"On behalf of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, I would to extend our condolences on the death of the Hon. Jim Flaherty in Ottawa this morning. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his colleagues.
Publications
2014
Apr 10, 2014
Mar 25, 2014
OTTAWA, ON (March 25, 2014) — The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities has joined the pre-eminent global network of leading research universities from America, Europe, Asia and Australia to tackle challenges facing research-intensive universities around the world.
Mar 21, 2014
"The U15 would like to congratulate Finance Minister Joe Oliver and Ed Holder, Minister of State for Science and Technology, on their recent Cabinet appointments. We look forward to working with them on policies and programs that promote excellence in research," says Dr.
Feb 11, 2014
OTTAWA, February 11, 2014 — “The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities wholeheartedly congratulates the Government of Canada on its 2014 budget and the significant investment of $1.5 billion over 10 years for the new Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
Feb 4, 2014
The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities congratulates the 36 winners of this year’s NSERC awards.
Jan 15, 2014
OTTAWA – The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities applauds the Government of Canada for its Comprehensive International Education Strategy, which International Trade Minister
Jan 9, 2014
Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration by U15 Vice-Chair, Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Waterloo
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
2013
Dec 3, 2013
“On behalf of the U15 and its member institutions, I would like to congratulate Minister Moore and the government of Canada for their support and investment in space based research and industry.
Nov 28, 2013
Presentation to House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance by U15 Vice-Chair, Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Calgary
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Oct 28, 2013
By many measures, Canada is falling behind in the highly competitive game of knowledge creation and adoption.