National Biotechnology Week has just ended, and across Canada numerous discussions addressed the issues confronting this industry. The term biotechnology refers to “the application of science and technology to living organisms as well as parts, products and models thereof, to alter living or...

Measuring and managing the risk associated with any decision has become an inescapable element of the decision-making process in organizations, whether public or private. Risk management is a central preoccupation of CIRANO and a recent initiative in that area directly addresses risks associated...