The Canadian government’s stepped up security for foreign research collaborations has created a climate of fear in which some scientists have stopped submitting grant applications and others have quietly severed ties with collaborators in China.
We are deeply concerned that discussions of foreign interference and national security can quickly become toxic as we have already seen in the accusations that a respected Chinese Canadian senator and a newly elected mayor are agents of the Chinese government. Such accusations can quickly lead to gross violations of people’s democratic rights and personal security.
This letter is open to further endorsements, which can be submitted here: https://forms.gle/5ftuh6WPGEqwBZMJ6. An Open Letter to the Right Honorable David