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Cost of living crisis is increasing need for university research supports, says NDP science critic

Dr. Chad Gaffield, CEO, U15 Canada, quoted in the Hills Times article by Jesse Cnockaert | September 27, 2023

Canada’s investment in research and development in 2020 amounted to about 1.8 per cent of its GDP—less than the 2.7 per cent average for OECD countries.

Canada’s affordability crisis is making it more difficult for graduates and post-doctoral scholars in the country to keep a roof over their heads, exacerbating the years-long problem of stagnating investments in research, say science policy advocates, and the NDP’s science and research critic….

Cost of living crisis is increasing need for university research supports, says NDP science critic – The Hill Times

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