CPP+, the MRS application of the centre for particle physics

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The Centre for Particle Physics (CPP) based at the University of Alberta (Alberta) is a unique national research resource (CPP+) that enables and facilitates the effective access of its users to a number of major international resource centres, namely: BNL, CERN, JLab, the Kamioka Observatory, the South Pole Neutrino Observatory (SPNO), SNOLAB, and TRIUMF. Since its last MRS application CPP+ has seen its program further expand, strengthen and diversify. In addition, the Subatomic/Astroparticle Physics Group at Queen's University (Queen's) is exploring the possibility of joining their MRS resource, which provided for the National SNOLAB program, with that of CPP+ or other groups. This initiative is built on existing strong collaboration and would add to the pool of skilled and experienced technical manpower, as well as technical infrastructure, that would be available to the national and international user community. It is envisaged that a formal partnership could be in place for the 2014-2015 granting year, when the current Queen's MRS would be up for renewal. The CPP+ is truly a unique organizational centre of a national consortia based around its cutting-edge, up-to-date and comprehensive technological, manpower and infrastructure resources. This CPP+ national consortium now directly involves as co-applicants: Alberta, Queen's, the University of Regina (Regina), the University of Toronto (Toronto), and York University (York). The set of user groups associated with CPP+ is much larger, and includes collaborators from institutes in Canada and around the world, including the major research centres: BNL (USA), CERN, DESY (Germany), Fermilab (USA), Jlab (USA), Kamioka (Japan), LBL (USA); SACLAY (France), SLAC (USA), SNOLAB, SPNO and TRIUMF. Our unique national resource efficiently addresses the requirements of the groups involved providing maximum access with minimum duplication of MRS personnel capability. It provides the possibility for "load sharing" across numerous projects and, crucially, aids in the preservation of a pool of highly skilled and experienced engineers, technologists and technicians that are invaluable in maintaining Canada's international scientific standing.