Large gaps, questions remain in federal support for research

The Liberals have taken a solid first step in terms of funding, but major gaps remain when it comes to addressing the full costs of independent research.

To advance Canadian research, the government must help attract the brightest minds to our universities, writes NDP post-secondary education critic Anne Minh-Thu Quach. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY NDP MP ANNE MINH-THU QUACH

October 17, 2018

For many years, Canadian researchers have seen a gradual, but significant decline, in funding from the federal government. For example, from 2013 to 2015, Canada's average investment in research was 1.6 per cent of GDP, compared to a G7 average of 2.3 per cent. The 2017 Naylor Report found that Cana...

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