Canada’s federal science system is losing capacity and credibility, and needs urgent, sustainable investment to stay resilient – not more cuts.
PIPSC’s report, A Science Roadmap for Canada's Future: Lessons from a Decade of Federal Scientists' Voices draws on 12 years of surveys with thousands of federal scientists to get to the bottom line. Early gains in funding, transparency, and science integrity have stalled or reversed, threatening Canada's ability to respond to future crises.
At the same time, the federal government is floating plans for sweeping public service cuts, threatening what little resilience remains in Canada’s scientific infrastructure. PIPSC is urging the government to reflect carefully.
The report flags declining scientific integrity and systemic risks, and lays out a 10-point plan to stabilize funding, fill vacant positions, modernize labs, restore fieldwork budgets, and re-establish independent oversight so scientists can share evidence freely.
Scientific capacity takes decades to build but can vanish in a single budget cycle. Without swift action, Canada risks entering the next crisis underprepared and underpowered.
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