Federal budget and research funding
Note to members: The Federation is preparing to participate in the 2018 federal pre-budget consultation process, which is expected to begin this summer. If your association or institution will be submitting a brief or if you have input to share with the Federation, please contact the Federation’s policy analyst, Peter Severinson, at pseverinson@ideas-idees.ca.
Federal budget consultation submissions and budget analysis
Response to Federal Budget 2017:
- Media release: Budget 2017 focuses on skills, talent and innovation
- Briefing note for members of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Federation blog post
Pre-budget submission 2017:
- Budget 2017 Consultations: Submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
- Federation blog post
Response to Federal Budget 2016:
- Media release: Federation applauds largest annual increase in discovery research in 10 years
- Briefing note for members of the Federatin for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Federation blog post
Research funding issues and resources
Fundamental Science Review 2016:
In June 2016, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science launched an independent review of federal funding for fundamental science. Following consultations with members, the Federation has submitted recommendations for how to improve the Canadian research system, with a particular focus on how to strengthen the important contributions of research in the humanities and social sciences to help produce the knowledge and understanding Canada needs for a prosperous, inclusive and democratic future.
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Read our submission to the Fundamental Science Review: Grasping the complexity of things: Building a federal research system to serve all Canadians.
Investing in Canada: The report of the Advisory Panel on Federal Support for Fundamental Science
The landmark report of the independent Advisory Panel on Federal Support for Fundamental Science chaired by Dr. David Naylor was tabled in mid-April 2017, following extensive consultations. The panel was commissioned by Science Minister Kirsty Duncan in June 2016. The report is a detailed and compelling assessment of Canada’s federally funded research system that includes unprecedented attention to the important contributions of the humanities and social sciences.