October 22, 1999

Canada Will Spend More on Research, in Effort to Stanch 'Brain Drain'

The government of Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien last week announced plans to spend more money on university research to help counter the country's brain drain.

In outlining its plans for the new session of Parliament, the government said that, among other things, it would increase funds for federal research councils, so that they could work with universities to establish "21st Century Chairs for Research Excellence." The goal is to attract some of the

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