Minister Holder Announces Investment in Research to Create Technologies to Support Sustainable Development and Health in Canadian North
The Universite Laval initiative is a recipient of the federal government's $1.5 billion Canada First Research Excellence Fund
(firmenpresse) - QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 07/31/15 -- Tri-Agency Institutional Programs
Canadians could soon see new technologies to monitor and manage the transformation of our northern lands and health of our people thanks to a legacy investment by the Government of Canada into a new, world-leading northern research program at the Universite Laval. This investment will benefit Northern Canadians while creating high-value jobs and help to protect natural resources in Canada.
The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology) made the announcement as part of the government''s Canada First Research Excellence Fund, which supports world-leading research at Canada''s universities and colleges. The $98-million federal investment for the Sentinel North initiative draws on the strengths of Canada''s top Arctic research, sustainable development institutions, businesses and organizations, including partners such as Ericsson Canada Inc., TeraXion, Quebec Photonic Network and the Nunavut Research Institute. This investment will have lasting and tangible benefits in areas including health, resource management and socioeconomic development.
Sentinel North will strengthen Canada''s position as a global leader in the field of Arctic research. Already a recognized global force in areas such as Arctic sciences, optics-photonics and brain health, the Universite Laval will further cement its leadership role as this initiative aims to develop new technologies, while looking to improve the quality of life of Canadians living in our Northern communities.
Today''s announcement follows an open and competitive selection process among Canadian post-secondary institutions. The competition was judged by a panel of Canadian and international scientific experts.
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"Our government is investing in research and innovation to create jobs, strengthen the economy and improve the quality of life of Canadians. This investment in Sentinel North will harness Canada''s strengths in Arctic research to develop new technologies to help sustain a healthy northern region, while creating new opportunities for Canadians living in the North."
-Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology)
"The Canada First Research Excellence Fund has provided Canadian post-secondary institutions with an unparalleled opportunity to take their leading-edge research and make it the best in the world. This will set them on course to make groundbreaking discoveries that will enhance prosperity and change the lives of Canadians and millions around the world forever."
-Ted Hewitt, President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; and Chair, Canada First Research Excellence Fund Steering Committee
"In choosing our Sentinel North project, the Canada First Research Excellence Fund has cemented the Universite Laval''s status as a leader in research. This recognition is invaluable and crowns years of work developing our research chairs, our intersectoral approach and our international collaborations."
-Denis Briere, rector at the Universite Laval
"This cutting-edge research will strengthen our capacity to create a sustainable development approach for the North, taking into account the various factors affecting the Arctic and sub-Arctic ecosystems. By integrating several innovative observation technologies in optics/photonics, Sentinel North will monitor both accurately and thoroughly the accelerated transformation of the northern environment."
-Marcel Babin, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Remote Sensing of Canada''s New Arctic Frontier (Universite Laval) and director of the International Joint Unit Takuvik (Universite Laval-CNRS)
"The Sentinel North strategy will have a profoundly human character by focusing its research activities on the impact that climate change has on the wellbeing of populations. Working with local stakeholders, we will be able to advance our understanding of this crucial issue for the health of northern residents."
-Yves De Koninck, Director of Research at the Centre integre universitaire en sante et services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale
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Contacts:
Scott French
Director of Communications and Parliamentary Affairs
Office of the Honourable Ed Holder
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
Cell: 343-291-2867
Michael Adams
Communications Advisor
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
613-944-1758
Cell: 613-219-7523
Jacques Villemure
Communications Director
Universite Laval
418-656-7504
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