CIC Advocacy

The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) works to represent the interests of chemical professionals to the federal government. We work with cabinet ministers, parliamentary secretaries and committee members who influence decision-making within the federal government to ensure that they recognize that research funding is important to the future of this country’s advancement in the many fields of chemical sciences. CIC also represents the viewpoints of chemical professionals in federal and provincial regulations.

To achieve its advocacy goals, the CIC and its Constituent Societies are active members of both the Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE) and the Canadian Consortium for Research (CCR).

Current Advocacy Activities of the Chemical Institute of Canada

2012 CIC Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
2011 Federal Budget: The CIC and CCR Ask for Help
CIC Reacts to 2010 Federal Budget
PAGSE 2010 Pre-Budget Submission to House of Commons

Reports and Initiatives

Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program (until September 28, 2012)
Council of Canadian Academies (2012)
Jenkins Report (2011)
Report: State of the Nation 2010 – Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation System (2010)