Ottawa Earmarks Half a Billion Dollars for Labs and Research Equipment

Ottawa Earmarks Half a Billion Dollars for Labs and Research Equipment
Industry Minister Melanie Joly speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 12, 2026. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Ottawa committed to $552 million in science funding on Friday for equipment, tools and labs needed for academic research projects across the country.

The federal government released a list of 92 research projects which have secured funding through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.