Tag Archives: research and development

Death of Evidence Rally, July 10, 2012, Parliament Hill

Posted on July 24, 2012 by ted

The democratic process requires the ready availability of true and complete information. In this way people can objectively evaluate the government’s policies. To act otherwise is to give way to despotic secrecy.  - Pierre Elliot Trudeau On July 10, 2012 … Continue reading →

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GreenCentre: a home-grown model for unlocking the value of Canadian basic research

Posted on February 29, 2012 by ted

The following was published in the February 27, 2012 issue of The Hill Times: Canada faces an urgent challenge to increase the productivity of its workforce in the face of demographic shifts, budgetary pressures, and international competition. One weak link is … Continue reading →

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Reform the SR&ED tax credit, don’t narrow eligibility

Posted on February 11, 2012 by ted

Many innovative, technology-intensive companies have benefited from the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit. These are the types of businesses – often entrepreneurial start-ups – that Canada should be nurturing. They can represent the future promise of our … Continue reading →

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