Tracking the Investment in Cancer Research: 2005 to 2019
Today, the CCRA released its latest report on the investment in cancer research from 2005 to 2019. A grand total of $7.4 billion was invested during this 15-year period. The fluctuating investment in major infrastructure drove peaks and valleys in the overall investment trend. Cancer researchers, however, retained their competitiveness. In recent years, Canada lost ground in terms of its cancer research investment when compared with the U.K. and the U.S. This report has an accompanying Excel file as well as dashboard tools that expand on the findings in the report. To access this report, click here.

The CCRA congratulates Drs. Anne-Marie Mes-Masson and John Bell, two distinguished cancer researchers and past CCRA awardees, for their appointments as Officers of the Order of Canada in late December 2025.
Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, PhD, FCAHS, FRSC, Associate Scientific Director of ...
Abstract submission for the 2023 Canadian Cancer Research Conference is now open. Submissions from the entire spectrum of cancer research topics are welcome. Abstract submission deadline: Friday, June 9, 2023. For more information, go to