Investing in universities is an investment in Canada’s future

OTTAWA—Canada’s universities are places to learn, they are also vital engines of opportunity, job creation and economic growth.

In its pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA), Universities Canada highlighted the importance of investing in universities. These investments open doors for Canadians to earn higher salaries, find and create new jobs, strengthen their communities and contribute solutions to Canada’s most important challenges. Universities Canada is calling on the Government of Canada to:

• Improve Canada’s productivity by investing in student work placements and ensuring research can be more easily commercialized and applied to solve problems facing Canadians;
• Restore Canada’s position as a global leader in education and talent attraction by modernizing the Canadian immigration system to enhance data accuracy and transparency and provide clear insights into immigration flows;
• Empower universities to best support Canadian learners, researchers and communities by making post-secondary institutions eligible for federal programs investing in energy-efficient infrastructure and accessible retrofits; and
• Support research excellence by improving research security funding.

“Universities are engines of opportunity and growth,” said Gabriel Miller, President of Universities Canada. “By investing in our universities, Canada will be investing in its future.”

Read Universities Canada’s full pre-budget submission.