Overview Federal & Provincial Budgets Implications for Post-Secondary Education and Research Government Relations Office

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Government Relations Office Budget delivered March 23 Thematic Highlights: Commitment to prudent fiscal management Communities Canada’s relationship with the world Learning Knowledge and commercialization Health care

Government Relations Office Commitment to prudent fiscal management… 7 th consecutive balanced budget, with $4B contingency reserve Debt-to-GDP ratio to fall to 25% within 10 years Program spending to climb by 4.4%, program review to save $3B Communities… $7B in GST relief for cities Acceleration of infrastructure program commitments Canada & the world… $905M for peacekeeping and security $245M for international assistance

Government Relations Office Learning – Implications for PSE… Canada Learning Bonds Provides low-income families (<$35,000) with $500 at birth and $100 annually thereafter to help save for PSE Canada Student Loans Restructure program Increase loan ceilings (from $165 to $210 weekly) Broadening eligible expense – computers Ease family income for middle class families Increasing debt reduction measures

Government Relations Office Learning – Implications for PSE… Grants for 1 st year students $3,000 grants available for 1st year students from low-income families RESP changes Increase matching contributions on first $500 to 40% for low-income families and to 30% for middle-income families Continuing Education Expand programs and extend education tax credit for work related courses Misc. $2,000 grant for disabled students $15M seed money to establish Canada Corps

Government Relations Office Knowledge and Commercialization… Granting Councils ($90M) $39M for CIHR $39M for NSERC $12M for SSHRC + $3M for CURA program AUCC advocated for $100M increase Indirect Costs ($20M) $20M increase, bringing program to $245M annually AUCC asked for $55M increase Genome Canada $60M and mandate review

Government Relations Office Knowledge and Commercialization… Commercialization Pilot Program $50M pilot program to further commercialization of university and hospital research. In addition, granting councils to triple their investment in commercialization initiatives Venture capital $270M for BDC and FCC to finance start-ups, expected to lever $1B. Prioritized for life-sciences, biotech, ICT, environmental technologies, medical devices, nanotechnology. Other Sustainable Development Technology Fund gets $200M top up from sale of Petro Canada shares $5M for NRC’s IRAP

Government Relations Office Public Health $2B for health to top-up last year’s $35B First Ministers Health Accord $400M from Health Canada to establish the Canadian Public Health Agency Significant amount will end up in Winnipeg Announcement on location? $665M to improve public health $165M to develop surge and reaction capabilities $400M for provincial immunization programs $100M to set up Canada Health Infoway

Government Relations Office Provincial Budget delivered April 19 Thematic highlights: Health careYoung Manitobans Manitoba FamiliesAffordable Government InfrastructureHealthy & safe communities Economic growthWater and environment Tax relief

Government Relations Office Quick Overview… Balanced budget, small surplus of $3M $96M debt and pension liabilities payments 7% cut in discretionary spending & elimination of 400 jobs Minor personal tax reductions (6% on middle rate), reduced education support levy ($40 on a $125K home), small reductions to business taxes, off-set by increased taxes on services & sin taxes 5.2% increase in health care spending 2% increase in education funding 3.5% increase in support for Universities and Colleges Infrastructure investments

Government Relations Office University of Manitoba focus of attention… …University of Manitoba specifically mentioned 6 times throughout speech …EITC and Richardson Centre for Functional Foods each referred to 3 times …$50M provincial contribution to Campaign mentioned twice for leveraging $187M …SmartPark singled out with full paragraph recognizing its growth Compares to two references in Budget 2003

Government Relations Office Funding support for universities & colleges up 3.5% (includes elimination of municipal tax) $364,472,400 to $377,327,700 Compares to 4% increase last year Impact on University of Manitoba – 1.7% increase in operating grant UNIT ALLOCATION2003/2004 $ (000) 2004/2005 $ (000) COPSE Administration University Operating Grants261, ,518.8 PSE Initiatives Fund500.01,154.4 College Grants70, ,059.1 College Expansion Initiative22, ,535.6 ACCESS Program5,978.56,327.0 Advanced Education and Training Assistance2,809.82,909.0 Advanced Education & Training Budget Allocation PSE measures

Government Relations Office Other measures… Budget commits government to 10% tuition rebate for another year, but no mention of tuition freeze. Additional resources for training nurses. Establishment of graduate scholarship program - $350,000 Increased funding for PSE Initiatives fund to develop new programs Increase funding for Access programs Small increase in student aid funding Increases in vehicle registration fees, diesel fuel and extension of PST to services will increase costs for University.

Government Relations Office Research support University of Manitoba recognized as “one of Canada's major research institutions, and home to more than 20 research centres” Slight reduction in provincial research funding (.6%) Science, innovation and business development funding falls from $18,037,000 to $17,920,000 Program2003/2004 $ (000) 2004/2005 $ (000) MRIF12, ,200.0 Mb Centres of Excellence Fund Industrial Technology Centre Mb Health Research Council1,752.61,952.6 Mb Education, Research, Learning Info centres445.8 Research support program funding

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