Contents

Message from the Minister of Industry

Message from the Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)

Guide to Acronyms

Executive Summary

1.0  New Challenges, New Ways of Doing Business

2.0  Federal Investment in Science and Technology

• 2.1 Knowledge Generation

• 2.2 Commercialization

• 2.3 Extramural Science and Technology Program

3.0  Getting Value for Our Investment

• 3.1 Innovation

  • 3.1.1 Enhancing Quality of Life Through Innovation

  • 3.1.2 Advancement of Knowledge Through Innovation

  • 3.1.3 Sustainable Job Creation and Economic Growth Through Innovation

• 3.2 People: Investing in the Leading-edge Work Force of the 21st Century

  • 3.2.1 People: Enhancing Quality of Life

  • 3.2.2 People: Advancement of Knowledge

  • 3.2.3 People: Sustainable Job Creation and Economic Growth

• 3.3 Taking Control of Horizontal Issues

  • 3.3.1 Science and Technology Advisory Structure, Progress and Outputs

  • 3.3.2 Renewal of the Canadian Biotechnology Strategy

  • 3.3.3 Strengthening the Government's Policy Capacity

4.0  Emerging Policy Challenges

• 4.1 Global Climate Change

  • 4.1.1 Context and Problem

  • 4.1.2 Initial and Ongoing Policy Responses to Scientific Findings

  • 4.1.3 Issues and Research Needs

  • 4.1.4 Summary

• 4.2 Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface

5.0  Conclusion

Annexes — Highlights of Departmental and Agency Performance

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© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (Industry Canada) 1999
Cat. No. C2-425/1999
ISBN 0-662-64180-9
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