OTTAWA — The University of Ottawa welcomed an additional $8.4 million one-time investment in operating funding from the Ontario government. The funding will support the delivery of high quality education for students and the research activities of our faculty.

The University of Ottawa applauds the McGuinty government for its support of ongoing initiatives aimed at improving education and modernizing infrastructure in universities and colleges across the province. In 2008-09, the University of Ottawa also received $279.6 million in regular operating grants.

These important investments, which demonstrate the government’s foresight in continuing to make an investment in education—a vital tool for ensuring a strong economy in the Ottawa-Carleton region, will support a learning environment where research and higher learning can thrive.

“We have grown significantly since 2002—from 26,000 students to over 36,000—and have become one of the top 10 most research-intensive universities in Canada. The sustained increase in provincial funding has been vital to ensuring that the University of Ottawa remains a key player in our community and in Canada’s education and research sector,” says Allan Rock, President and Vice-Chancellor.

We will continue working in partnership with Premier Dalton McGuinty’s government to achieve common goals that not only produce ideas and new knowledge but also increase productivity and add economic value.