Governance

The Canada Research Chairs Secretariat, which is housed within the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the program. It reports to the Management Committee, which itself reports to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee reports to the Minister of Industry.

Management Committee

The Management Committee is reponsible for providing comments and advice concerning the management of the peer review process, communications strategies, as well as the program's structure, policy development and budget management.

It is composed of the executive director of the Chairs program; NSERC's vice-president, Research Partnerships Programs; CIHR's vice-president, Research Portfolio; SSHRC's vice-president, Research Directorate; the first vice-president of CFI; the director, Research Policy and Outreach Division at Health Canada; and the director general, Innovation Policy at Industry Canada.

The Management Committee reports to the Steering Committee.

Steering Committee

In addition to playing an important role in the peer-review process, the Steering Committee is mandated to oversee the management of the program and to provide strategic advice on the program's general direction.

The members of the Steering Committee are:

Chad Gaffield (Chair)
President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

Suzanne Fortier
President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Alain Beaudet
President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Gilles Patry
President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation

Richard Dicerni
Deputy Minister, Industry Canada

Glenda Yeates
Deputy Minister, Health Canada

Interdisciplinary Adjudication Committee

The Interdisciplinary Adjudication Committee (IAC) provides advice on program policy and ensures that standards are applied consistently throughout the program. IAC reviews all nominations that include a justification for a Tier 2 Chair as well as those that have received one or more unfavourable assessments.

IAC members are chosen from among the members of the College of Reviewers.

College of Reviewers

Members of the College of Reviewers assess each Chair nomination and recommend whether to fund the position.