Statement made on 03 February 2009 by Senator Art Eggleton
Hon. Art Eggleton:
Honourable senators, last week, the Leader of the Government in the Senate said that the government's Budget 2009 supported scientific research in this country. If she is specifically commenting on infrastructure for universities and businesses, she would be correct. However, many scientists have noted that where Canadian funding has fallen short is in the amount of direct aid to actual operating research programs. This may place thousands of jobs at risk, put promising medical research on hold and lead to a significant brain drain at a time when great minds are needed in Canada. I am afraid that we may have many beautiful facilities but with no one in them. How can we be confident that Canada will continue to be a world leader in research?
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