Scientists fired from Winnipeg lab over security fears rightly under probe: minister

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OTTAWA — It's 'extremely appropriate' that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation, Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday.

OTTAWA — It's"extremely appropriate" that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation, Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday.

The RCMP said Wednesday a national security investigation into the matter, which begain in May 2019, remains underway.The Globe and Mail newspaper reported Wednesday the two scientists have been using pseudonyms as they build a new life in China."They're under an investigation, and rightfully so," he said.

The records also say she refused to admit involvement in various Chinese programs even when evidence was presented to her. The microbiology laboratory has a"renewed, proactive security posture" that has reinforced the physical security of the building, the health agency said.

 

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