SPE Thursday 21th January, 2021

Science Policy News of The Week

National

Ontario ob-gyns push back on policies advising against COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant or breastfeeding women

Government of Canada Announces Call for Proposals for Northern Contaminants Research and Monitoring Projects

The Power Gap: Women are outnumbered and outranked at Canada’s vital public institutions, Globe analysis finds

International

Media outlets inconsistently mention uncertain status of COVID-19 preprints

What's ahead for Canada-U.S. relations during Joe Biden's presidency

AI and healthcare

Events

ComSciCon en bref: February 14

Job Opportunities:

Senior Program Analyst: Deadline February 1st

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