Science Minister Kirsty Duncan's office says the minister will “continue to work hard" with public sector unions to "attract, develop and retain" talented and diverse people including female scientists.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna and Science Minister Kirsty Duncan confirmed on Wednesday that they were freeing up new federal funds to send a lifeline to the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) — arguably the most important Arctic research lab in the world.
Recent grumblings about the Trudeau government's commitment to evidence-based decisions turned into cheers on Tuesday after the long-awaited introduction of Canada's new chief scientist.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is spending the week in Montreal, where it will pool together the climate science expertise of its 195 member states.
The Liberal government says it can still carry out "robust" atmospheric ozone monitoring, even after its members criticized the Harper government for closing two stations.