“Canada now faces a crucial choice. It can ignore or fight these technological advances by shutting the door to healthcare innovation and concluding that what we do now is “good enough.” The other option is to embrace the dramatic changes in science and healthcare and harness them for the benefit of both patients and our economic development.
The answer should be clear. Canada has not just an opportunity but an imperative to be a leader in this new era of medical innovation.
The good news is that we’re not starting from square one. Canada already has a well-established life sciences sector, directly and indirectly employing hundreds of thousands of Canadians and contributing billions to our national GDP. Throughout the years, our scientists and research institutes have made significant contributions to medical research and discovery. We truly have all the right ingredients to be a global leader in life sciences.”
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