Mr. Speaker, here is what the experts in Canada have to say about our investments in research.
David Barnard, chair of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, said that budget 2014:
...recognizes that a vibrant, innovative and competitive Canadian economy needs a world-class research system.
Paul Davidson, president of AUCC, said that with the investments in budget 2014:
...Canada is signalling to the leading research nations of the world that it intends to compete with the best....