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CANADIAN CONSORTIUM FOR RESEARCH (2038 words) |
 | The Canadian Consortium for Research (CCR) comprises 18 national organizations whose members are on the front lines of the research enterprise in Canada, and includes researchers and the users of basic and applied research in both the public and private sectors. |
 | The Canadian Consortium for Research recommends that SSHRC, CIHR and NSERC be permitted to carry over a minimum of 5% and a maximum of 10% of annual funding from one fiscal year to the next. |
 | The Canadian Consortium for Research recommends that the Government of Canada recognize the crucial role that universities play in the training of the next generation of researchers and other skilled personnel, upon which the future economic health of Canada depends, and develop a renewed mechanism that delivers increased core funding for these institutions. |