U15 praises federal defence and security plan, creation of defence research bureau BOREALIS

Government of Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney recently confirmed that the federal government intends to establish a defence research bureau called the Bureau of Research, Engineering, and Advanced Leadership in Innovation and Science (BOREALIS). The announcement comes as part of Canada’s newly unveiled defence spending plan. The bureau is dedicated to cutting-edge research in “frontier technologies” such as AI and quantum computing, according to Global News. U15 Canada CEO Robert Asselin praised the creation of the bureau as an investment in research that will help strengthen Canada’s capacities, drive economic and social gains, and elevate Canada as a world-leading hub for research and innovation.