Communication Guidelines for Institutions and Chairholders
On this page
- Public announcement of Canada Impact+ Research Chair appointments
- Chairholder titles
- Publications, presentations, conferences and websites
- Media, social media and publicity
- Visual elements
Public announcement of Canada Impact+ Research Chair appointments
When can chairholders and institutions publicly announce Canada Impact+ Research Chairs appointment?
In keeping with standard Government of Canada practice, Canada Impact+ Research Chair appointments cannot be released to the media or formally announced by institutions or chairholders until the Government of Canada has made its official public announcement. Public announcements are held following each Canada Impact+ Research Chairs competition and are done in collaboration with institutions to gain maximum media exposure for all involved. Prior to the official public announcement, new Canada Impact+ Research Chairs appointments are confidential and should not be announced to the public in any form.
To ensure this policy does not prevent the chairholder from meeting their research objectives, if there is a lag between the effective start date of their Canada Impact+ Research Chairs appointment and the public announcement, they may use their title informally (e.g., when recruiting students, on business cards, at conferences, on their CV, when applying for other research funding, on their personal website, etc.) during such time.
When can institutions hold public announcements?
Institutions may only schedule a public announcement or event after the Government of Canada's official public announcement.
Institutions should inform communications@chairs-chaires.gc.ca of their plans for Impact+ chairholder-related announcements and events.
Does a Government of Canada representative need to be present at a public announcement held at an institution?
A Government of Canada representative should be invited to public funding announcements and other major Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program-related institution events.
Before inviting Government of Canada representatives to an event, contact communications@chairs-chaires.gc.ca.
The likelihood of securing a local member of Parliament or minister to attend your event is greatly increased if the event is held when the House of Commons is not sitting.
Chairholder titles
When can chairholders use their chairholder title?
In keeping with standard Government of Canada practice, information about the appointment of chairholders cannot be released to the media or formally announced until the Government of Canada has made its official public announcement. See Public announcement of Canada Impact+ Research Chair appointments above for more information.
Chairholders may use their title from the effective date of their appointment for the duration of the chairholder’s appointment. Chairholders may “informally” use their titles before official announcements in certain cases, including when recruiting students, on business cards, at conferences, on their CVs, when applying for research funding, on their personal websites, etc.
What is the benefit of using chairholder titles?
By making a conscious and continuous effort to use chairholder titles, chairholders promote both their reputation as world-class researchers and the value of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program.
Can a chairholder title be changed?
Yes, it is possible to make a change to chairholder titles. Title change requests can be submitted via email by the chairholder or the institution. If submitted by the chairholder, the institution must be included on the email request.
To make a chairholder title change, contact impactplus@chairs-chaires.gc.ca to allow the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) team to check for possible duplication and confirm the title is in line with title guidelines. If a translation of the title is already available, include it in the email. If a translation of the title is not yet available, TIPS will translate it.
If a chairholder is jointly funded, they should list the other funding partner's name first, followed by “Canada Impact+ Research Chair” to keep the integrity of the title.
Publications, presentations, conferences and websites
The agencies and institutions are responsible for informing the Canadian public and stakeholders of who receives Canada Impact+ Research Chair funds, the type of research that will be conducted, and how funds are administered.
Institutions should make every effort to ensure chairholders acknowledge the support of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program. Chairholders must use their chairholder title and acknowledge the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program in all professional communications, publications arising from the supported research, and conference or congress materials, and on equipment and facilities purchased and/or developed with Canada Impact+ Research Chair funds.
Chairholders are expected to identify themselves as Canada Impact+ Research Chairs and acknowledge the contribution of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program in their research as follows:
“This research was undertaken, in part, thanks to funding from the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program.”
Chairholders invited to speak publicly should ensure they are identified as a Canada Impact+ Research Chair in official event documentation (such as programs, pamphlets, advertisements, etc.). If the speech’s topic lends itself to it, we ask chairholders to mention they are a Canada Impact+ Research Chair. We also ask that they describe how the Chair benefits their research by explaining its impact on the research trainees, postdoctoral researchers and other highly qualified personnel who work with them.
If a chairholder has their own website, they should refer to their Canada Impact+ Research Chair title on their website, and hyperlink this mention to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs website. We also ask that any reference on their institution’s website to their role as a Canada Impact+ Research Chair include a link to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs website.
Institutions should provide a link to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs website on both their institution’s website and any electronic public relations materials, including new releases, email and newsletters. Doing this reinforces the partnership between the program and institutions.
Media, social media and publicity
We encourage chairholders to identify themselves in media interviews as the “Canada Impact+ Research Chair in (research discipline) at (name of institution)” and to include their official chairholder title in their publications (including op-eds, articles, etc.).
We also encourage chairholders and institutions to interact with TIPS on social media, when relevant, so we can engage with and share interesting content that helps demonstrate the impact of chairholders’ research:
- LinkedIn: TIPS-SPIIE
- X: @TIPS_SPIIE
Institutions’ communications offices are also encouraged to include chairholder titles in any documents issued to the media that refer to the chairholder’s research.
Although not a requirement, we welcome materials on chairholder-related news and events and the media coverage they generate. Send them to communications@chairs-chaires.gc.ca.
Visual elements
In your communications products (presentations, hand-outs, etc.), you are required to use the Government of Canada logo and an acknowledgement message. Neither should be used in isolation.
To download the Government of Canada logo, right-click on the logo and select “Copy Image.” Paste the logo where it should appear, and add the following statement:
This research was undertaken, in part, thanks to funding from the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program.
For guidelines on using the Government of Canada logo, visit the Official Symbols page on Canada.ca.