Handing Over Winnipeg Lab Documents Has ‘National Security' Implications: Hajdu

Handing Over Winnipeg Lab Documents Has ‘National Security' Implications: Hajdu
Health Minister Patty Hajdu arrives for a news conference in Ottawa on Dec. 4, 2020. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Documents related to the firing of two scientists from the high−security laboratory in Winnipeg, and the transfer of viruses to a research facility in Wuhan are too sensitive to hand over to the special committee on Canada−China relations, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Monday.

“In this particular case, the information requested has both privacy and national security implications,” Hajdu said. “Compliance with the order without proper safeguards in place would put sensitive information at the risk of public release.”