e-415 (Chief Science Officer)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-136-01 Government Response to petitions concerning the Chief Science Officer
- Chief Science Advisor
- Legislation
- Officers of Parliament
- Public Service and public servants
- Scientific research and scientists
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Science
- The Liberal government has committed to appointing a Chief Science Officer who will ensure government science is fully available to the public, that scientists are able to speak freely about this work, and that scientific analyses are considered when the government makes decisions;
- The principle of independence is fundamental to scientific integrity;
- International best practices demonstrate Canada’s new science advisor should have a mandate to provide objective, impartial and apolitical scientific information;
- Tenure of a position is necessary to provide objective and impartial advice to policy-makers; and
- First created in 2004, the former Office of National Science Advisor was not established through legislation, lacked institutional independence, and was consequently easily eliminated in 2008 following a change in government;
- Open for signature
- June 14, 2016, at 2:47 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- October 12, 2016, at 2:47 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Kennedy Stewart
(Burnaby South)
February 7, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01115) - Government response tabled
- March 23, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 93 |
British Columbia | 650 |
Manitoba | 28 |
New Brunswick | 13 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 9 |
Northwest Territories | 2 |
Nova Scotia | 26 |
Ontario | 415 |
Prince Edward Island | 2 |
Quebec | 304 |
Saskatchewan | 34 |
Yukon | 1 |