Table 3-7
Total expenditures of provincial governments on scientific activities — In the social sciences and humanities, by activity

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In the social sciences and humanities, by activity
  2004/2005  2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008  2008/2009
  thousands of dollars
Participating provinces  
Total science and technology 279,833 328,816 346,733 434,243 481,783
New Brunswick .. .. .. 23,020 24,950
Ontario 148,086 r 147,512 r 180,227 r 164,793 r 184,269
Manitoba 24,907 28,438 28,320 26,621 34,141
Saskatchewan 1 .. .. .. 21,384 E 54,617
Alberta 32,610 24,935 31,216 83,434 69,386
British Columbia 74,230 127,931 106,970 114,991 114,420 E
Total research and development 215,800 283,517 274,765 324,315 332,068
New Brunswick .. .. .. 8,140 10,354
Quebec 2 92,572 117,405 115,718 128,273 121,321
Ontario 50,762 64,795 84,321 63,316 68,810
Manitoba 3,855 4,421 3,587 4,257 10,139
Saskatchewan 1 .. .. .. 12,747 E 14,718
Alberta 11,482 8,115 10,739 14,777 15,001
British Columbia 57,129 88,781 60,400 92,805 91,725 E
Total related scientific activities 156,605 162,704 187,686 238,201 271,026
New Brunswick .. .. .. 14,880 14,596
Ontario 97,324 r 82,717 r 95,906 r 101,477 r 115,459
Manitoba 21,052 24,017 24,733 22,364 24,002
Saskatchewan 1 .. .. .. 8,637 E 39,889
Alberta 21,128 16,820 20,477 68,657 54,385
British Columbia 17,101 39,150 46,570 22,186 22,695 E
1.
Saskatchewan conducted a limited pilot of seven ministries in 2007/2008. The difference in expenditures contributes to the differences between the 2007/2008 pilot survey and 2008/2009 data results including fifteen ministries.
2.
Since 1994/1995, the Quebec provincial government collects only research and development activities. These research and development expenditures are not included in the science and technology totals.
Note(s):
Components may not add to total due to rounding.