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Federal government spending on science and technology, 2013/2014

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Released: 2013-07-30

Federal science and technology spending for fiscal year 2013/2014 is anticipated to decline 3.3% from 2012/2013 to $10.5 billion. Research and development spending is expected to represent about two-thirds (64.4%) of the anticipated science and technology expenditures.

New estimates for federal science and technology spending are now available for fiscal years 2011/2012 to 2013/2014.

  Note to readers

The Federal Science Expenditures and Personnel, Activities in the Social Sciences and Natural Sciences is an annual survey of all federal government departments and agencies believed to be performing or funding science and technology activities. Data for this release cycle were collected between September 10, 2012 and January 11, 2013.

The publication Federal Scientific Activities, 2013/2014 (Catalogue number88-204-X), is now available from the Browse by key resource module of our website under Publications.

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For more information, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; infostats@statcan.gc.ca).

To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Catherine ten Den (613-951-2188; catherine.tenden@statcan.gc.ca) or Cindy Carter (613-951-1856; cindy.carter@statcan.gc.ca), Investment, Science and Technology Division

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