We have done the hard work needed to streamline federal innovation programs. We have consolidated duplicative programming, created new ones where there were gaps, and created a concierge service to help innovators navigate government programs. But there is still red tape that can get in the way of research and development.
A re-elected Liberal government will:
- Reform the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program to reduce red tape and the need for consultants, better align eligible expenses to today’s innovation and R&D, and make the program more generous for those companies who take the biggest risks, promoting productivity, new inventions, and the creation of good jobs.