Article: Small expert panel to examine issues surrounding transfer of federal laboratories

Just four months to complete work

A four-member expert panel assembled to examine the issue of transferring federal, non-regulatory laboratories to the academic and private sectors has until December to report back to Treasury Board with its recommendations. The short time frame has raised concerns that the Independent Expert Panel on Federal Laboratories will not be able to properly assess which facilities could be early candidates for transfer and what management options are best suited for those that are moved out of government.

The report will be received by Treasury Board president Vic Toews. Whether the report is released publicly or circulated among "interested parties" is up to the ...

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