Minister Pledges to Curb Canadian Universities’ Joint Research With Chinese Military Institute

Minister Pledges to Curb Canadian Universities’ Joint Research With Chinese Military Institute
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne responds to a question during Question Period in Ottawa on Nov. 16, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said he is unhappy with Canadian universities working with a Chinese military institution on sensitive high-tech research and pledged to introduce new guidelines to bolster research security.

“I am not happy and it’s unacceptable,” Champagne said at the House Standing Committee on Science and Research meeting on Feb. 2.