More Cuts at the National Research Council: Public Science Continues Its Downward Spiral in Canada

(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/25/12 -- Over 90 National Research Council (NRC) employees across the country represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) were notified today that their services may no longer be required. The 94 affected members include Scientists, Researchers and Business Development Officers who work in the NRC's Life Sciences, Engineering, and Business Management divisions. They are located in Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, London, Regina, Winnipeg and Ottawa.

This is the second round of cuts at the National Research Council since the tabling of the 2012 Budget. Earlier this year, some thirty PIPSC researchers and scientists received similar notices. The NRC cuts include the termination of all Medical Devices research activities focused on neuroscience and MR, EEG and MEG-based imaging, spectroscopy and data acquisition.

"This is another example of the government's wrong-headed approach to the NRC" said PIPSC President Gary Corbett. "The important role that government-funded research plays in advancing science for the Public Good continues to be eroded. Future NRC activities will be dictated by market demands and by what can be commercialized, instead of being focused on the benefits Canadians receive from public research, and the economic spinoffs which can be leveraged from cutting-edge studies".

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada represents some 60,000 professionals and scientists across Canada's public sector.



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