NR 14.015 - January 29, 2014
Defence Minister, Robert Nicholson and Public Safety Minister, Steven Blaney, today announced investments of approximately $14.5 million to fund innovative science and technology projects. These new projects will help Canada become more resilient to global and domestic safety and security threats, including natural disasters, major accidents, crime and terrorism.
This investment is the result of a second annual public call for proposals issued in July 2013, which has identified 20 projects to be led by 15 different federal, provincial, territorial, municipal or academic organizations. The projects bring together the best minds from across the country in government, academia and private sector to work together and develop science and technology solutions to public safety and security challenges. The projects are funded under the Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP), which is led by Defence Research and Development Canada’s Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS), in partnership with Public Safety Canada.
Julie Di Mambro
Press Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Office of the Minister of the Department of National Defence
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Defence Research and Development Canada
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The Canadian Safety and Security Program’s mission is to strengthen Canada’s ability to anticipate, prevent/mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, crime, natural disasters, and serious accidents through the convergence of Science and Technology (S&T) with policy, operations and intelligence.
Defence Research and Development Canada is the national leader in defence and security science and technology. As an agency of Canada’s Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada provides the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments as well as the public safety and national security communities with the knowledge and technology advantage needed to defend and protect Canada’s interests at home and abroad.
