Doesn't need to be either/or. During the Cold War, Americans shared technology with NATO nations that they would not share with the Soviets or Eastern Bloc nations. So it could be American technology being used at a Canadian company. While I have no specific knowledge in this case, such practices were common, and remain so today concerning nations the U.S. deems friendly (as opposed to nations such as N. Korea and Iran). Hope this clarifies.  o)