Investing in Canada’s Future: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research A report presented to the federal government by Canada’s Fundamental Science Review panel in April 2017, warned that the state of university-based research and development (R&D) in Canada is diminishing in stature. Investing in Canada’s Future: Strengthening the Foundations of Read more…
Nurturing Canada’s Hive Mind with SR&ED The SR&ED program is a perennial target and scapegoat for economists seeking supposedly more efficient handling government funds. The problem with taking that stance is that invaluable research takes incredible patience, research for its own sake, and a visceral belief in progress. Trees take Read more…
It’s full speed ahead with changes to the SR&ED program in 2012 On Oct. 15, 2012, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced he would table a Notice of Means and Ways Motion in the House of Commons to put in place several tax changes announced in the federal budget. Several Read more…
SR&ED Changes: Streamlining or Stifling R&D? Updates to the SR&ED program in the 2012 budget that changed the structure of the program were implemented in fall 2012. Many parties lauded the updates, which were designed to simplify the complex rules and terms of qualification and thereby streamline the program. Others, Read more…
The 2012 federal budget was just released, and we wanted to give all of our readers a heads up for how the Conservative government’s budget has affected the SR&ED program, and funding sources in general. This is a summary of the major R&D developments. If you’re adventurous, you can download Read more…