Tag Archives: 2012 federal budget

Finally, media and Parliament pick up on research funding crisis

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

“Dr. Hsu has been made aware of your blog and is interested in knowing your thoughts on the federal government’s science and technology policy.” I Googled Dr. Ted Hsu, who turned out to be the MP for Kingston and the Islands, … Continue reading →

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NSERC’s Discovery Program: Let it bleed?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Is the NSERC leadership bleeding its Discovery program even more than what the government is asking them to? Some say that the termination of the Major Resources Support (MRS) and the Research Tools and Instrument (RTI) programs alone translate into a 20% hit … Continue reading →

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2012 federal budget: “We in Canada have yet to learn, so it seems”

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

My friend had called from Ottawa right after the budget lock-up to “re-assure me” that the three research councils did OK. The AUCC president, Paul Davidson, had also issued a press release offering praise for “investments (that) will preserve current levels of … Continue reading →

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What to expect on the R&D front from tomorrow’s “transformational” budget?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Canada’s federal budget is due in less than 24 hours, and so we still have some time to speculate about it. There are four elements to work with and to extrapolate from. First, Harper’s declarations at Davos indicate a will … Continue reading →

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