NRC's Council reviews the strategic directions and oversees the operations and performance of the organization. It usually meets three time a year and has two standing committees: the Executive Committee and the Human Resources Committee. It also has ad hoc task forces. The Council is chaired by the President of NRC and the other members are appointed by the Government of Canada for three-year terms. Current members are:
John R. McDougall
President (and Chair of Council)
National Research Council
Ottawa, Ontario
Jacques Beauvais
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Paul Clark
Calgary, Alberta
Peter Frise
Windsor, Ontario
Alexandre Jodoin
Manotick, Ontario
Jay Josefo
Toronto, Ontario
Raymond Leduc
Bromont, Quebec
Margaret Lefebvre
Montréal, Quebec
Cecil H. Rorabeck
London, Ontario
Leo Steven
Cardigan, PEI
Robert Warren
Winnipeg, Manitoba
David Wood
Vancouver, British Columbia