Canada up to its bootlicking tricks again

The Canadian government on Tuesday published a list of 11 "Sensitive Technology Research Areas" along with a list of 103"Named Research Organizations" with which cooperation in the areas identified would be considered a potential national security risk.

Any research in such areas involving collaboration with the named entities, which are allegedly connected to foreign military, defense or security apparatuses, would be disqualified for federal funding.

While the policy will not take effect before September, the government may act accordingly now "should risks be identified", said a statement issued by three government ministers, citing Canada's new "Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern".