant in 2005 from the Government of Canada. The CCA's assessment scope includes the natural, social and health sciences, engineering and the humanities. The grant supported core operations for 10 years and was renewed twice, in 2015 with an additional $15 million for five years and in 2018 with an additional $9 million for three years starting in 2020–2021.
In 2023, it was provided with C$17.7 million renewed funding through the Strategic Science Fund.
A proposal for a formal structure for “Providing Independent Expert Advice to Government and the Public" was prepared by the Royal Society of Canada in 2000. This led to the incorporation of the Canadian Academies of Science in April 2002 by three founding member academies: The Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Canadian Institute of Academic Medicine (subsequently to evolve into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences).
Activities began in 2006 and in June 2006 the Canadian Academies of Science was renamed to Council of Canadian Academies. The first formal evaluation of the CCA by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada took place in 2018. Recommendations focused on the proposal process, timeliness, and dissemination of reports.
In 2023, two of the three founding academies, The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), discontinued their membership.
The CCA is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors. Howard Alper served as first board chair. The current Chair is Soheil Asgarpour.
The CCA also has a Scientific Advisory Committee, whose role is to advise the Board on assessment topic selection, terms of reference, the selection of expert panelists, and peer review. The current Chair is Maydianne Andrade.
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