As every year, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has invited Canadians to participate in the planning of the 2025 Federal Budget.
The CAP’s newly-elected Director of Science Policy and Advocacy, James Fraser, in collaboration with the CAP’s Science Policy Committee and input from our institutional partners, sister societies, and the CAP Board of Directors, prepared a strong submission with the following two recommendations:
Recommendation #1: That the government accelerate the timetable laid out in Budget 2024 for increased investment in the NSERC’s Discovery Grant program to ensure fair funding for all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Recommendation #2: The government should adopt a more strategic approach to managing core national research facilities, such as TRIUMF, the Canadian Light Source (CLS), the MacDonald Institute and SNOLAB. By implementing a lifecycle approach, we can enhance the effectiveness of these facilities, recognizing their pivotal role as national assets. This strategy will not only support Canada’s scientific enterprise but also enable our scientists to expand their leadership on the global stage.
Prior to submission of our brief on August 2, 2024, the CAP brief was endorsed by:
- Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute (MI)
- Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
- Perimeter Institute (PI)
- Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (QMI)
- TRIUMF
- Biophysical Society of Canada (BSC)
- Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP)
Although not officially listed on our brief, the CAP submission was also endorsed by the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA), the Canadian Light Source (CLS), and SNOLAB.
Click here to view a copy of the CAP’s full brief submitted on Aug. 2, 2024.
Copies of previous briefs and science policy news items can be found on the CAP’s science policy webpage.
If you wish to contact the Science Policy Committee, please contact the CAP’s Director of Science Policy and Advocacy, James Fraser, at james[dot]fraser[at]queensu[dot]ca.