by Caroline Winter | 9 March 2020 | Community News, French, Observations and Responses, Uncategorized
Chaque jour, les chercheurs canadiens proposent de nouvelles idées susceptibles de nous permettre de relever certains des plus grands défis auxquels nous sommes confrontés aujourd’hui. En partageant ces innovations et en y participant librement, nous pouvons veiller à ce que la communauté de recherche soit dynamique et transparente. Le gouvernement du Canada peut désormais intensifier ses efforts visant à rendre la science fédérale ouverte et accessible à tous grâce à la feuille de route pour la science ouverte – un ensemble de dix recommandations formulées par la conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada.
by Caroline Winter | 9 March 2020 | Community News, English, Observations and Responses, Uncategorized
Every day, Canadian researchers are coming up with new ideas with the potential to tackle some of the biggest challenges we face today. By freely sharing and collaborating on these innovations, we can ensure a dynamic and transparent research community. The Government of Canada can now bolster its efforts in making federal science open and accessible to all thanks to the Roadmap for Open Science — a set of ten recommendations delivered by Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, Dr. Mona Nemer.
by Caroline Winter | 17 July 2018 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
The 2018 federal budget, released on February 27, 2018, significantly benefits research in Canada. The budget includes $925 million over five years in funding that is committed to the Tri-council agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
by Caroline Winter | 22 June 2018 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
In Europe, where publisher negotiations are often done at the national rather than the institutional level, universities are pushing for scholarly journals to become open access, in part due to the E.U.’s mandate to make all scientific articles freely available by 2020.
by Caroline Winter | 3 April 2018 | English, Observations, Observations and Responses
Open government indicates that citizens have access to the publications, records and data of the government, in order to enable the public to observe government activity and for the government to be open to public scrutiny. Often associated with transparency and accountability, open government is widely considered to be a hallmark of the modern democracy. Open government also allows for more effective dissemination of information, which facilitates a higher level of civic engagement.
