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NSERC History
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NSERC came into existence May 1, 1978.
University-based research had previously been
supported through the National Research Council;
the report of the Senate Special Committee
on Science Policy led to Bill C-26, which
created NSERC. NSERC has grown since that
first day, from a budget of $112 million,
to a budget of $865 million. What follows
is a history
of the important events that led to NSERC's
creation and shaped its early years. Subsequent
postings will describe episodes occurring
over the years that followed.
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