Ottawa to Stop Funding of ‘Sensitive’ Research Projects With 85 Chinese Institutions

Ottawa to Stop Funding of ‘Sensitive’ Research Projects With 85 Chinese Institutions
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 21, 2023. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle
Noé Chartier
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The federal government is taking steps to protect sensitive research from foreign countries that pose a threat to national security by identifying key technological sectors at risk and blacklisting specific research institutions, the vast majority of which are based in China.

The new Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern was announced by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Health Minister Mark Holland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc on Jan. 16.

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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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