The federal Fall Economic Statement had more to say about last spring’s budget than anything new for this season. Meanwhile, many more details will not be available for week or months to come.
Topic: federal Budget
Why government needs a balanced approach in supporting the entire innovation pipeline
If academia wants more federal funding for discovery-related research, it will need to do a better job at persuading political leaders and policymakers that post-secondary research is as important as industrial innovation when it comes to driving productivity and growth.
Editorial: Canada’s researchers are asking for a more ambitious innovation approach. Is Ottawa listening?
Researchers and businesses appear to be ready for more policy experimentation and leadership from the federal government after more than a year of lockdowns and economic disruption from COVID-19.
Calgary-based innovation network aims to make Canada world’s cleanest oil and gas producer
Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) was allocated $100M in the federal budget, and is aiming to make Canada the world’s cleanest oil and gas producer.
Economic Strategy Tables to inject industry priorities into government policy making and future funding
The potential payoff of the Liberal government’s bold initiative for tapping industry expertise to provide input on six key tech sectors will be known soon as the six Economic Strategy Tables (EST) prepare their final reports for submission.
Excerpts: Research ecosystem reacts to Budget 2018
The whole ecosystem is patting themselves on the back, confident that their concerted efforts to lobby behind the Naylor report recommendations — foremost of which was an increase in budget – did not fall on deaf ears. RE$EARCH MONEY offers excerpts of what the ecosystem has to say about the federal budget.
Research community feels vindicated by historic science investment
A concerted effort by the research community is being credited with the largest increase in support for fundamental research in history.
Fundamental science, research facilities and innovation share in historic $6.4-billion Budget boost
In what may be well be remembered as Canada’s first truly 21st century research and innovation Budget, the Liberal government has committed to investing more than $6.4 billion in scientific research, technology and business innovation assistance.
Federal budget due out February 27
Finance minister Bill Morneau has announced that the 2018 federal budget will be tabled on February 27. Morneau said pre-budget consultations reached record participation with more than 1.5 million people reached and nearly 38,000 submissions received. The R&D and innovation communities, in particular, are eagerly anticipating Budget 2018 with the hopes of increased funding in…
Cabinet Memorandum will incorporate employee ideas into NRC’s innovation action plan
The rank and file at the National Research Council will have their voices heard at the federal Cabinet table this spring following an internal consultation that identified ways in which the agency can best support Canada’s innovation priorities.
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December 12, 2018: Requiem for a National Network Program
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