The Mark has a particularly badly informed article by Laura Beach on corporate (*gasp!*) funding of universities in Canada. She takes particular issue with SDF funding (which is probably going to be cut in the next budget anyway)
The main channel for military funding to social and political science departments is the Security Defence Forum (SDF). Established during the Cold War by DND, the SDF exists to distribute department funds to Canadian political and social science departments through “centres of expertise.” In return for funding, centres are expected to produce academic articles, conduct media interviews, publish Op-Ed articles, participate in conferences, and host a number of events to reach out to the public. The impartiality of funding allocation for research topics is seriously questionable, and casts doubt on the objectivity and academic freedom of these centres.
Beach's proof? Someone with corporate ties sits on the SDF board!
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