CCR submission to the 2003 pre-budget consultations

Summary of Issues and Recommendations
Core Funding for Post-Secondary Education: The Canadian Consortium for Research recommends that the Government of Canada recognize the crucial role that universities play in the education and training of the next generation of researchers and develop a renewed mechanism that delivers increased core-funding levels to these institutions.

Granting Council Funding: The Canadian Consortium for Research recommends that the Government of Canada increase funding to all three federal granting councils to ensure internationally competitive research opportunities, and that a larger percentage increase be made to the budget of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council than the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Support for Students: The Canadian Consortium for Research recommends that the Government of Canada address the issues of adequacy, accountability, transparency and fairness of the post-secondary education system in this country, and ensure effective support for all students, and graduate students in particular, by establishing strong funding and scholarship programs that minimize the heavy debt load for students that result in restricted education opportunities.

Government Research: The Canadian Consortium for Research recommends that the Government of Canada re-commit to supporting government science and national facilities that provide Canada with leading-edge research and open doors to international collaboration.