Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act

Marginal note:Management of the CIHR

14 The Governing Council is responsible for the management of the CIHR, including

• (a) developing its strategic directions, goals and policies;

• (b) evaluating its overall performance, including with respect to achievement of its objective;

• (c) approving its budget;

• (d) establishing a peer review process for research proposals made to the CIHR;

• (e) approving funding for research;

• (f) approving other expenditures to carry out its objective;

• (g) establishing policies respecting consulting and collaborating with persons and organizations that have an interest in health research; and

• (h) dealing with any other matter that the Governing Council considers related to the affairs of the CIHR.