We strongly believe that the current models for distributing federal research funding in Canada are outdated and ineffective in achieving their core mission of supporting the next generation of researchers. In particular, the current concentration of Canadian research funding among a few universities has created an inequitable and, at times, inaccessible research funding ecosystem in this country. This is particularly true for rural, small and mid-sized universities. While the current framework rewards institutions with robust faculty-level research agendas, it does not always adequately account for the size and complexity of an institution's graduate student population. Furthermore, the current framework does not acknowledge that distinctive centres of excellence exist in all institutions, both large and small, urban and rural.
On April 16th, 2024. See this statement in context.