A significant amount is spent on research. Let's recall that research is obviously a federal jurisdiction, whereas education is a provincial jurisdiction.
In research, according to the data from 2006-2007, $2.7 billion out of a total of $2.9 billion is allocated to the universities. Most of the funding is thus allocated to research. That includes research fellowships in all disciplines and also infrastructure.
Under the 2009 budget, the association was very pleased to receive an additional amount for infrastructure. The 2009 budget allocated $2 billion to the universities and colleges. That $2 billion is in addition to the $2.9 billion allocated in 2006-2007. The amounts are considerable.