Publications

CAP News Bulletin

Below is a list of the most recent CAP News Bulletins. To view past bulletins please follow the link on the left.

Volume 11, Number 2
(November 30, 2011)
  • Nominations for CAP Medals and Awards
  • CCR Meets with ADM
  • Science Performance and Research
  • Jenkins Report
Volume 11, Number 1
(August 18, 2011)
  • CAP Submits Brief to HCFC
  • Stoicheff Campaign Doubles Target
  • PEO Statement RE Natural Science
  • CAM 2011
Volume 10, Number 3
(May 17, 2011)
  • CAP Medals and Awards
  • Boris Stoicheff Memorial Scholarship
  • Natural Sciences / PEO Activities
  • CAM 2011
Volume 10, Number 2
(March 23, 2011)

Proposed Budget supports science, especially physics. More remains to be done. (by Paul Vincett, CAP Director of Science Policy and Chair, CCR)

Volume 10, Number 1
(December 1, 2010)
  • Merger of the Division of Atomic and Molecular Physics and Photon Interactions (DAMPhi) and the Division of Optics and Photonics (DOP)
  • Call for Nominations for the 2011 CAP Medals
  • Natural Sciences / PEO Activities
  • Call for Suggestions for the 2011-12 CAP Council
  • CAP-NSERC Liaison Committee Restructuring
Volume 9, Number 3
(April 26, 2010)
  • Changes at NSERC
  • News of the Federal Budget
  • Community News
  • Educational Trust Fund
Volume 9, Number 2
(December 21, 2009)
  • CAP Meets with the Federal Minister of Finance
  • A new website for CAP
  • Community News
  • Educational Trust Fund
Volume 9, Number 1
(October 7, 2009)
  • CAP Presents its First Ever Brief to the House of Commons Finance Committee
  • Five-year and joint CASCA/CAP Memberships coming in 2010
  • Community News
Volume 8, Number 4
(April 7, 2009)
  • CAP Science Policy News (submitted by Paul Vincett)
  • Gerhard Herzberg Gold Medal awarded to Dr. Paul Corkum.
  • NRC Research Press to be transferred to the private sector.
Volume 8, Number 3
(December 12, 2008)
  • CAP Letter-Writing Campaign on Research Funding
  • Research in Motion (RIM) Joins CAP
  • 2011 and 2012 CAP Congresses Announced
  • CAP Medal Nominations (deadline January 9, 2009)
  • Update on TRIUMF 5-Year Plan (submitted by Tim Meyer)
Volume 8, Number 2
(September 25, 2008)
  • CAP Engages Federal Parties on Science Policy - 5 Questions posed
    click below for responses from Liberal Party and New Democrats which, although dated October 9th, were received after the election (no responses from Bloc Quebecois, Conservative, or Green Party)
  • Community News
  • Educational Trust Fund urgently needs your support
Volume 8, Number 1
(May 26, 2008)
  • CAP Calls for Federal Policy to Fund "Big Science"
  • NSERC Discovery Grant Program International Review
  • TRIUMF Crafting a 5-Year Vision (submitted by Tim Meyer)
  • CAP Communications Committee — Help Wanted !
  • Community News / Educational Trust Fund