Press Room October 17, 2006. Canada's Research and Development Spending Continues to Rise Up 4.9% According to Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List 13 B.C. Companies Make Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List 10 Alberta Firms Make Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List 44 Ontario Companies Make Canada's Top 100 R&D Spenders List 30 Québec Companies Make Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List