Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research adopts an OA mandate

Canada's Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) adopted an OA mandate. "All MSFHR Award Recipients who receive an award or an award renewal after July 7, 2009 must ensure that all final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from research supported by that award (in whole or in part) are made freely accessible through either the Publisher's website or an online repository within six months of publication...."