Chief Science Advisor (Canada)

The current advisor is Mona Nemer, who is a specialist in the genetics of heart disease and was vice-president of research at the University of Ottawa for 11 years.

The Chief Science Advisor is distinct from the discontinued National Science Advisor, which was abolished under the Stephen Harper government in 2008.

[4] The main functions of the advisor are to develop guidelines, advise the government on science and improve processes within the government related to scientific research.

In its September 26, 2017 announcement, the Government of Canada defined the following key functions for the Chief Science Advisor:[5][6] The Advisor provides an annual report to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Science on the state of federal government science which is made public.

[citation needed] Every year the CSA publishes an annual report and makes it available on the internet.