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Finance committee I'm shorter than he is, so I'll start first, Mr. Chairman.
September 27th, 2006Committee meeting
Claire Morris
Finance committee The point we have constantly made is that you can't talk about affordability for students without thinking about the quality and the capacity at the other end. We can provide all kinds of assistance to ensure that students get to university, but if we aren't supporting the health
September 27th, 2006Committee meeting
Claire Morris
Finance committee It's more complex than that.
September 27th, 2006Committee meeting
Claire Morris
Finance committee Thank you. Absolutely. Understandably, the indirect costs are not easily captured by everybody. They are really the supports required within a university to support research activity, whether it's computers, networks, libraries, and so on—the kind of regulatory framework that go
September 27th, 2006Committee meeting
Claire Morris
Finance committee Mr. Chairman, in fact, in last year's budget, as I indicated in my statement, we did receive $100 million: $40 million to the direct costs of research, $40 million to the indirect costs, and another $20 million to the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. The important thing for us
September 27th, 2006Committee meeting
Claire Morris
Finance committee Thank you for the opportunity to speak to the committee, Mr. Chairman. We're here today because we believe universities have a vital role to play in improving Canada's productivity and helping Canadians compete and prosper in a highly competitive world. Over the past two decade
September 27th, 2006Committee meeting
Claire Morris