Mike Lake at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On March 5th, 2014. See this statement in context.

March 5th, 2014 / 4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB

The budget also provided the largest one-time increase to granting council funding in over a decade. I think it was $46 million per year on an ongoing basis to boost Canada's discovery and applied research while strengthening our knowledge economy and creating jobs.

I'm just wondering if the reps from NSERC and SSHRC could tell the committee how these new investments will be used by their respective councils?

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