This page allows you to ask us questions concerning the many fields of expertise covered by the Government of Canada research centres located in Québec. Have you been witness to a meteor strike or felt an earthquake? Do you want to know more about the actual state of our forests? What should you know about meal supplements, pesticides or GMOs? 

Here is a glance at some frequently asked questions from our many information centres:

Question: Do you need a doctorate in science to work in a R&D centre?

Answer: No. It takes all kinds of people to make a research centre run property. Obviously, it is useful to have a science background to do research, but there is a need for people with many different levels of education: from laboratory technicians to engineers and computer programmers to scientists. Today's research needs to be done with teams of people working together move science forward.