PDF file: 451-0025_gain_of_function.pdf OPQ ID: 451-0025 Session: 451 Question number: Q-0025 Sessional paper: Q-25 Title: gain of function Short description: Topic: public health Identified concern: Keywords: Agencies: PHAC, CIHR Date asked: 2021-11-23 Date tabled: Submitted by: Mr. Carrie (Oshawa) Reply by: Minister of Health Réponse de la ministre de la Santé Responded by: Mr. van Koeverden Pages: 16 Status: not processed Alert: grey Questions asked: 5 Questions answered: 5 Percent responded: 100% Referenced sources: Canada.ca Referenced links: https://search.open.canada.ca/en/gc/?sort=score Official link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Q-25+ourcommons.ca PDF URL: https://ivim.ca/foi/opq/r/451-0025_gain_of_function.pdf TXT URL: https://ivim.ca/foi/opq/r/451-0025.txt Original filename: Q-25 gain of function.pdf Local source path: C:\Users\Dmitry\Documents\CODES\OPQ-App\data-raw\OPQ\ALL OPQ TO DATE\2025\Q-25 gain of function.pdf Machine extracted at: 2026-06-30 12:58:30 References / links: - https://search.open.canada.ca/en/gc/?sort=score - Canada.ca Machine notes: (none) Question text preview: With regard to gain-of-function virology research: (a) what is the government's position on (i) funding such research, (ii) such research taking place in Canada; (b) has the government conducted any such studies since January 1, 2016, and, if so, what are the details of each study, including (i) who conducted the research, (ii) the location of the laboratory where research was conducted, (iii) the purpose or goal of the study, (iv) the findings; and (c) what are the details of any such studies or research funded by the government since January 1, 2016, including the (i) amount of funding, (ii) recipient, (iii) date of the funding, (iv) description of the project, (v) project start and end dates?