This morning, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, joined the TRIUMF community to announce over $1.3 billion in funding to support over 9,700 researchers and research projects across Canada.
“These researchers aren’t just imagining the future—they’re building it,” said Joly, in the official press release. “Their work covers topics such as pandemic readiness and cutting-edge technology, and it reflects the Government of Canada’s commitment to driving innovation, strengthening the economy and tackling the challenges that matter most to Canadians.”
The support will be disbursed through the tri-council funding agencies, as well as a variety of grants, scholarships, and programs. It targets key areas of research and innovation that support national strategic goals, including public health, artificial intelligence, climate change and social equity.
Joly’s remarks included strong words of support for Canadian research and innovation at all levels, and highlighted the importance of collaboration and international connections in the face of the many challenges facing the global research communities.
“We want to clearly state – at a time when other countries are taking their own positions – that we believe in research,” said Joly. “We believe in science. We know that the work of our scientists and researchers is for the betterment of Canadians – and the world.”
Joly was joined by Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Members of Parliament Wade Grant (Vancouver-Quadra) and Zoe Royer (Port Moody—Coquitlam). The group also took a tour of TRIUMF’s 13.5-acre research facility, including the Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes and the Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory.
Read the official press release here.
