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March 24, 2010
Postdoctoral Scholars across Canada have been trying to get the word to the Canadian Government about the impact of the 2010 Federal Budget. We feel that we are getting some traction, as evidenced by the following recent exchanges in Parliament. We have summarized a few key comments here.
We still have a long way to go to educate the government as to who postdocs are, our role in research, and our challenges in the current system. Please consider writing your own MP to educate them on your personal situation. We have come up with the following FAQ to help you discuss some of these issues with your MP.
March 12, 2010
The Liberal Party's take on the Budget- The effect on postdoctoral fellows are specifically mentioned!
March 11, 2010
Voici la traduction de la pétition en français. Merci à Mélanie Debiais et Charles Varin de l'Université d'Ottawa pour leur aide. La pétition peut être signé ici.
March 9, 2010
The Ministry of Finance has, with the introduction of the 2010 Federal budget, clarified that post-doctoral fellowships will be taxable and are not eligible for the scholarship exemption, see page 349 at the following link. http://www.budget.gc.ca/2010/plan/toc-tdm-eng.html
CAPS has released the following statement (view online) in response to the budget announcement. CAPS has also generated an online petition outlining the disincentives this change places into the career progression of postdocs, and provide some recommendations for improvements, please view and sign if you agree with the recommendations. In response to the Federal Budget, we feel that it is important that members of Parliament hear directly from the postdoctoral fellows who are impacted by their decisions. Thus, we have drafted a letter (view online) that can be used to send to your individual MP. It allows you to personalize the letter as you see fit. This is your opportunity to have your voice heard.
If you do not know who the member that represents you is, you can click on the below link to find out your MP and their contact information:
CAPS has also been approaching members of Parliament on this issue. Here is some more information on who you may wish to contact:
Federal Members of Parliament Offices:
Prime-Minister Right Hon. Stephen Harper Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-4211 Fax: (613) 941-6900 EMail: HarpeS@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.pm.gc.ca/ Preferred Language: English
Constituency Offices 1600 - 90th Avenue SW, Suite A-203 Calgary, Alberta T2V 5A8 Telephone: (403) 253-7990 Fax: (403) 253-8203 Hon. Jim Flaherty Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-6344 Fax: (613) 992-8320 EMail: FlaheJ@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.jimflaherty.com/ Preferred Language: English
Constituency Offices 204-701 Rossland Road East (Main Office) Whitby, Ontario L1N 8Y9 Telephone: (905) 665-8182 Fax: (905) 665-8124
Leader of Liberal Party Michael Ignatieff Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 995-9364 Fax: (613) 992-5880 EMail: IgnatM@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.michaelignatieff.ca/en/ Preferred Language: English
Constituency Offices 656 The Queensway Etobicoke, Ontario M8Y 1K7 Telephone: (416) 251-5510 Fax: (416) 251-2845 Leader of New Democrat Party Jack Layton Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 995-7224 Fax: (613) 995-4565 EMail: LaytoJ@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.npd.ca/jacklayton Preferred Language: English
Constituency Offices 221 Broadview Avenue , Suite 100 (Main Office) Toronto, Ontario M4M 2G3 Telephone: (416) 405-8914 Fax: (416) 405-8918 Leader of Bloc Quebecois Gilles Duceppe Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-6779 Fax: (613) 954-2121 EMail: DucepG@parl.gc.ca Preferred Language: French
Constituency Offices 1200 Papineau Avenue, Suite 350 Montréal, Québec H2K 4R5 Telephone: (514) 522-1339 Fax: (514) 522-9899 Leader of Green Party Elizabeth May Saanich - Gulf Islands Green Party Community Centre Website: http://www.elizabethmay.ca/contact/ Email: emaytowin@greenparty.ca Ottawa-Vanier Hon. Mauril Bélanger Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-4766 Fax: (613) 992-6448 EMail: BelanM@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.mauril.ca/ Preferred Language: French
Constituency Offices 168 Charlotte St, Suite 504 Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8K6 Telephone: (613) 947-7961 Fax: (613) 947-7963 Ottawa-Nepean Hon. John Baird Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 996-0984 Fax: (613) 996-9880 EMail: BairdJ@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.johnbaird.com/ Preferred Language: English
Constituency Offices 418-2249 Carling Avenue (Main Office) Ottawa, Ontario K2B 7E9 Telephone: (613) 990-7720 Fax: (613) 993-6501 Ottawa-Center Paul Dewar Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 996-5322 Fax: (613) 996-5323 EMail: DewarP@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.pauldewar.ca/ Preferred Language: English
Constituency Offices 1306 Wellington Street, Suite 304 (Main Office) Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 3B2 Telephone: (613) 946-8682 Fax: (613) 946-8680 Ottawa-Orleans Royal Galipeau Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 995-1800 Fax: (613) 995-6298 EMail: GalipR@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.royalgalipeau.ca/en Preferred Language: French
Constituency Offices 255 Centrum Blvd. Orléans, Ontario K1E 3W3 Telephone: (613) 834-1800 Fax: (613) 590-1201 Ottawa-South David McGuinty Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-3269 Fax: (613) 995-1534 EMail: McGuiDa@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.davidmcguinty.com/ Preferred Language: English
Constituency Offices 2141 Thurston Drive, Suite 205 Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6C9 Telephone: (613) 990-8640 Fax: (613) 990-2592 Gatineau Richard Nadeau Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: (613) 992-4351 Fax: (613) 992-1037 EMail: NadeaR@parl.gc.ca Web Site: www.richardnadeau.org (in French only) Preferred Language: French
Constituency Offices 430 Blvd de l'Hopital, Suite 200-A (Main Office) Gatineau, Québec J8T 1T7 Telephone: (819) 561-5555 Fax: (819) 561-0005 |
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