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The Nanologue project developed three possible scenarios of the future development of nanotechnologies in its report “The future of nanotechnology: We need to talk”, and developed a “NanoMeter” giving guidance on potential ethical and social issues.

(Return tabled) Question No. 177 Mr. Peter Julian: With regard to nanotechnology: (a) what are the total federal funds spent and committed for expenditure, for each of the fiscal years from 2005-2006 through 2008-2009 inclusive, broken down by department and criterion; (b) who are the recipients of these funds; (c) to what purpose was funding for nanotechnology used by institutions and departments, including the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Natural Resources Canada, Industry Canada, and the National Research Council of Canada ...[+++]; (d) what were the amounts allocated to test health, safety, and environmental impacts of nanoproducts and nanomaterials; (e) what is the list of nanomaterials currently in the market; (f) which of these have been extensively tested to determine possible effects on human and environmental health and safety and, of those tested, which, if any, raised concern or required mitigation or prevention; (g) how many assessments on nanomaterial notification packages have been submitted to the New Substances Notification Program to date and (i) of these notification packages, have there been any nanomaterials rejected for entry into Canada, (ii) have there been any conditions of use placed based on assessment results and, if so, how many; (h) did the government ever request notifiers (companies or individuals) providing nanomaterial notification packages to submit additional toxicity data above and beyond what is requested in the schedules of the New Substances Notification Regulations and, if so, did this result in refusal of entry into the Canadian market or justify use of material with conditions; and (i) what information, notifications or advisories have been issued to ensure the safe discovery, production, manufacturing, use and disposal of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products, (i) when, (ii) by which departments?

Key actions required to achieve these aims include boosting RD investment and infrastructure, improving training for research personnel, enhancing technology transfer in Europe and its financing, taking into account the impact of nanotechnology on society and increasing international co-operation towards a responsible approach to nanotechnology RD globally.

Creating new knowledge in nanotechnology and turning it into better quality of life, competitiveness and jobs The European Commission today adopted an EU strategy to help Europe to become world leader in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology – the science of the infinitely small.

A nanotechnology network or a hub specific to agriculture, namely, ``networks of centres of excellence — nanotechnology centre for agri-food innovation,'' should be established in Canada, which might act as a sustainable Canadian infrastructure for accelerating agricultural nanotechnology.

According to Ms. Durand, it is difficult to assess the risk associated with the use of nanotechnology due to the absence of regulations that address nanotechnology specifically and the lack of scientific research on the dangers of being exposed to nanotechnology products.