Consultations
Science & Policy Exchange participates in various public consultations at the federal and provincial levels to advocate for evidence-based policymaking and a better support for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
2023: Consultation with SRSR committee
Read SPE’s brief submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research, as part of a larger study.
2023: SOS Pre-Budget Consultation
Read the Support Our Science (SOS) pre-budget consultation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, co-signed by SPE.
2022: SPE Pre-Budget Consultation
Read SPE’s pre-budget consultation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Report on SQRI 2022 (French Only)
Report submitted as part of the consultation on the Quebec Research and Innovation Strategy 2022.
Dissertation: The university of the future (French Only)
Download our recommendations on ‘The University of the Future’ submitted to Fonds de recherche du Québec
2021: SPE Pre-Budget Consultation
Read SPE’s pre-budget consultation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
2020: SPE Pre-Budget Consultation
Read SPE’s pre-budget consultation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
2019: SPE Pre-Budget Consultation
Read SPE’s pre-budget consultation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
2018: SPE Pre-Budget Consultation
Read SPE’s pre-budget consultation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Survey on Graduate Student & Postdoc Funding
Download preliminary results for our survey on scholarships and fellowships!
SPE recommendations for the CSA advisory committee
Read SPE’s consultation to the advisory committee of the Chief Science Advisor (CSA).
Student perspective of STEM education in Canada
The Science & Policy Exchange STEM Working Group convened STEM students and experts representing perspectives from academic, government, and private sectors to discuss current challenges and opportunities in Canadian STEM Education. The Working Group identified issues such as an over-reliance on memorization and a lack of career awareness, critical skills expected by employers, and reliable information to evaluate programs.
