Science and Research committee  Yes, I think there is just as great an effort being made by the Canadian government as by other governments. There is a lack of knowledge—subject matter expertise in language—to really build the comprehensive knowledge that's needed, particularly on China. To rely entirely on gov

Science and Research committee  This was based on the policies I read about the federal funding agencies in Canada deploying specific restrictions moving forward—saying we're going to have certain blanket bans and deny funding if there's collaboration with high-risk candidates. It was based on that. The U.S. g

Science and Research committee  Thank you. If your question is in terms of a technical capability, then no, I'm not aware of anything out there and I would be pessimistic that there would be such a kind of magical tool that can do that given the sophistication of the way China operates, the way it obfuscates i

Science and Research committee  Thank you for your question—and it's Mr. Stoff. I do not have a Ph.D. I would say that the challenges and the risks associated with what China has become, and the threats associated, are in some ways very unique and kind of deserve their own special treatment and attention for a

Science and Research committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman and honourable members of the committee. Thank you for the invitation to participate in today's hearing. Some of my comments are based on my experience in the U.S. government working on China and research security issues, so much of this is U.S.-centric.