Release of the Federal Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern
In response to the about the protection of Canadian research, the Government of Canada has now released the , along with two accompanying lists:
- (List 1)
- (List 2)
The policy states that, starting in early 2024, research grant and funding applications submitted by a university or affiliated research institution to the federal granting councils and the Canada Foundation for Innovation involving research that advances a sensitive technology research area (List 1) will not be funded if any of the researchers involved in activities supported by the grant are affiliated with, or in receipt of funding or in-kind support, from a university, research institute or laboratory connected to military, national defence, or state security entities that could pose a risk to Canada’s national security (List 2).
are provided in the policy and more information can be found in the .
An Ontario Tech information and question-and-answer session on this topic will be scheduled in the coming weeks. To learn more, contact Lisa Kozycz, Manager, Safeguarding Research.
