National Science Advisor (Canada)
National Science Advisor to the Prime Minister is a post that existed from 2004 to 2008. Dr. 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.[1] Dr. Carty was previously the President of the National Research Council. When Dr. Carty retired on March 31, 2008, the position was eliminated.[2]
In the 2015 Minister of Science Mandate Letter there is a priority to create a new Chief Science Officer (Canada) position.[3]
See also
- The Science, Technology and Innovation Council (Canada) is a government advisory body, also within Industry Canada
- There is an independent science advisory body, the Council of Canadian Academies
References
- ↑ "Office of the National Science Advisor - Home". Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 20 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Scientists lament closing of key advisory office". 25 Jan 2008. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 20 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Minister of Science Mandate Letter". Archived from the original on 5 Jan 2016. Retrieved 20 Feb 2016.
External links
- Changes in the Senior Ranks of the Public Service and other Appointments - December 12, 2003 (broken link)
- 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)
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