In 2012, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, or CIHR, conducted a study that showed that researchers spent an average of 22 days writing a single grant application to the CIHR. I said “22 days,” not “22 hours.” They spend a month on the process, which is a month of wasted time. This study was conducted in 2012, before the entry into force of the requirements to adhere and commit to EDI values. We can only imagine how long the process takes now.
It's a waste of time for everyone. Researchers want to conduct research, but they need to fill out the short form on equity, diversity and inclusion. This hinders research and wastes the money of Canadian taxpayers, who want researchers to conduct research rather than spend their time filling out forms related to woke ideology.