Does that supportive culture extend to Chinese Canadian scientists? Since the incident at the Winnipeg lab, the sensitive research guidelines, as you've mentioned, have been introduced, resulting in a list of research organizations that are believed to pose a high risk to national security. Most of the organizations named on the list are Chinese. This has hindered funding applications and career advancement for some Chinese Canadian scientists, based not necessarily on any association with organizations on the list but solely on their Chinese surnames. What assurances can you provide to these scientists?
On April 19th, 2024. See this statement in context.