Canada’s key military systems are at risk without intellectual property control

If we don’t own the IP vital to these sectors, the country’s industrial sovereignty is at risk as we will be dependent on the goodwill of other countries.

Crew members of HMCS Fredericton stand at attention while the vessel departs Portsmouth Harbour, United Kingdom, during Operation Reassurance, on Oct. 25. Without control of IP, Canada puts itself at risk when it procures major systems for the Department of National Defence, since these ships, planes, etc., will be in service for Canada for 20 to 30 years or longer, writes Brian Mersereau. DND photograph by Cpl. Laura Landry, Canadian Armed Forces

Opinion

BY BRIAN MERSEREAU

November 17, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic effects on Canada and the vital industries that are pillars of our economy. While much of the public focus has been on sectors such as health and tourism, no business, small or large, has been immune to impacts of the pandemic. Canada’s aerospace and defence...

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