Information and opinion concerning research and development in Canadian educational administration is presented in three main sections. Section 1 discusses the general status of educational research in relation to the concerns of the federal government, provincial departments of education, and local school districts. Difficulties in the structure, functions and types, resources, and support for research are presented. Section 2 discusses research in educational administration conducted by university personnel, emphasizing work done at the University of Alberta. Trends in topics and types of studies are noted. Section three presents suggestions for conducting future research. Again, the suggestions are classified according to the structure, functions and types, resources, and support for research. The author concludes that Canada's research and development base has developed well in the past twenty years. (DW)