I think it should be a bit more than that. It's the universities, but it's the whole research ecology we live in.
I mentioned drop-down menus, because when you talk about co-operating with other countries on the SSHRC application form, the drop-down menu says “Taiwan-Province of China”. It makes it appear as if the Government of Canada endorses China's claim over Taiwan.
I think we should have some guidelines so that universities, other educational institutions and the whole research network we have fall in line with Canada's policy and don't appear to fall in line with China's policy.