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Canada to weigh national security risks in funding research

Federally funded researchers who want to work with the private sector will need to take extra steps to ensure the data and intellectual property they generate doesn’t fall into the hands of hostile governments, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Monday. Here’s what you need to know about the new national security guidelines:

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