Steven Hoffman

CCA was established by the federal government in 2005 to provide assessments of evidence on policy priorities important to the Government of Canada and Canadians. CCA's interactions with federal departments and agencies are focused on developing interest in new assessment projects which are typically funded through a program or grant. Assessments are carried out by expert panels and can be on any topic in areas of health, environment, energy and society, or S&T and innovation.

Related to the life sciences, research and the digital ecosystems, we need to make sure that Canada creates an environment that is globally competitive Related to legislations on data privacy we need to make sure that Canada has legislations that are harmonized across provinces and federal governments as well as global standards. Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations and the related proposed guidelines.