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Daily Archives: December 15, 2010
Expert panel to examine and tell us what others do!
Finally, the long-awaited announcement from the Council of Canadian Academies: “The Minister of Industry, on behalf of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), asked the Council of Canadian Academies to examine the international practices and supporting evidence used … Continue reading
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Pillage California. Pillage England. Pillage …
Alex Usher, President, Higher Education Strategy Associates, is echoing a theme I touched upon here a few weeks ago. But he is better at it! I talked about how Canada is in a global war for talent. He wants “our … Continue reading
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Tu quoque fili
Gordon Campbell is not gone yet, but the Business council of British Columbia can hardly wait to start dismantling one of his main legacies. It is urging the Liberals to “pause and re-set” their climate policies — noting that “the … Continue reading
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