The Canada Research Chairs Program stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top five countries for research and development.

In 2000, the Government of Canada allocated $900 million to establish 2,000 research professorships-- Canada Research Chairs--in universities across the country.

Chairholders advance the frontiers of knowledge in their fields, not only through their own work, but also by teaching and supervising students and coordinating the work of other researchers.

 

Building Canadian Expertise

By helping Canadian universities and their affiliated research institutes and hospitals become world-class centres of research and research training, the Chairs Program contributes to enhancing Canada's competitiveness in the global, knowledge-based economy, improving Canadians' health, and enriching our social and cultural life.

The Chairs Program also seeks to:

•  strengthen Canada's research excellence and research capacity by attracting and retaining world-class researchers in Canadian universities;

•  improve the training of highly qualified personnel through research;

•  improve universities' capacity for generating and applying new knowledge;

•  make the best possible use of research resources through institutions' strategic planning, and through collaboration among institutions and between sectors.

 

In March 2003 Dr. Tom Carter of the University of Winnipeg's Institute of Urban Studies (IUS) was named the Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Adaptation. Over the last 25 years, Dr. Carter has gained worldwide recognition as an international authority on urban policy and housing issues. The depth and scope of his research on critical issues such as rural housing, Aboriginal communities and inner-city housing continue to play a major role in generating workable solutions for many communities in Canada and abroad.

The Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Adaptation brochure is available for download in PDF format. Click here to download your copy.