Major report provides strategic direction for Canada's economic future

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SSHRC-supported project charts a policy course to improve Canada’s standard of living and position in North America and the world
(Toronto, February 6, 2007) – Culminating a four-year partnership with the Conference Board of Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) today welcomed the publication of a wide-ranging report on Canada’s future prosperity. The final volume of the Canada Project report, Mission Possible: Sustainable Prosperity for Canada, was launched in Toronto by Conference Board President and CEO Anne Golden.
“The Canada Project has fostered research and debate to improve Canada’s economic competitiveness and maintain our quality of life,” said Dr. Chad Gaffield, president of SSHRC. “SSHRC is pleased to have been the principal public funding partner for this significant undertaking which will have real impacts on Canada and Canadians.”
SSHRC invested over $700,000 in the Canada Project, which brought together university-based researchers with Conference Board of Canada staff to create new knowledge about Canada’s economic and social potential. This project also involved 40 private-sector partners and several provincial government ministries.
“The Canada Project‘s work on cities, resources and the economy complements a great deal of other SSHRC-funded research,” said Dr. Gaffield. “For example, experts are conducting research on how the social characteristics of cities affect economic productivity. Other researchers are tracking the effects of globalization on cultural life. The new understanding that this research builds can make a significant difference to Canadians, and SSHRC is proud to support intellectual innovation of this kind.”
For additional information on this release and other SSHRC research projects, please contact:
Ian McLeod
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Telephone: 613-947-4629
E-mail: ian.mcleod@sshrc.ca

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