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Program Updates

2023 Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity Competition
5 June 2023
New reporting forms for chairholders and institutions are now available. Previews of the new reports are available here
6 April 2023
Canada Research Chairs equity, diversity and inclusion progress reporting deadline extended to June 30, 2022
22 April 2022
Inaugural Robbins-Ollivier Excellence in Equity Award launched
7 March 2022
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on research: NEW guidelines for the research community
12 January 2022
Mid-point attestation requirement
10 December 2021
Consequences of not meeting the program’s equity, diversity and inclusion requirements
21 September 2021
Establishing equity targets for 2021 to 2029
31 March 2021
Creating an Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Research Environment: A Best Practices Guide for Recruitment, Hiring and Retention
31 March 2021
2021 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement and FAQs
31 March 2021
Introducing the Safeguarding your Research Portal
14 September 2020
Program publishes results of institutional equity, diversity and inclusion action plan review
7 August 2020
Program launches revised self-identification form
30 June 2020
Reaffirming our values and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
9 June 2020
Equity Target Results for the 2019 December Deadline Now Posted
8 May 2020
Program changes
27 September 2019
Open letter to University Presidents and Vice-Presidents from the Canada Research Chairs Program: 2019 Addendum to the 2006 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement
31 July 2019
Changes in program processes and forms
17 July 2019
Results of the 2017 chair re-allocation and Budget 2018 Chairs
12 March 2019
New chair allocations and an additional research stipend for Tier 2 Chairs
13 November 2018
Updates to program requirements to improve equity and diversity efforts
10 September 2018
Reminder: Institutions must meet equity requirements to maintain eligibility
5 April 2018
Changes to Tier 1 Chairs renewal policy, chair awards distribution and more
2 November 2017
Now available: A training module on unconscious bias in peer review
21 September 2017
The Canada Research Chairs Program recognizes outstanding contributions to the peer review process
11 August 2017
The online public consultation on 15th-year evaluation is now available
27 July 2017
Open Letter to University Presidents from the Canada Research Chairs Program
11 May 2017
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan now available
4 May 2017
Did you know? Submitting letters of reference for foreign nominations
14 February 2017
Deadlines up until the April 2019 nomination cycle now available
7 February 2017
European Research Council researcher collaboration details go live for CRCs
20 December 2016
Introducing new South Africa-Canada Research Chairs initiatives
12 December 2016
New executive director of Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat
8 December 2016
Fifteenth year evaluation report and management response now available
3 November 2016
Program’s equity target data now publicly available
26 October 2016
Updates on equity within the program
4 August 2016
Updates to the Chairs Administration Guide
29 June 2016
Updates to our communication guidelines: using your title as a former chairholder
28 June 2016
Canada Research Chairs annual reports due June 2016
9 May 2016
Open Letter to University Presidents from the Canada Research Chairs Program
4 May 2016
An outstanding contribution—The Canada Research Chairs Program celebrates exceptional reviewers
8 April 2015
Changes to Canada Research Chairs nomination instructions and recruitment guidelines
7 March 2016
Changes in Canada Research Chairs nomination instructions and reporting requirements
7 March 2016
New anticipated decision date for nominations submitted in October 2015
11 February 2016
Equity Recognition in 2015
14 January 2016