Expenditures by federal and provincial organizations on scientific research and development accounted for about 10% of all such spending in Canada in 2006. These organizations are active in natural and social science research, engineering research, industrial research and medical research.
Below is a list of Canadian Federal and Provincial Government scientific research organizations as of January 2008. In some cases the agency mentioned is dedicated exclusively to scientific research, a good example being the National Research Council Canada. In other cases the organization conducts scientific research within the framework of a much larger mandate, such as the transportation research undertaken by the Transportation Development Centre in Montreal which occurs as part on the general transportation regulatory function of Transport Canada. While most of the organizations mentioned here are "brick and mortar", some, such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, are "virtual" and consist of dedicated groups of researchers who are geographically dispersed but remain in close contact through electronic means.
Total funding for the organizations listed below amounted to about C$2.5 billion in 2006, or about 10% of all scientific research and development spending in Canada.
Federal organizations [ edit ] Devoted exclusively to scientific research [ edit ] National Institute for Nanotechnology on the north campus of the University of Alberta Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility (virtual research institute)Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging Institute of Cancer Research Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health Institute of Gender and Health Institute of Genetics Institute of Health Services and Policy Research Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health Institute of Infection and Immunity Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes Institute of Population and Public Health Canadian Space Agency Defence Research and Development Canada Defence R&D Canada Suffield - Suffield, Alberta Defence R&D Canada Toronto - Toronto, Ontario Defence R&D Canada Ottawa - Ottawa, Ontario Defence R&D Canada Centre for Security Science - Ottawa, Ontario Defence R&D Canada Valcartier - Valcartier, Quebec Defence R&D Canada Atlantic - Halifax, Nova Scotia Defence R&D Canada Centre for Operational Research and Analysis - Ottawa, Ontario National Research Council of Canada Scientific researchNRCHerzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) - Penticton and Victoria, British Columbia NRC Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (NRC-SIMS) - Ottawa (Sussex Drive) and Chalk River, Ontario NRCCanadian Neutron Beam Centre (NRC-SIMS) - Chalk River, Ontario NRCNational Institute for Nanotechnology (NRC-NINT) - Edmonton, Alberta NRC Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NRC-NMR) - Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ontario NRC Institute for Biological Sciences (NRC-IBS) - Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus) and Ottawa (Sussex Drive), Ontario NRC Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI)- Montreal, Quebec NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC-IBD) - Winnipeg, Manitoba: Calgary, Alberta: Halifax, Nova Scotia NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC-PBI) - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences (NRC-IMB) - Halifax, Nova Scotia NRC Genomics and Health Initiative (NRC-GHI) NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health (NRC-INH) - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Engineering researchNRC Institute for Aerospace Research (NRC-IAR)- Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ottawa (Uplands Campus), Ontario: Montreal, Quebec NRC Centre for Surface Transportation Technology (NRC-CSTT) - Ottawa (Uplands Campus), Ontario NRC Canadian Hydraulics Centre (NRC-CHC)- Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ontario NRC Institute for Ocean Technology (NRC-IOT) - St.John's, Newfoundland NRC Institute for Microstructural Sciences (NRC-IMS)- Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ontario NRC Industrial Materials Institute (NRC-IMI) - Boucherville, Quebec: London, Ontario: Saguenay (Chicoutimi), Quebec NRC Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (NRC-ICPET) - Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ontario NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI) - Vancouver, British Columbia NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) - Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ontario: Gatineau, Quebec: Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, New Brunswick NRC Construction Research Centre[ 1] NRC Imaging Network (Ottawa—based) Support institutesNRCCanada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI) - Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus) NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)- Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ontario and NRC-IRAP across Canada NRC Institute for National Measurement Standards (NRC-INMS) - Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ontario Conducting scientific research in support of a larger mandate [ edit ] Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research organizationsAgassiz Research and Development Centre -Agassiz , British Columbia Summerland Research and Development Centre - Summerland,[ 2] Lacombe Research and Development Centre -Lacombe , Alberta Lethbridge Research and Development Centre -Lethbridge , Alberta Saskatoon Research and Development Centre -Saskatoon , Saskatchewan Swift Current Research and Development Centre -Swift Current , Saskatchewan Brandon Research and Development Centre -Brandon , Manitoba Morden Research and Development Centre -Morden , Manitoba London Research and Development Centre -London , Ontario Ottawa Research and Development Centre -Ottawa , Ontario Guelph Research and Development Centre -Guelph , Ontario Harrow Research and Development Centre -Harrow , Ontario Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre -Sherbrooke (Lennoxville Sector), Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre -Saint-Hyacinthe , Quebec Quebec Research and Development Centre -Quebec , Quebec Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre -Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Quebec Fredericton Research and Development Centre -Fredericton , New Brunswick Charlottetown Research and Development Centre -Charlottetown , Prince Edward IslandKentville Research and Development Centre - Kentville, Nova ScotiaSt John's Research and Development Centre -St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Food Inspection Agency National Centre For Animal Disease Area Laboratories Network - Atlantic Area Laboratories Network - Quebec Area Laboratories Network - Ontario Area Laboratories Network - Western Canadian Grain Commission Grain Research Laboratory Canadian Polar Commission Communications Security Establishment Cryptological research for Canadian government foreign signals intelligence gatheringCanadian Forces Base Leitrim - Leitrim, Ontario Canadian Forces Base Masset - Masset, British Columbia Canadian Forces Base Alert - Alert, Nunavut Environment Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Canadian Hydrographic Service Research institutes Institute of Ocean Sciences - Sidney, British Columbia Pacific Biological StationWest Vancouver Laboratory Cultus Lake Salmon Research Laboratory - Cultus Lake, British Columbia Bayfield Institute -Burlington, Ontario Sea Lamprey Control Centre - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Freshwater Institute Science Laboratory - Winnipeg, Manitoba Experimental Lakes Area - Kenora, OntarioSaqvaqjuac research camp - Kivalliq Region, NunavutResolute Bay Laboratories - Resolute Bay, Northwest Territories The Maurice Lamontagne Institute - Pointe aux Cenelles, Quebec St. Andrews Biological Station - St. Andrews, New BrunswickBedford Institute of Oceanography - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Otolith Research Laboratory Canadian Shark Research Laboratory Mactaquac Fish Culture Station - Mactaquac, New Brunswick Health Canada Industry Canada International Development Research Centre Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest ServiceResearch institutes Pacific Forestry Centre - Victoria, British Columbia Northern Forestry Centre - Edmonton, Alberta Great Lakes Forestry Centre - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Laurentien Forestry Centre - Quebec, Quebec Atlantic Forestry Centre - Fredericton, New Brunswick Geological Survey of Canada - Ottawa, OntarioGeomatics Canada - Ottawa, Ontario Polar Continental Shelf Project, Ottawa, Ontario CANMET Energy Technology Centre - Ottawa, OntarioCANMET Energy Technology Centre - Devon, Alberta CANMET Energy Technology Centre - Varennes, Quebec CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory - Hamilton, Ontario Public Health Agency of Canada Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control - Ottawa, Ontario Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control - Ottawa, Ontario Laboratory for FoodborneZoonoses - Guelph, Ontario National Microbiology Laboratory - Winnipeg, ManitobaCentre for Health Promotion - Ottawa, Ontario Royal Canadian Mounted Police Human Resources Assessment and Research - Ottawa, Ontario Forensic Science and Identification Services - Ottawa, Ontario Statistics Canada Transport Canada Transportation Development Centre - Montreal, Quebec Provincial organizations [ edit ] Alberta
InnoTech Alberta (formerlyAlberta Research Council )Advanced Materials Laboratories Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Fuels and Lubricants Laboratory Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory Waste Materials Engineering Laboratory Papermaking Laboratory Telecommunications Research Laboratories - Research Areas British Columbia
BCIT Technology Centre - Vancouver, British ColumbiaManitoba
Food Development Centre Internet Innovation Centre Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick
Research and Productivity Council - Fredericton, New Brunswick Nova Scotia
Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation - Toronto, OntarioResearch organizationsOntario Centres of ExcellenceCentre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies Centre of Excellence for Energy Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing Centre of Excellence for Photonics Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Regional Innovation Network Program Commercialization and funding organizationsEarly Researcher Awards The Health Technology Exchange Innovation Demonstration Fund International Strategic Opportunities Program Ontario Commercialization Investment Funds Ontario Fuel Cell Innovation Programme Ontario Research Commercialization Program Premiers Discovery Awards Prince Edward Island
Atlantic Technology Centre Food Technology Centre Prince Edward Island Analytical Laboratories[ 3] Quebec
L'institut nationale de recherche scientifique (INRS) - Quebec, QuebecINRS Eau, Terre et Environnement INRS Energie, Materiaux et Telecommunications INRS Institut - Armand-Frappier INRS Urbanisation, Culture et Societe Centre de recherche informatique de Montréal Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Research Council 3D Virtual reality Centre SRC Analytical Laboratories Biofuels Test Centre Bova-Can Laboratories Fermentation Pilot Plant GenServe Laboratories Geoanalytical Laboratories Petroleum Analytical Laboratories Pipe Flow Technology Centre Transformer OilTesting Laboratory Saskatoon Research Centre - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Northwest Territories
Aurora Research Institute - Inuvik, Northwest Territories Nunavut
Nunavut Research InstituteIgloolik Research Centre Iqaliut Research Centre Expenditures on scientific research and development by sector [ edit ] Canadian gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) by performing sectors - 2006 estimates in C$ millions[ 4]
Business enterprises: 14,850, 52.4% Higher education : 10,890, 38.4% Federal Government 2,145, 7.6% Provincial Government 345, 1.2% Provincial research organizations 127, 0.4% Total: 28,357, 100.0%
