Doppler radar, $10 garage-opener remote, 505 phones: feds lose $18-million of property in 2017-18
The federal government lost 505 BlackBerrys and other mobile devices, 152 computers, and a “public transit token” curiously valued at $153 in 2017-18, newly released public accounts figures show. A total of 461 government-owned Blackberry and other mobile devices were reported accidentally lost by government workers in the 2017-18 fiscal year. Another 44 phones were […]
Business reps lobby parties to put tax reform in their 2019 platforms
Canadian business groups are turning up the heat on the Liberals to act on a long-standing call to address waning Canadian competitiveness in the wake of U.S. tax reform, and laying the groundwork to continue the campaign when federal parties begin stumping next year. Bolstered by a recent Senate committee report, business representatives say they’re […]
After a decade, taxpayers’ ombudsman still struggling for name recognition
The taxpayers’ ombudsman has been around for 10 years, but it seems some MPs, particularly those new to the job, don’t know it exists. The office works as an advocate on behalf of those experiencing issues with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), examining and explaining individual service-related cases, as well as answering general inquiries. It […]
Politics This Morning: Finance Department to release budget update
Good Friday morning, Here’s what’s happening today: The Finance Department will release the Annual Financial Report of the Government of Canada at 11 a.m. ET. The report will show the federal budgetary balance as of the end of the last fiscal year, March 31, as well as data on the financial position of federal, provincial, […]
Support innovation in remote regions to build on Canada’s strengths
Since 2016, the government has taken essential and reassuring steps that demonstrate its commitment to transforming Canada into an innovative society. By unmuzzling federal scientists and establishing the chief science adviser of Canada’s office, the government sent a clear signal: science must be a pillar of federal government decision-making. The 2018 budget subsequently implemented the […]
With science funding restored, universities and colleges push for more student support in 2019 budget
Building on unprecedented investments for science in the 2018 budget, universities and colleges are pressing the Liberals ahead of the 2019 budget for new funding to cover the “least sexy” costs of research, as well as dramatically expanding the number of students in work placements. More than two-dozen individual universities and colleges, as well as […]
Large gaps, questions remain in federal support for research
For many years, Canadian researchers have seen a gradual, but significant decline, in funding from the federal government. For example, from 2013 to 2015, Canada’s average investment in research was 1.6 per cent of GDP, compared to a G7 average of 2.3 per cent. The 2017 Naylor Report found that Canada is falling behind on […]
On populism, Harper buys into right wing’s old ruse
OTTAWA—I won’t be buying Stephen Harper’s book. As was usually the case when he was prime minister, Harper seems in his new tome to be keeping his real thoughts to himself—in this case in favour of some fairly mundane observations and warmed-over conservative shibboleths. Apparently worried about maintaining his celebrity status among U.S. billionaires, the […]
Duncan says federal government is looking at new ways to support Canadian researchers abroad
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan says the federal government is “looking now at new ways to support international mobility for our researchers, calling the issue of student international mobility a “big priority” as recent statistics show that Canada has fewer students studying abroad compared to European countries. In an email Q&A with The Hill Times this week, the veteran MP representing […]
Federal support strong for college-driven research solving the problems of tomorrow
I am so proud to be a member of a government that has placed science front and centre. Since day one, we have made investments to support both the fundamental research that drives new discoveries and the applied research that addresses tangible business and social challenges and promotes the commercialization of ideas. Colleges, in particular, […]
