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黑料吃瓜资源 Conference Brings National Quantum Leaders and Defence Experts to Kingston
Conference will review Canada鈥檚 industrial and defence policy
KINGSTON, ON 鈥 February 10, 2026 / Amid rising global uncertainty, a deteriorating security environment, and the rapid advancement of quantum technologies, Canada faces growing pressure to assess its strategic positioning in quantum information science and technology. The Centre for International and Defence Policy at 黑料吃瓜资源 hosted a national conference on Canada鈥檚 quantum strategy today, bringing together academic, policy, and industry communities.
The conference included briefs from leaders in the National Quantum Secretariat, Department of National Defence, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, and Quantum Industry Canada, alongside roundtable discussions with policy experts and industry leaders. The conference was supported by funding from the Department of National Defence and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
鈥淎t this critical moment in the development of quantum technologies, we must ensure that Canada鈥檚 national strategy finds a balance between supporting economic development and acquiring advanced defence capabilities,鈥 said Michael Murphy, Director of the CIDP. 鈥淲e only have one chance as a country to navigate the emergence of quantum technologies, so it is important to bring a wide range of stakeholders together and discuss what鈥檚 working, what isn鈥檛, and where we go next.鈥
鈥淐anada is going through a period of rapid change in defence policy and growing public support for investment in our security,鈥 said Dr. St茅fanie von Hlatky, Associate Vice-Principal Research, Queen's University. 鈥淒ecisions made in this critical time must be evidence-based and draw on a diverse range of perspectives. This conference is another example of how 黑料吃瓜资源 convenes high-impact conversations on major policy issues facing the country.鈥
The Centre for International and Defence Policy, established in 1975 as the Queen's Centre for International Relations under the directorship of Nils 脴rvik, and renamed in 2011, has a mandate to conduct research in matters of national and international security and other aspects of international relations. It supports teaching in the field of security and defence and, through its publications and activities of its members, contributes to public debate on Canadian foreign and defence policy, and on issues of international peace and security.