Science and Research committee  It's one thing to increase scholarships, but they'll have to be indexed annually based on the rate of inflation or else we'll be doing ourselves the same disservice. If scholarships had been indexed to the rate of inflation since 2003, they'd be worth $25,000 today. We just forgo

Science and Research committee  I can do better than that. The labour market is so hot right now that universities are having trouble helping students finish their undergraduate degrees and actually graduate. That's definitely the case in the information technology field. In IT, students often leave university

Science and Research committee  I can talk about two or three elements. First of all, student support programs are essential, especially federal programs, because they are the best in Canada. They set the standard for all future organizations and foundations. Graduate student pathways and support also need to

Science and Research committee  The answer is relatively simple. We are betraying the next generation by offering very poor financial conditions to support students. Fewer and fewer Canadians are choosing to study at the master's and doctoral levels. All Canadian universities are recruiting increasing numbers

Science and Research committee  Good evening, Madam Chair. Thank you for inviting me to appear before the committee today. I could have worn several hats this evening. You've discussed the field of ribonucleic acid, or RNA. I'm a researcher specializing in RNA and a co‑founder of the RiboClub, a group that, a