Category: Advocacy
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Building Canada’s Future Through Research Investment
Scientific research is Canada’s most strategic investment – Now is the time to build a thriving sovereign research and innovation ecosystem in Canada Canada has announced the first 64 Canada Impact+ Research Chairs, now the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada. This is welcome news. The initiative is bold and timely. Canada should compete for
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Read CAN’s submission to the 2026 pre-budget consultations
Pre-Budget consultations are an opportunity for Canadians from across the country to share their ideas and priorities on how to shape Canada’s future. Please view below CAN’s formal submission to these consultations, which are open until September 8, 2026. You can read about the consultations and participate here: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/consultations/2026/pre-budget-consultations-2026.html In this brief, CAN recommends that
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Read CAN’s submission to pre-budget consultations
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is inviting Canadians to participate in its annual pre-budget consultations process. A report on these consultations will be tabled in the House of Commons. The committee will accept written briefs through the committee’s website until Friday, May 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. CAN submitted
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CAN Parliament Hill Day 2026
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience held its 2026 Parliament Hill Day on April 14, 2026. It was an opportunity for Canadian neuroscientists to highlight the important work they do for Canada and the importance of government support for Canadian Research. The meetings In total, CAN had 19 meetings, including CAN participants We are grateful to
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Read our letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney
CAN President Douglas Zochodne sent a letter on behalf of CAN to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Neuroscience research and CIHR Project Grant Operations shortfalls. Read the letter here:
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Announcing the new co-chair of the CAN Advocacy committee: Dr. Susanne Schmid
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is proud to announce that Dr. Susanne Schmid, Professor and Vice-Dean Basic Medical Sciences at Western University has accepted the invitation to be co-chair of the CAN Advocacy Committee. CAN wishes to thank Dr. Liisa Galea for her many years of service in the role of co-chair of advocacy, and
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CAN submits a brief to the Department of Finance pre-budget consultations
We invite you to read our submission to the Department of Finance pre-budget consultations
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Read CAN’s brief submitted to the 2025 FINA Pre-budget consultations
We are happy to share with you CAN’s pre-budget brief submission for the Consultations launched by the Finance committee of the House of Commons. https://can-acn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CAN-FINA-Submission-July-2025_final-1.pdf Our two main recommendations are an effective doubling of tri-agency budget over the coming years, and increased investment in brain-related programs. We believe if multiple organizations submit similar recommendations, including the
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Science, Stand-up & Song receives a CAN Outreach and Advocacy Award
CAN is proud to support Science, Stand-Up & Song! https://www.drmarissalithopoulos.com/science-stand-up-song “Science, Stand-Up, & Song” is a new and innovative science outreach initiative for the Vancouver public. The event is founded and hosted by Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos, a neuroscientist dedicated to making science fun and accessible to everyone. “Science, Stand-Up, & Song” focuses on exciting, leading-edge
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Advocacy webinar – Bridging Science and Policy: Tools for Effective Advocacy
Description Join Evidence for Democracy (E4D), Canada’s leading voice for science, evidence-informed public policy, and transparent decision-making, for an engaging and interactive workshop titled “Bridging Science and Policy: Tools for Effective Advocacy.” This session is designed to equip scientists and researchers with the knowledge and skills to become effective advocates for science. Participants will gain
