National Science Advisor (Canada) Explained

National Science Advisor to the prime minister was a post that existed from 2004 to 2008. Previously, in 2003, the Privy Council Office published A Framework for the Application of Precaution in Science-based Decision Making about Risk under the government of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. It provided "a lens to assess whether precautionary decision making is in keeping with Canadians' social, environmental and economic values and priorities."^[1]

Arthur Carty officially started in the role of on April 1, 2004. The advisor headed the Office of the National Science Advisor (ONSA), within Industry Canada, later moved to Privy Council Office.^[2] Carty was previously the president of the National Research Council and when Carty retired on March 31, 2008, the position was eliminated under the government of Stephen Harper.^[3]

In the 2015 Minister of Science Mandate Letter there was a priority to create a new Chief Science Officer position^[4] and on December 5, 2016 the minister of Science Kirsty Duncan announced the competition for the new position, to be called Chief Science Advisor.^[5] On September 26, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Mona Nemer would fill that role.^[6]

See also

• The Council of Canadian Academies - An independent science advisory body for the Government of Canada

External links

• Council of Science and Technology Advisors - "Members" (archive 10 April 2007)
• Office of Science & Technology at the Embassy of Austria in Washington, DC. - "Arthur Carty: Science Advisor to the Canadian Prime Minister" (archive 15 April 2012)

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Framework for the Application of Precaution in Science-based Decision Making about Risk. Privy Council Office . https://web.archive.org/web/20130522200739/http://www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/index.asp?lang=eng&page=information&sub=publications&doc=precaution%2Fprecaution-eng.htm. 25 July 2003. 22 May 2013. 19 December 2018. dead .
2. Web site: The National Science Advisor, Dr. Arthur Carty and his office have moved to Industry Canada from the Privy Council Office. This move will enable a direct working relationship with the Minister of Industry responsible for the Government of Canada's science and technology policy. . Office of the National Science Advisor . 20 Feb 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080621143954/http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/onsa-bcns.nsf/en/Home . 21 June 2008 . dead .
3. News: Scientists lament closing of key advisory office . 25 Jan 2008 . CBC News . 20 Feb 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150901134018/http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/scientists-lament-closing-of-key-advisory-office-1.756700 . 1 September 2015 . live .
4. Web site: Minister of Science Mandate Letter . Justin . Trudeau . Prime Minister of Canada . 20 Feb 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105185054/http://pm.gc.ca/eng/minister-science-mandate-letter . 5 January 2016 . dead .
5. Web site: Government of Canada launches search for Chief Science Advisor . December 5, 2016 . Canada News Centre . 8 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170224135352/http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1165289. February 24, 2017. dead.
6. News: Canada’s top scientist confident her role already having an impact. subscription . Mia . Rabson . 2 December 2018. 19 December 2018. The Toronto Star . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181220034051/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/12/02/canadas-top-scientist-confident-her-role-already-having-an-impact.html . Dec 20, 2018 .