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Research and science collaboration in the Government of Canada. Stories, people, funding, educational resources, evidence-based decision making, research facilities and more.


Science and research stories

Federal science and research

Laboratories Canada

Laboratories Canada
Laboratories Canada is a whole-of-government 25-year strategy designed to further strengthen collaboration across federal science institutions, and with academia, international partners and Canadians.

Office of the Chief Science Advisor

Office of the Chief Science Advisor

Dr. Mona Nemer is Canada’s Chief Science Advisor. Priorities include making government science available, ensuring government scientists can speak freely and promoting evidence-based decision making.

Directory of scientists and professionals

Directory of scientists and professionals

Access the consolidated directory of more than 1700 scientists and research professionals from 20 government institutions.

Research facilities

Research facilities

Learn about government research centres across the country and find out about opportunities to partner with and access these facilities for your research.

Collaborative research and funding

Interagency research funding

Interagency research funding
Learn about collaboration between Canada’s research funding agencies and access information on funding programs for your research.

Safeguarding Your Research

Safeguarding your research
Guidance, information and tools to help Canadian researchers protect their research and intellectual property.

Get involved

Citizen Science Portal

Citizen Science Portal
Find out about science projects and experiments in your community that you can get involved in.

Educational Resources

Educational Resources
Find science activities, lesson plans, videos and more to help children and teens learn about science and technology.

Careers in Science

Careers in Science
Learn about science-based career opportunities in the federal government for students and science professionals.

Features

Health research explained

What is health research?

Explore what health research is, what it looks like in action, and how it’s helping improve our health.

Call to action: Canadian Industry for Ukraine

Call to action: Canadian Industry for Ukraine

Canada strongly condemns the unprovoked and unjustifiable actions taken by Vladimir Putin against Ukraine and its people.

James Webb Space Telescope

Photo: Innovation for a better Canada

What the telescope will observe, its objectives, how it works and Canada's role.