Press Room October 22, 2007. Business Research and Development Spending Slumps in 2006 According to Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List 12 British Columbia Firms Make Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List 2007 15 Alberta Firms Make Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List 2007 R&D Spending in Ontario-based Companies Down -4.3% R&D Spending in Québec-based Companies Down -6.3%