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Council of Canadian Academies / Conseil des académies canadiennes - Address, activities & membership

Address:

180 Elgin Street, Suite 1401
Ottawa, ON  K2P 2K3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-567-5000  Ext. 232

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1401
      Ottawa, ON  K2P 2K3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-567-5000  Ext. 223

      Fax number: 613-567-5060  

    • 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1401
      Ottawa, ON  K2P 2K3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-567-5000  Ext. 222

      Fax number: 613-567-5060  


Description of the organization's activities:
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is a not-for-profit organization that convenes the best experts in their respective fields to assess the evidence on complex scientific topics of public interest to inform decision-making in Canada.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports evidence-based, expert assessments (studies) to inform public policy development in Canada. The CCA began operation in 2005 and consists of a Board of Governors, a Scientific Advisory Committee, and Secretariat. The CCA is registered under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and received an initial endowment of $30 million from the Government of Canada in 2005. In 2015, this commitment was renewed with an additional endowment of $15 million over five years. In return for this funding, the CCA conducts up to four assessments each year for the Government of Canada on topics proposed by various government departments and agencies. The CCA also conducts assessments outside of the Federal government agreement. These assessments can be referred to the CCA by foundations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, or any level of government.
    • The Council is an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports science-based, expert assessments (studies) to inform public policy development in Canada. The Council began operation in 2005 and consists of a Board of Governors, a Scientific Advisory Committee and Secretariat.The Council is registered under the Canada Corporations Act and its operations are supported by a $30 million endowment received from the Government of Canada. This endowment entitles the federal government to refer up to five questions per year to the Council for assessment. The Council may also conduct assessments outside of its agreement with the government.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
The Council has a Directors-as-Members governance model.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • The Council has three Member Academies: The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society of Canada.

Public offices held: Jeffrey Kinder


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) $3,466,297.00 Yes
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) $1,236,107.00 Yes

  • Government funding in previous versions

      List of Government Funding
      End date of the last completed financial year Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
      2021-03-31 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) $3,200,000.00 Yes
      2021-03-31 National Research Council (NRC) $623,917.00 Yes
      2021-03-31 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) $217,059.00 No

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