Science is vital to Canada’s future: our economy; our health, safety, and security; our country. From protecting our borders and coastlines to securing our food supply and sustainably developing our natural resources, federal scientists are delivering core science and spurring innovation that will benefit Canadians now and for decades to come.
Innovative research requires modern technology. That’s why the Government of Canada, through Laboratories Canada (LabsCanada), has been investing in a national network of future-focused, IT-enabled laboratories. These facilities support the federal science that drives economic growth and enhances health, safety and security, creating a more resilient and brighter future for all Canadians.
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[Shot of a forest and mountains with a lake in the background.]
(Text on screen: What if the land beneath us)
What if the land beneath us.
[Photo of two people in blue lab coats working at a computer.]
(Text on screen: and the minds among us...)
And the minds among us.
[Photo of a person in a blue lab coat wearing protective glasses.]
(Text on screen: could power a better future?)
Could power a better future?
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(Text on screen: Laboratories Canada)
Laboratories Canada.
[Slideshow of images and videos showing people in lab coats interacting and conducting scientific research, as well as a greenhouse.]
[Shot of an aerial view of excavators digging on a construction site. The screen is divided into two and there is a black rectangle on the left side of the screen. The right-side changes to a person in a blue lab coat, as mask, and blue gloves examining two liquids in vials.]
(Text on screen: Canada is investing in modern federal science infrastructure)
Canada is investing in modern federal science infrastructure.
[Slideshow of images and videos showing people in lab coats interacting and conducting scientific research, as well as science facilities and equipment.]
[Photo of a science facility. The screen is divided into two and there is a black rectangle on the left side of the screen. The right-side changes to a picture of two people in white lab coats and wearing protective glasses examining a piece of equipment.]
(Text on screen: Canada’s labs are more than buildings)
Canada’s labs are more than buildings.
(Text on screen: They are a place for connection and discovery)
They are a place for connection and discovery.
[A slideshow of a person in a protective mask pouring a substance from a container, as well as two liquids samples being placed into containers.]
(Text on screen: Science is resilience prosperity security sovereignty)
Science is resilience, prosperity, security, and sovereignty.
[Shot of tradespeople working on a concrete pour. The screen is divided into two and there is a black rectangle on the left side of the screen.]
(Text on screen: LabsCanada is building future-focused science facilities)
LabsCanada is building future-focused science facilities
[A slideshow of a person in a white lab coat and purple gloves looking into a microscope, a person in protective glasses examining equipment, and a person in a white lab coat examining a sample.]
(Text on screen: Uniting top scientists and researchers)
Uniting top scientists and researchers.
[Shot of two people in white lab coats and purple gloves loading a large sample into a machine. The screen is divided into two and there is a black rectangle on the left side of the screen.]
(Text on screen: Sharing cutting-edge equipment)
Sharing cutting-edge equipment.
[A slideshow of three people, two with blue lab coats and protective glasses, one with a white lab coat, all smiling.]
(Text on screen: Collaboration knows no borders)
Collaboration knows no borders.
[Photo of two people in high-visibility vests and hard hats examining a damaged piece of equipment.]
(Text on screen: From black box recovery)
From black box recovery.
[Shot of a large tractor plowing a field.]
(Text on screen: to food safety)
To food safety.
[Shot of an aerial view of a river flowing through a forest.]
(Text on screen: From clean energy)
From clean energy.
[Shot of a person in a blue lab coat, protective glasses, and blue gloves examines equipment]
(Text on screen: to advanced materials)
To advanced materials.
[Shot of two people in blue lab coats and protective glasses working on a piece of equipment. The screen is divided into two and there is a black rectangle on the left side of the screen.]
(Text on screen: LabsCanada is where knowledge supports nation building)
LabsCanada is where knowledge supports nation building.
[Shot of the Canadian flag rippling.]
(Text on screen: Protecting what matters most)
Protecting what matters most
[Shot of two people in high-visibility clothing and hard hats walking through a construction site]
(Text on screen: LabsCanada enables innovation through collaboration)
LabsCanada enables innovation through collaboration.
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(Text on screen: Canada’s science)Canada’s science.
(Text on screen: Canada’s strength)
Canada’s strength.
(Text on screen: Canada’s future)
Canada’s future.
[Shot of a construction site and large machine at sunset.]
(Text on screen: Laboratories Canada)
Laboratories Canada.
[A slideshow of science facilities, greenhouses, and renderings of science facilities.]
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(Text on screen: Learn more at science.gc.ca)
Learn more at science.gc.ca.
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Four pillars of Laboratories Canada
Learn about the four pillars that support the long-term strategy.
Learn how the Long Term Vision and Plan is guiding this transformative, long-term strategy.
The Government of Canada, through the Laboratories Canada strategy, produced the Repeatable Laboratory Design Framework (RLDF). By integrating predictable planning with forward-thinking design, the RLDF enables efficiencies and allows each federal laboratory to innovate, through the enhancement of functionality, safety, and sustainability while embracing Laboratories Canada’s core values. To learn more, click here to request a PDF copy of Science by Design: Laboratories Canada’s Repeatable Laboratory Design Framework 2024.
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