Finance committee  I was at that event. It was a wonderful event.

Finance committee  Yes, you have.

Finance committee  Thank you.

Finance committee  That is a very good question. When we talk about issues of economy and jobs, we need to focus not just on today, but also on the long term. We need only think about the jobs that existed 10 years ago to see how much the workplace has changed in the past 10 years. It will change e

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. I think what we're fundamentally talking about is a view of innovation that sees innovation as a component of many different activities coming together at once. While we may frequently think of the outcome of innovation as a technology change, in fac

Finance committee  Yes, there could be more work done in that regard. There already is work done in that regard. I think it would be a mistake to, again, make a choice between the kind of applied research that takes place at colleges and the kinds of research activities, which are both applied and

Finance committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, economic growth is often framed as a series of options: resource sector or manufacturing, college or university, basic or applied research. These are false choices. There is no single formula for prosperity. Society is too complex, the comp

Finance committee  Good morning. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. I've just come from our big thinking lecture on the Hill where York University's Philip Kelly spoke about the educational and employment outcomes of the children of immigrants. He's spending the rest of