As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That the Government of Canada support research along the full breadth of the innovation continuum, including people and skills, fundamental research, applied research and development, partnerships, commercialization and start-ups, and scale up and globalization.

Recommendation 2

That the Government of Canada review, with the potential to increase, its investments in fundamental research through the budgets of the three granting councils, namely the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada review and strengthen mechanisms for supporting the commercialization of promising research.

Recommendation 4

That the Government of Canada develop a long-term research funding program to provide stability and flexibility for ambitious research projects.

Recommendation 5

That the Government of Canada review and revise research funding requirements to ensure projects can effectively leverage capital investment and industry partnerships.

Recommendation 6

That the Government of Canada review and revise associated policy as needed to support and enhance specific moonshot goals.

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada review and revise policy on open science, intellectual property and immigration to further support research and development.

Recommendation 8

That the Government of Canada review and revise funding programs to ensure research infrastructure development and maintenance is supported.

Recommendation 9

That the Government of Canada increase the number of scholarships and fellowships to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers and increase their value by 25% and index it to the consumer price index.

Recommendation 10

That the Government of Canada, in cooperation with the provinces and territories, consider ways to encourage post-secondary institutions to create more tenured positions.

Recommendation 11

That the Government of Canada, in cooperation with the provinces and territories, review and revise systems for foreign credential recognition and Canada wide occupational certification to encourage the retention of skilled professionals.

Recommendation 12

That the Government of Canada, in collaboration with the provinces and territories, develop mechanisms for greater collaboration between provincial, territorial and national research programs and goals.

Recommendation 13

That the Government of Canada review research funding programs to encourage and enhance collaboration between academic institutions, industry partners and international allies.

Recommendation 14

That the Government of Canada, in consultation with the provinces, territories, Indigenous governing bodies, academics, international partners and citizens, determine relevant and focused goals for a moonshot program that takes advantage of Canada’s existing strengths.

Recommendation 15

That in determining relevant and focused goals for a moonshot program, the Government of Canada ensure cross-cutting social, environmental and economic good for all Canadians.