Fired Winnipeg Lab Scientists Lied About Relationship With China, Failed to Protect Sensitive Assets: Documents

Fired Winnipeg Lab Scientists Lied About Relationship With China, Failed to Protect Sensitive Assets: Documents
The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg in a file photo. The Canadian Press/John Woods
Andrew Chen
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The two scientists fired from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg failed to disclose their interactions with Chinese entities and didn’t protect sensitive information and assets, newly released documents show.

The government tabled the long-awaited documents on Feb. 28 after years of refusing to disclose why the scientists were fired, citing privacy and national security concerns.