National Science Advisor to the

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was a post that existed from 2004 to 2008. Previously, in 2003, the Privy Council Office published A Framework for the Application of Precaution in Science-based Decision Making about Risk under the government of

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. It provided ''a lens to assess whether precautionary decision making is in keeping with Canadians' social, environmental and economic values and priorities.'' Dr.

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officially started in the role of on April 1, 2004. The advisor headed the Office of the National Science Advisor (ONSA), within

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, later moved to Privy Council Office. Dr. Carty was previously the President of the

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and when Dr. Carty retired on March 31, 2008, the position was eliminated under the government of

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. In the 2015 Minister of Science Mandate Letter there was a priority to create a new Chief Science Officer position and on December 5, 2016 the Minister of Science

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announced the competition for the new position, to be called Chief Science Advisor. On September 26, 2017, Prime Minister

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announced that

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would fill that role.

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Council of Science and Technology Advisors - Members
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