The Thomas Henry Pentland Molson Prize for the Arts is awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts . Two prizes are awarded annually to distinguished individuals. One prize is awarded in the arts, one in the social sciences and humanities. The prizes are $ 50,000 each, and intended to encourage continuing contribution to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Canada.
28-753: Funded by an endowment from the Molson Foundation , the prizes are administered by the Canada Council for the Arts in cooperation with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada . Laureates are chosen by a peer assessment committee appointed jointly by the Canada Council and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. To be nominated, candidates must have made
56-670: A "national academy of science" type arrangement but this avenue was rejected because of the provincial responsibility factor. In 1977 the funding of university research in Canada was formally separated from the NRC, under the Established Programs Financing Act and the Government Organization (Scientific Activities) Act, 1976 (GOSA Act). Several legally-distinct bodies were created to disburse federal government monies:
84-451: A combination of individuals and organizations. Nominations are sought from persons and organizations that have the interest and capacity to nominate appropriate individuals. Nominators may submit one letter signed by the three nominating individuals or organizations, or submit three separate letters of nomination. Nominators are responsible for gathering and providing relevant documentation to the Canada Council. The two laureates are chosen by
112-539: A council established by the federal government . The appointed members are a mix of academics and representatives from the industry. They have the role of advising the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development on research policy in the areas of research and scholarship in the social sciences and humanities , with the goal of representing the interests of academic, public and private sectors . Council committees create and oversee SSHRC's programs, determine
140-451: A means of strengthening research agendas. SSHRC also recognizes that rapidly evolving information and communications technologies provide new opportunities to engage a variety of audiences with an interest and/or involvement in social sciences and humanities scholarship. A program entitled Canada 150 Connection has been set up for the 150th anniversary of Canada to support activities by post-secondary institutions and researchers that explore
168-686: A provincial responsibility under the 1867 British North America Act . Over the course of seven years, from 1970, the so-called Lamontagne Report on A Science Policy for Canada detailed the work of the Senate Special Committee on Science Policy. Several avenues were investigated by the Canadian Cabinet , including the nomination of the Royal Society of Canada as the exclusive distributor of federal "governmental science and technology contract services" funds for post-secondary education, in
196-523: A single, multidisciplinary peer assessment committee co-chaired by the Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts and the President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Members are chosen to ensure fair representation of gender, the two official languages, the various regions and cultures of Canada, and the various types of artistic and scholarly disciplines. Committee members are among
224-508: A substantial and distinguished contribution over a significant period of time. In the words of the deed of gift, the prizes are intended "to encourage Canadians of outstanding achievement in the fields of the Arts , the Humanities or the Social Sciences to make further contribution to the cultural or intellectual heritage of Canada". The terms of reference are interpreted as follows: In other words,
252-477: Is a Canadian federal research-funding agency that promotes and supports post-secondary research and training in the humanities and social sciences . It is one of three major federal granting agencies (the others being the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Canadian Institutes for Health Research ) that together are referred to as the "Tri-Council" or "Tri-Agency. Created by an act of
280-474: Is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the economic development and corporate affairs department of the government of Canada ; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada . The minister of innovation, science and industry is also the minister responsible for Statistics Canada . By convention, the minister of innovation, science and industry also serves as
308-585: Is to build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world by supporting research excellence in all subject areas eligible for funding from SSHRC. Research and training in the social sciences and humanities provide the foundation for a vibrant, healthy and prosperous society. They build knowledge and understanding about individuals, groups and societies. The program aims to support and foster excellence in social sciences and humanities research intended to deepen, widen and increase collective understanding of individuals and societies, as well as to inform
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#1732854580234336-470: Is to support students and postdoctoral candidates to become researchers and leaders across society, both within academia and across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. The program promotes research skills and assists in the training of highly qualified personnel in the social sciences and humanities. In this way, SSHRC fosters the development of talented and creative people who will become leaders across campuses and communities. The Insight program
364-556: The Canada Research Chair programme, and provides capital funds on a "shared-cost basis" for large infrastructure projects, such as buildings or laboratories. Fisher and Rubenson write that "both types of funding are disbursed by federal granting agencies [such as the Tri-Council bodies] on a competitive basis and awarded in accordance with federal criteria, which includes merit and national interests", observance of human rights and
392-451: The Parliament of Canada in 1977, SSHRC reports to Parliament through the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development . SSHRC came into existence on 1 May 1978 under the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act which was passed in an omnibus manner by the government of Pierre Elliot Trudeau . SSHRC creates policy, plans budgets , and directs priorities through
420-804: The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council , the Canada Council , the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council , the National Research Council , the Defence Research Board , the Medical Research Council (latterly renamed to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research ) and the National Library of Canada each nurture the related trade. Of these bodies, the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth report to
448-399: The registrar general of Canada . The current minister of innovation, science and industry is François-Philippe Champagne . The office of the registrar general of Canada has traditionally been associated with the responsibility of overseeing corporate affairs, by virtue of its function in registering all letters patent . From Confederation to 1966, the secretary of state for Canada was
476-475: The board of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council are not eligible to be considered for this prize during the course of their terms as members nor for six months following the end of their term. Candidates may not apply for the Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes on their own behalf. They must be nominated by three individuals or three organizations, or
504-561: The contributions of social sciences and humanities research to Canadian society. In June 2013, SSHRC's governing council endorsed six future challenge areas developed during its Imagining Canada's Future initiative, with a goal of addressing Canada's future societal challenges and meeting future opportunities through social sciences and humanities research. Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development The minister of innovation, science, and industry ( French : ministre de l'innovation, des sciences et de l'industrie )
532-587: The distribution of funds and handles the strategies for enacting the councils policies. Past presidents include André Fortier (1977–?), William E. Taylor (also, William Ewart Taylor Jr), Paule Leduc (June 1988 to March 1994), Lynn Penrod (1994–1997), Marc Renaud (1997–2005), and Chad Gaffield (2006–2014). Ted Hewitt was appointed president of SSHRC in March 2015, and continues to serve as President. SSHRC funding opportunities are available through three programs: Talent, Insight and Connection. The Talent program
560-415: The general direction of state. "Furthermore, these policy decisions are set within a science and technology policy that emerged from competing definitions of science, utility, and the "public good". At the policy level, the interests of capital are privileged under the guise of serving the national interest ." From 1993 to 1995, a single minister was styled as minister of industry while concurrently holding
588-675: The minister of innovation. The government provides subsidy (the major source of federal government funding to post-secondary research) and the scientists look after the details. The first, third and sixth bodies are sometimes collectively referred to as the "Tri-Council" or "Tri-Agency". The effect of the GOSA Act was dramatic, as reported by Rogers and McLean: "since 1979-80, federal support for self-initiated, non-contractual research in education has increased from C$ 126,000 to more than C$ 1.7 million" in 1986. The present system grants directly to faculty members for research projects under such policies as
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#1732854580234616-430: The most accomplished individuals in their respective fields and, ideally, have interests that extend beyond the confines of a single discipline. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ( SSHRC ; French : Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada , CRSH), often colloquially pronounced 'shirk' ( / ʃ ɜːr k / ),
644-594: The multidirectional flow of research knowledge across academia and society as a whole, in order to inform Canadian and international research, debate, decisions and actions. Those who can benefit from publicly funded research results in the humanities and social sciences - diverse groups of researchers, policy-makers, business leaders, community groups, educators and the media. The program aims to support knowledge mobilization activities such as networking, disseminating, exchanging and co-creating research-based knowledge as an important element of publicly engaged scholarship, and as
672-569: The portfolio can be traced from the office of the minister of trade and commerce, which was created in 1892. The post of minister of industry briefly existed, between 1963 and 1969, as a successor to the post of minister of defence production. It was merged with the trade and commerce portfolio in 1969. The post of minister of industry, trade and commerce existed between 1969 and 1983. During that time, separate posts of minister of regional economic expansion (1969 to 1983) and minister of regional industrial expansion (1983–1990) also existed. In 1990,
700-528: The post of minister of industry, science and technology was created. University funding was a problem for the government of Canada over the first three-quarters of the 20th century. In 1967 the passage of the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (FPFAA) replaced the policy of direct federal grants to the universities with a system of transfers to the provincial governments to support the operating costs of universities, which are
728-510: The prize is not intended as an "end of service" reward or as recognition for one great accomplishment. Past assessment committees have been quite consistent in choosing laureates who are close to the top of an outstanding career. Corporations and other organizations are excluded from consideration, as are posthumous awards. No individual may be awarded the prize more than once. The prizes are accessible to qualified persons from Aboriginal Peoples and diverse cultural and regional communities. Members of
756-450: The registrar general. Between 1966 and 1995, the office was held by the minister of consumer and corporate affairs . The National Research Council of Canada was established in 1916, under the pressure of World War I , to advise the government on matters of science and industrial research. In 1932, laboratories were built on Sussex Drive in Ottawa . The economic development function of
784-428: The search for solutions to societal challenges. The Connection program is to realize the potential of social sciences and humanities research for intellectual, cultural, social and economic influence, benefit and impact on and beyond the campus by supporting specific activities and tools that facilitate the flow and exchange of research knowledge. Knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities facilitates
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