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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says he 'welcomes Google’s work to include Inuktut in its roster of languages on Google Translate.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
Developing a new approach to the way funding is allocated for key priorities can demonstrate that instead of competing with one another for resources, institutions can collaborate to advance Canada’s interests, writes Andy Knights. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo
Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
Developing a new approach to the way funding is allocated for key priorities can demonstrate that instead of competing with one another for resources, institutions can collaborate to advance Canada’s interests, writes Andy Knights. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
Securing a sustainable future demands collaboration, expertise, and sustained funding, writes Bill Flanagan. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
Securing a sustainable future demands collaboration, expertise, and sustained funding, writes Bill Flanagan. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer
Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
If Canada is serious about its path towards reconciliation, Métis people and our unique perspectives must be acknowledged and recognized so that colonization is not perpetuated in our communities via life-threatening health outcomes, writes Sabastian Koprich. Pexels photograph by Thirdman
Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
If Canada is serious about its path towards reconciliation, Métis people and our unique perspectives must be acknowledged and recognized so that colonization is not perpetuated in our communities via life-threatening health outcomes, writes Sabastian Koprich. Pexels photograph by Thirdman
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
We will only be able to weigh the risks of action or inaction when we have sufficient knowledge, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Unsplash photograph by Annie Spratt
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
We will only be able to weigh the risks of action or inaction when we have sufficient knowledge, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Unsplash photograph by Annie Spratt
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2024
On Jan. 16, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a set of national security measures intended to protect Canadian research from falling into the hands of foreign entities that represent a security risk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2024
On Jan. 16, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a set of national security measures intended to protect Canadian research from falling into the hands of foreign entities that represent a security risk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARAH WATTS-RYNARD | December 7, 2022
In a recent survey, almost all workers asked were unaware of federal funding programs, like the Canada Training Benefit, intended to offset the cost of professional development, writes Sarah Watts-Rynard. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY SARAH WATTS-RYNARD | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY SARAH WATTS-RYNARD | December 7, 2022
In a recent survey, almost all workers asked were unaware of federal funding programs, like the Canada Training Benefit, intended to offset the cost of professional development, writes Sarah Watts-Rynard. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY RHONDA LENTON | October 5, 2022
Sustainable infrastructure is not only about green transportation and energy-efficient buildings, but also about a shared understanding that we have a collective responsibility to tackle one of the planet’s most complex challenges, writes Rhonda Lenton. Unsplash photograph by Bill Mead
Opinion | BY RHONDA LENTON | October 5, 2022
Opinion | BY RHONDA LENTON | October 5, 2022
Sustainable infrastructure is not only about green transportation and energy-efficient buildings, but also about a shared understanding that we have a collective responsibility to tackle one of the planet’s most complex challenges, writes Rhonda Lenton. Unsplash photograph by Bill Mead
Opinion | BY PETER MCINNIS | September 21, 2022
Universities and colleges are facing significant and immediate financial pressures because they are receiving less public funding and becoming more reliant on tuition fees and other unpredictable sources of income, writes Peter McInnis. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY PETER MCINNIS | September 21, 2022
Opinion | BY PETER MCINNIS | September 21, 2022
Universities and colleges are facing significant and immediate financial pressures because they are receiving less public funding and becoming more reliant on tuition fees and other unpredictable sources of income, writes Peter McInnis. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 21, 2022
Talented people drive world-changing research, and capital follows talent, which the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy has demonstrated, writes Meric Gertler. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 21, 2022
Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 21, 2022
Talented people drive world-changing research, and capital follows talent, which the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy has demonstrated, writes Meric Gertler. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 21, 2022
Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu announced on April 19 more than $56-million in combined federal and Ontario provincial funding for projects to bring high-speed Internet access to households in rural northern and southwestern Ontario, as well as in First Nations communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 21, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 21, 2022
Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu announced on April 19 more than $56-million in combined federal and Ontario provincial funding for projects to bring high-speed Internet access to households in rural northern and southwestern Ontario, as well as in First Nations communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DENISE AMYOT | September 21, 2022
Canada’s colleges and institutes truly serve as local gateways to the innovation ecosystem, developing solutions for business and community partners by mobilizing students, technology, and faculty to catalyze economic growth, writes Denise Amyot. Unsplash photograph by Jason Goodman
Opinion | BY DENISE AMYOT | September 21, 2022
Opinion | BY DENISE AMYOT | September 21, 2022
Canada’s colleges and institutes truly serve as local gateways to the innovation ecosystem, developing solutions for business and community partners by mobilizing students, technology, and faculty to catalyze economic growth, writes Denise Amyot. Unsplash photograph by Jason Goodman
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 21, 2022
Investing in research—even where future commercialization is uncertain—provides opportunities for our people and ideas to flourish, writes Paul Davidson. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 21, 2022
Opinion | BY PAUL DAVIDSON | September 21, 2022
Investing in research—even where future commercialization is uncertain—provides opportunities for our people and ideas to flourish, writes Paul Davidson. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 21, 2022
As finances are stretched in countless directions, there are higher expectations that universities make the most of every dollar. This led to the University of Alberta making comprehensive changes, writes Bill Flanagan. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/IQRemix
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 21, 2022
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 21, 2022
As finances are stretched in countless directions, there are higher expectations that universities make the most of every dollar. This led to the University of Alberta making comprehensive changes, writes Bill Flanagan. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/IQRemix
Opinion | BY JACQUES FRéMONT | September 21, 2022
The House Science and Research Committee, chaired by Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, has called for the federal government to review funding of research scholarships and fellowships, and to index these funds to the consumer price index, writes Jacques Frémont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JACQUES FRéMONT | September 21, 2022
Opinion | BY JACQUES FRéMONT | September 21, 2022
The House Science and Research Committee, chaired by Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, has called for the federal government to review funding of research scholarships and fellowships, and to index these funds to the consumer price index, writes Jacques Frémont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Scientists protest the Harper government on July 10, 2012, with a mock funeral through downtown Ottawa marking 'the death of evidence.' These rallies helped renew attention to the role of science in government, write Farah Qaiser and Rachael Maxwell. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Scientists protest the Harper government on July 10, 2012, with a mock funeral through downtown Ottawa marking 'the death of evidence.' These rallies helped renew attention to the role of science in government, write Farah Qaiser and Rachael Maxwell. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY VIVEK GOEL | May 9, 2022
The challenge is not getting capital—it is getting Canadian firms and investors to take the risks, particularly at the early and growth stages before companies are profitable, writes Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY VIVEK GOEL | May 9, 2022
Opinion | BY VIVEK GOEL | May 9, 2022
The challenge is not getting capital—it is getting Canadian firms and investors to take the risks, particularly at the early and growth stages before companies are profitable, writes Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT | April 25, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett, and Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, pictured March 25, 2022, making a health funding announcement in Ottawa. The pandemic has caused remarkable increases in rates of burnout and other mental health concerns, already prevalent among nurses and doctors before the pandemic, due to health and safety concerns and unsustainable workloads. Health workers have faced 16-plus hour days, cancelled vacations and forced redeployment, writes Ivy Lynn Bourgeault. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT | April 25, 2022
Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT | April 25, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett, and Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, pictured March 25, 2022, making a health funding announcement in Ottawa. The pandemic has caused remarkable increases in rates of burnout and other mental health concerns, already prevalent among nurses and doctors before the pandemic, due to health and safety concerns and unsustainable workloads. Health workers have faced 16-plus hour days, cancelled vacations and forced redeployment, writes Ivy Lynn Bourgeault. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia