A Message from Research Canada’s Leadership

Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery welcomes Parliamentarians for the first time, or welcomes you back to Parliament for this 43^rd Parliamentary Session. These are, of course, unusual and difficult times for Canadians and for the world, but we wanted to take this opportunity to virtually introduce ourselves.

Research Canada is a national, broad-based alliance dedicated to advancing Canadian health research and health innovation through collaborative advocacy and education. Our Alliance includes research institutes and hospitals, universities and colleges, health charities and professional organizations, and health and biosciences companies.

Since 2009, Research Canada has worked closely with the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus, a non-partisan, “owned by Parliamentarians” forum that engages all Parliamentarians in educational events that showcase Canadian health research and health innovation.

Over the past decade, more than 250 talented and dedicated health researchers and innovators have shared their stories and scientific achievements with Parliamentarians at over 35 reception and luncheon events on the opioid crisis, Indigenous health, mental health, veterans’ health and pediatric research, just to name a few.

Right now, our country is facing a very difficult and unprecedented challenge, and we thank you and your colleagues in Parliament for doing everything you can to support Canadians across the country. The health research and health innovation communities across Canada are stepping up to the challenge as well, working non-stop to find solutions to this public health crisis. After this crisis has passed, they will continue to develop evidence-based solutions to the myriad of health and medical concerns facing everyday Canadians.

We look forward to working with you in our collective efforts to build a healthy and prosperous nation through a robust health research and health innovation ecosystem.

Sincerely,

Deborah Gordon-El-Bihbety            Rose Goldstein, MD                 Robert McMaster, PhD
President and CEO                             Chair                                            Past Chair