Canadian research funding effort benefits a fortunate few
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.0210091
Toronto Star : Thirteen Canadian postsecondary institutions are to share $900 million through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. The fund was created in 2014 by Canada’s federal finance minister, Jim Flaherty, to encourage big science in Canada to flourish and be competitive on the global front. However, the recent allocations have been criticized for favoring a few research institutes with very large grants rather than spreading the wealth among the many labs across the country that are starved for funds. Although the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has launched a federal review of science funding, the report is not due for completion until the end of the year.
