Summary report Canadian Geoscience Council review committee on the Minerals Geoscience Program of the Geological Survey of Canada

An external review committee, appointed by the Canadian Geoscience Council in 1999, has investigated the scope, relevance, project selection, strategi c planning, management, and program evaluation of the Minerals Geoscience P rogram (MGP) of the Geological Survey of Canada. The MGP has been negativel y impacted by government policies and organizational changes, including a d ecline in funding of almost 50% in the previous 6 years as a consequence of government-wide cutbacks. The review committee has made a number of recomm endations to strengthen minerals research at the GSC. The most important of these are setting clear strategic directions, aligning and prioritizing pr ojects with strategic goals, and taking advantage of new opportunities for greater collaboration and synergy, both within the GSC and with provincial surveys, universities and industry.