加拿大应对金融危机促进科技发展的新举措

New Initiatives Response to the Financial Crisis and S＆T Development in Canada

为应对经济危机，2009年加拿大政府推出经济行动计划，把投资科技创新作为主要手段之一，增加51亿加元投资科技，增加1亿加元支持中小企业实现技术商业化和雇用新毕业大学生，投资20亿加元支持大学加强科研基础设施，增加12．5亿加元投资创新基金，扩大研究生奖学金计划，增加资助硕士生和博士生继续学业。加大对汽车和航空航天业的研发投入支持，加强环保与清洁能源，卫生与生命科学，信息通信等领域的科技优势，实现了增加就业。改善科研条件，吸引人才，取得加快经济复苏和促进科技发展的良好效果。

In 2009, the Canada＇s Economic Action Plan launched by government to increase 5.1 billion Canadian dollars for fighting financial crisis, additional 100 million Canadian dollars for SMEs to achieve technology commercialization and hire new graduate students, 2 billion Canadian dollars for universities to improve research infrastructure, and 1.25 billion for establishing innovation funding. The plan resulted in rapid economic recovery and S＆T development promotion by increasing investment in automobile and aerospace industries, strengthening advantages in environmental protection and clean energy, health and life Sciences, information and communication, and increased employment, improved research condition and attracted talents.