Canada needs research support to match our ambition

Given that peer countries are doubling down on funding, our public and private sectors need to invest in innovation, research, and development to make Canada a global leader.

The House Science and Research Committee, chaired by Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, has called for the federal government to review funding of research scholarships and fellowships, and to index these funds to the consumer price index, writes Jacques Frémont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JACQUES FRéMONT

September 21, 2022

The start of this academic year is an exciting time for Canadian universities. But beyond welcoming students back to classes and laboratories, it is also a time to think about the critical role our institutions play in a successful national industrial policy. Researchers on campuses across the coun...

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