Abstract
Canada is on track for a significant investment in science and research, according to the federal budget proposal announced Feb. 27. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to commit an additional 4 billion Canadian dollars (3.1 billion U.S. dollars) for research programs over the next five years. Of that $4 billion, $925 million is earmarked for the country’s three main research-granting councils in what the government says is “the single largest investment in fundamental research in Canadian history.” The Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council will each get a 25% boost in funding phased in over three years, after which their funding will stabilize. The budget also calls for stable funding for the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), which pays for equipment and facilities at institutions across the country. CFI funding has fluctuated since it was established in
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