ISED cuts $20-million from Strategic Science Fund nearly two years after signing agreements with recipients
The reduction is a part of the federal government’s spending review, and impacts 17 organizations. BioCanRX president Dr. Stéphanie Michaud says the cut is ‘inconsistent’ with the government’s messaging on the importance of funding science.
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada informed organizations receiving money through the Strategic Science Fund late last month that it will cut $20-million from the $800-million fund as a part of the government’s plan to reduce spending.
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