by Caroline Winter | 14 January 2022 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
In June 2021, the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) announced that they were joining cOAlition S and implementing the principles of Plan S, including full and immediate open access to the research it funds.
The FRQ are the first Canadian funding organization and the first public funding organization in North America to join cOAlition S, which was founded in 2018 as a group of 11 European funding organizations committed to advancing open access, supported by the European Research Council (ERC) and the European Commission (see “Plan S and cOAlition S”). It has since expanded to include members from Africa, the Middle East, and the US (see “Plan S Update: The Expanding Membership of cOAlition S”).
by Caroline Winter | 21 May 2021 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
In March 2021, the Government of Canada announced the release of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (RDM Policy). A draft of this policy for consultation was released in May 2018 (see “Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy”).
by Caroline Winter | 21 May 2021 | French, Observations, Observations and Responses
En mars 2021, le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé la publication de la Politique des trois organismes sur la gestion des données de recherche (Politique de GDR). Une ébauche de cette politique pour consultation a été publiée en mai 2018 (voir « Le Politique des trois organismes sur la gestion des données de recherche »).
by Caroline Winter | 6 November 2020 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
In February 2020, the Government of Canada released the Roadmap for Open Science, a set of principles and recommendations to guide federal scientific research in Canada.
by Caroline Winter | 6 November 2020 | French, Observations, Observations and Responses
En février 2020, le gouvernement du Canada a publié la Feuille de route pour la science ouverte, un ensemble de principes et de recommandations pour guider la recherche scientifique fédérale au Canada.