Federal S&T investments on the increase
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In 2009/2010, in current dollars, federal expenditures on science and technology (S&T) in almost all provinces and territories increased from 2008/2009.
The largest dollar increases were in Ontario, the National Capital Region (NCR) and British Columbia. In Ontario (excluding the NCR), federal S&T expenditures increased by 16.2% to almost $3 billion. This is largely due to increased federal payments to other federal departments.
In the NCR, federal S&T expenditures also increased by 4.0% to $3.2 billion. In British Columbia, total S&T expenditures reached $920 million (the highest level to date), up by 26.0% due to increased federal payments to universities and other higher education institutions.
Quebec and Alberta also experienced increases of 5.6% and 19.0%, to reach $1.7 billion and $613 million, respectively. Prince Edward Island showed the only decline, dropping by 15.1% to reach $45 million.
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