he Youth Science Fair is an exciting opportunity for young Canadian achieves from all regions of the country to compete recognition. Genome Canada has been a supporter of this event since 2002, when it gave its first award to participants in the Biotechnology and Life Sciences categories. The competition allows students to express their creativity and innovative ideas while having their proposals examined and judged by a panel of experts. The competitors are selected from the winners of regional science fairs held across Canada.

For more information, see the Canada Wide Science Fair website at http://www.cwsf2008.ca