$4B Research Grant Agencies Prioritizing ‘Political Activism’ Over Excellence, Says Study on DEI in Canada

$4B Research Grant Agencies Prioritizing ‘Political Activism’ Over Excellence, Says Study on DEI in Canada
The Confederation Building on Parliament Hill is reflected in the windows of the Bank of Canada, in Ottawa on May 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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A new report looking at the prevalence of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI and EDI) practices in federal research grant-funding agencies says the ideology has “come to dominate” the academia and government.

The report by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute studied how DEI appears in academic and research bodies, including three federal research granting agencies.