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

Devoted exclusively to scientific research

National Institute for Nanotechnology on the north campus of the University of Alberta
  • Atomic Energy of Canada Limited - Ottawa, Ontario Chalk River Laboratories - Chalk River, Ontario Whiteshell Laboratories - Whiteshell, Manitoba
  • Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility (virtual research institute) [decommissioned]
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research - HQ Ottawa, Ontario 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 - St. Hubert, Quebec John H. Chapman Space Centre - St. Hubert, Quebec David Florida Laboratory - Ottawa, Ontario
  • Defence Research and Development Canada - HQ Ottawa, Ontario 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 - HQ Ottawa, Ontario Scientific research NRC Herzberg 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 NRC Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (NRC-SIMS) - Chalk River, Ontario NRC National 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 research NRC 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 - Ottawa (Montreal Road Campus), Ontario: London, Ontario: Regina, Saskatchewan (Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Research) NRC Imaging Network (Ottawa—based) Support institutes NRC Canada 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

Provincial organizations

Alberta

  • InnoTech Alberta (formerly Alberta 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 TRLabs

British Columbia

  • BCIT Technology Centre - Vancouver, British Columbia

Manitoba

  • Food Development Centre
  • Internet Innovation Centre

Newfoundland and Labrador

New Brunswick

  • Research and Productivity Council - Fredericton, New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

  • - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ontario

  • Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation - Toronto, Ontario Research organizations Ontario Centres of Excellence Centre 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 organizations Early 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

Quebec

  • L'institut nationale de recherche scientifique (INRS) - Quebec, Quebec INRS 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 Institute Igloolik Research Centre Iqaliut Research Centre

Expenditures on scientific research and development by sector

Canadian gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) by performing sectors - 2006 estimates in C$ millions

  • 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%

See also

  • Government of Canada public website - CBC.ca, CBC News, , 11 Dec 2007