Scientists Fired From Winnipeg Lab Over Security Fears Rightly Under Probe: Minister

Scientists Fired From Winnipeg Lab Over Security Fears Rightly Under Probe: Minister
Mark Holland, Minister of Health, speaks to reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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It’s “extremely appropriate” that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation, Health Minister Mark Holland said on March 20.

The National Microbiology Laboratory researchers were fired in early 2021 after their security clearances were revoked over questions about their loyalty and the potential for coercion by China.