The CAP has filed a Brief to the House of Commons Finance Committee (HCFC) for their upcoming deliberations this fall concerning next year’s federal budget. This represents a continuing effort by the CAP to lobby the government for research funding for physics in Canada. It is the first time the CAP has submitted a brief to… Read more »
Grouping: Science Policy
CAP’s Brief to the HCFC
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CAP recommends that NSERC’s budget for basic science (its “Discovery Grants Program”) be increased by 10%. Cost: about $40M p.a. CAP recommends that Canada start detailed planning to supersede the NRU reactor in Chalk River with the proposed Canadian Neutron Centre, a world-class multi-purpose facility for advanced research with neutron beams, for nuclear… Read more »
CAP President Robert Mann’s Letter about the Chalk River NRU Reactor to Editors and to Minister Lisa Raitt
Please view the attached letters. Attachment Size Attachment Size Letter to Editors 24.14 KB Letter to Minister Lisa Raitt 23.59 KB