Parliamentary Briefs
Click here for a summary of past PAGSE recommendations to House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultation in Advance of the 2021 Budget
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS ● Recommendation 1: That the government ensures the post-COVID economic recovery uses science and engineering approaches to build a more resilient society for all Canadians. ● Recommendation 2: That government funding for science and...
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultation in Advance of the 2018 Budget
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering 282 Somerset Street West, Ottawa August 4, 2017 SUMMARY Canadians recognize that our health, prosperity, and security depend on science, technology, and innovation (STI).1 From the tools we use to communicate, to the...
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultation in Advance of the 2017 Budget
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering 282 Somerset Street West, Ottawa August 5, 2016 SUMMARY Canadians recognize the value of science, technology, and innovation (STI) as drivers of economic productivity and growth, and as providers of sustainable...
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance 2016 Pre-Budget Consultation
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering 282 Somerset Street West, Ottawa February 19, 2016 SUMMARY Canadians understand that the economic, social and environmental health of the country depends crucially on science, technology and innovation (STI). Whether...
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance 2015 Pre-Budget Consultation
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering 282 Somerset Street West, Ottawa August 7, 2015 SUMMARY Canadians understand that the economic, social and environmental health of the country depends crucially on science, technology and innovation (STI). Whether it...
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance 2014 Pre-Budget Consultation
SUMMARY For several years, the focus of Canada’s support for research has been to increase the competitiveness of Canadian businesses through research, development, innovation and commercialization. The emphasis in the public sector has been primarily on the first...
Submission to Industry Canada’s Consultation on Science & Technology
Seizing Canada’s Moment: Moving forward in science, technology, and innovation The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE) is an umbrella organization operating under the auspices of the Royal Society of Canada to represent the Canadian science and...
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance 2013 Pre-Budget Consultation
Recommendation 1. Increased & Targeted Funding towards employment opportunities for recent PhD graduates and Post-Doctoral fellows To increase targeted funding for both postgraduate and postdoctoral fellowships in the areas of health, natural sciences and engineering,...
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance 2012 Pre-Budget Consultation
SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS 2012 1. Economic Recovery and Growth Given the current climate of federal and global fiscal restraint, what specific federal measures do you feel are needed for a sustained economic recovery and enhanced economic growth in...
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance – 2011
SUMMARY The global economic recovery hangs in the balance. Although Canada has so far fared better than others, sustained economic growth in the long term requires a commitment to constructing an innovation pipeline that brings the best ideas and products to market,...
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