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This publication captures the thoughts, suggestions, and concerns Canadians expressed through an engagement process on behalf of the Government of Canada to animate discussion on Canada's innovation and learning challenges. The chapters provide summaries of what different groups had to say in relation to these key challenge areas and themes set out in strategy papers: research and development and commercialization; learning and immigration systems; skills; taxation and regulation; and community innovative capacity. Chapters 2-9 summarize what was said by people in Canada's regions; young Canadians; aboriginal groups; business associations, labor and economic development organizations, and sector councils; industry sectors; small and medium-sized businesses; the academic community; and provincial and territorial governments. Chapter 10 highlights the major suggested actions and recommendations brought forth or endorsed through the endorsement process in these areas: strengthening the learning process; building an inclusive and skilled work force; enhancing the innovation environment; improving research, development, and commercialization; and strengthening communities. The appendix presents a summary of the major goals, targets, and milestones laid out in Achieving Excellence and Knowledge Matters. A French language version is provided. (YLB)

This report provides a summary of the objectives, proceedings, and major outcomes of a summit meeting of over 500 leaders from across Canada convened to validate and prioritize strategic recommendations from an innovation and learning engagement process and to discuss key challenges to realization of Canada's vision to become one of the most innovative and skilled countries in the world. Introductory material includes summit background and context and an overview of the agenda. A summary of the sessions sets out the major challenges related to the summit's five themes, which are: improving research, development, and commercialization; enhancing the innovation environment; strengthening our learning culture; building an inclusive and skilled work force; and strengthening communities. The next section highlights feedback from the five breakout sessions, including details of the three or four priority recommendations participants selected in each one. Highlights and key points are presented of presentations and discussions of working sessions that identified key challenges to innovations and learning in these four areas: mobilizing communities; immigration; life sciences, biotechnology, and health innovation; and environment and clean energy. A final section discusses the next steps for Canada's innovation and learning agenda. Appendixes include official speeches, key points from presentations and discussions, and agreed-upon priorities for action. A French language version is provided. (YLB)