When a parliamentary committee recently politicized EDI in research, they put Canadian science and patient care at risk

Equity, diversity, and inclusion policies do not compete with research excellence, but instead strengthen it.

A recent Science and Research Committee motion—later amended—calling for decades of individual-level data from federal health and science grant applicants revealed a troubling trend of equity, diversity and inclusion in research being treated as a political liability, writes Dr. Rachel Reeve. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY RACHEL REEVE

January 13, 2026

The recent House of Commons committee motion seeking access to decades of individual-level data from federal health and science grant applicants should concern ...

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