The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) (French: Conseil des académies canadiennes, CAC) was created to perform independent, expert assessments of the science that is relevant to important public issues.

The CCA is a private, non-profit corporation that received a $30 million founding grant in 2005 from the Government of Canada.

The CCA's assessment scope includes the natural, social and health sciences, engineering and the humanities.

[3] A proposal for a formal structure for “Providing Independent Expert Advice to Government and the Public" was prepared by the Royal Society of Canada in 2000.

[9] The CCA's assessments are performed by independent panels of qualified experts from Canada and abroad who serve pro bono.