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10 YEARS OF THINKING AHEAD CELEBRATED IN TORONTO

More than 500 Canada Research Chairs from across Ontario gathered at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on November 24 and 25, 2010 for a conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Canada Research Chairs Program.

Zoom The conference began with Minister of Industry Tony Clement announcing a $275-million investment in the program.
Zoom Minister of Industry Tony Clement congratulates Canada Research Chair in Public Economics Philip DeCicca of McMaster University.
Zoom Jay Ingram of the Discovery Channel leads a panel discussion on what Canada will look like in 2050.
Zoom Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change John Smol discusses how climate change will affect Canada over the next 50 years.
Zoom Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience Allison Sekuler explains how brain scans could “read our minds” in the near future.
Zoom Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation Glen Murray delivers a keynote address at the Canada Research Chairs celebration.
Zoom Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Rehabilitation Engineering Tom Chau and Canada Research Chair in Youth and Wellness Terrance Wade discuss the role lifestyle plays in disease prevention and treatment.
Zoom John Polanyi, Nobel laureate and chemistry professor at the University of Toronto, participates in an armchair discussion on Canadian innovation.