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What does CANARIE mean to Canadians’ daily life?

CANARIE supports advanced, world-class Canadian-based research. Most research today is incredibly data-intensive — examples include:

  • DNA sequences and brain scans in medical research,
  • Data from thousands of sensors in the air, on the ground and in the ocean used in environmental research, and
  • The vast amounts of newly digitized data that are transforming research in the humanities and social scientists.

What does this mean for Canadians? It means world-class research that enables:

Health    

  • Reduced response times to pandemics
  • Discovery of new causes, treatments, and potential cures for brain-related diseases and injuries
  • Development of leading-edge treatments and prevention protocols for heart disease and stroke

Security and Safety    

  • More immediate notification and emergency response to earthquakes and tsunamis
  • Development of safer building materials used in critical transportation infrastructures (e.g., bridges)
  • Creation of weather models that help ensure the safety of crews on off-shore oil rigs and fishing fleets
  • Programs to ease traffic congestion and enable rapid deployment of emergency response teams

Education    

  • Tele-education programs, including training of medical students in remote and rural areas, and innovative arts and sciences education through the National Arts Centre and the Canadian Museum of Nature

Innovation    

  • A test bed network to allow ICT firms in Canada to accelerate innovation and commercialization

Science    

  • Access to complex scientific research projects related to particle physics, genetic mapping, and radio astronomy, among others

Environment    

  • Access to remote sensor data that helps scientists better understand atmospheric and environmental changes in Canada’s Arctic regions; manage our abundant natural resources; assess changes to and weather patterns; and monitor ocean ecosystems