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Canada lacks coherent data on federal science workforce: Chief Science Advisor’s report
Mark LoweyJanuary 17, 2024
The federal government employs more than 31,000 scientists but lacks sufficient data to determine what their skillsets are and what they actually do, says a report by Canada’s chief science advisor.
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