diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ManuscriptRecordController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ManuscriptRecordController.php
index df16d5e8..7e04659f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ManuscriptRecordController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ManuscriptRecordController.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 use Gate;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\JsonResource;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rules\Enum;
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public function store(Request $request): JsonResource
 
         $manuscriptRecord = new ManuscriptRecord($validated);
         $manuscriptRecord->status = ManuscriptRecordStatus::DRAFT;
-        $manuscriptRecord->user_id = auth()->id();
+        $manuscriptRecord->user_id = Auth::id();
         $manuscriptRecord->save();
         $manuscriptRecord->refresh();
 
@@ -72,8 +73,10 @@ public function update(Request $request, ManuscriptRecord $manuscriptRecord): Js
             'abstract' => 'nullable|string',
             'pls' => 'nullable|string',
             'relevant_to' => 'nullable|string',
-            'additional_information' => 'nullable|string',
+            'public_interest_information' => 'nullable|string',
             'potential_public_interest' => 'boolean',
+            'do_not_apply_ogl' => 'boolean',
+            'no_ogl_explanation' => 'nullable|string',
         ]);
 
         $manuscriptRecord->update($validated);
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/ManuscriptRecordResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/ManuscriptRecordResource.php
index 06a20946..14bc29d6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Resources/ManuscriptRecordResource.php
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/ManuscriptRecordResource.php
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ public function toArray($request)
                 'abstract' => $this->abstract ?? '',
                 'pls' => $this->pls ?? '',
                 'relevant_to' => $this->relevant_to ?? '',
-                'additional_information' => $this->additional_information ?? '',
                 'potential_public_interest' => $this->potential_public_interest,
+                'public_interest_information' => $this->public_interest_information ?? '',
+                'do_not_apply_ogl' => $this->do_not_apply_ogl,
+                'no_ogl_explanation' => $this->no_ogl_explanation ?? '',
 
                 // dates and times
                 'created_at' => $this->created_at,
diff --git a/app/Models/ManuscriptRecord.php b/app/Models/ManuscriptRecord.php
index 446bce40..b21f90b9 100644
--- a/app/Models/ManuscriptRecord.php
+++ b/app/Models/ManuscriptRecord.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class ManuscriptRecord extends Model implements Fundable, HasMedia
         'type' => ManuscriptRecordType::class,
         'status' => ManuscriptRecordStatus::class,
         'potential_public_interest' => 'boolean',
+        'do_not_apply_ogl' => 'boolean',
     ];
 
     // default values for optional fields
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ class ManuscriptRecord extends Model implements Fundable, HasMedia
         'abstract' => '',
         'pls' => '',
         'relevant_to' => '',
-        'additional_information' => '',
+        'public_interest_information' => '',
+        'no_ogl_explanation' => '',
     ];
 
     // logging options
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@ public function validateIsFilled(bool $noExceptions = false): bool
             'region_id' => 'required|exists:regions,id',
             'functional_area_id' => 'required|exists:functional_areas,id',
             'relevant_to' => 'required',
+            'no_ogl_explanation' => 'required_if:do_not_apply_ogl,true',
         ]);
 
         $validator->after(function ($validator) {
diff --git a/database/factories/ManuscriptRecordFactory.php b/database/factories/ManuscriptRecordFactory.php
index 69c75f56..9c5e8325 100644
--- a/database/factories/ManuscriptRecordFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/ManuscriptRecordFactory.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function filled()
             'pls' => $this->faker->paragraph(),
             'relevant_to' => $this->faker->paragraph(),
             'potential_public_interest' => $this->faker->boolean(),
-            'additional_information' => $this->faker->paragraph(),
+            'public_interest_information' => $this->faker->paragraph(),
             'functional_area_id' => FunctionalArea::factory()->create()->id,
         ])->afterCreating(function ($manuscript) {
             $manuscript->manuscriptAuthors()->save(ManuscriptAuthor::factory()->make(['is_corresponding_author' => true])); // create a corresponding author
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_11_14_184759_add_ogl_question_to_manuscript_records_table.php b/database/migrations/2024_11_14_184759_add_ogl_question_to_manuscript_records_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbdfa3cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_11_14_184759_add_ogl_question_to_manuscript_records_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('manuscript_records', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('do_not_apply_ogl')->default(false);
+            $table->text('no_ogl_explanation')->nullable();
+            $table->renameColumn('additional_information', 'public_interest_information');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/src/components/QuestionEditor.vue b/resources/src/components/QuestionEditor.vue
index 84b3dac7..e517a86e 100644
--- a/resources/src/components/QuestionEditor.vue
+++ b/resources/src/components/QuestionEditor.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { QEditor } from 'quasar'
 import DOMPurify from 'dompurify'
+import { QEditor } from 'quasar'
 import RequiredSpan from './RequiredSpan.vue'
 
 const props = withDefaults(
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ const props = withDefaults(
     disable?: boolean
     readonly?: boolean
     required?: boolean
+    hideEditor?: boolean
   }>(),
   {
     disable: false,
     readonly: false,
     required: false,
+    hideEditor: false,
   },
 )
 
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ function onPaste(e: ClipboardEvent) {
       </div>
     </div>
     <QEditor
+      v-if="!hideEditor"
       ref="editor"
       v-model="value"
       :disable="disable"
diff --git a/resources/src/locales/en.json b/resources/src/locales/en.json
index 4457158b..e3683ac1 100644
--- a/resources/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/resources/src/locales/en.json
@@ -519,7 +519,12 @@
     "upload-manuscript": "Upload manuscript",
     "upload-text": "Upload the most recent copy of your manuscript as a PDF. This file can be updated as required by the applicant, even after submitting the manuscript.",
     "working-title-text": "Enter to the manuscript's working title. You will be able to modify the title when you update this manuscript status to published.",
-    "functional-area-text": "In order to improve reporting on research outputs, please select the relevant functional area for this manuscript."
+    "functional-area-text": "In order to improve reporting on research outputs, please select the relevant functional area for this manuscript.",
+    "no-ogl-explanation": "Report Licensing",
+    "no-ogl-explanation-text-field-text": "DFO is committed to the \"Open by Design and by Default\" principle of Open Science, which means that all DFO publications will be published under the latest version of the \"{url}\" Are there any specific reasons or concerns that would prevent your report from being licensed under this Open Government Licence?",
+    "ogl-link": "Open Government Licence - Canada",
+    "do_not_apply_ogl": "We have reasons not to apply an open license for this report.",
+    "ogl-provide-explanation": "Since you answered \"yes,\" please provide an explanation of why an open license cannot be applied to your report."
   },
   "my-manuscript-records": {
     "actions-still-required": "Actions still required",
diff --git a/resources/src/locales/fr.json b/resources/src/locales/fr.json
index 4926df95..45050902 100644
--- a/resources/src/locales/fr.json
+++ b/resources/src/locales/fr.json
@@ -519,7 +519,12 @@
     "upload-manuscript": "Télécharger le manuscrit",
     "upload-text": "Téléchargez la copie la plus récente de votre manuscrit au format PDF. \nCe fichier peut être mis à jour selon les besoins du demandeur, même après la soumission du manuscrit.",
     "working-title-text": "Entrez le titre provisoir du manuscrit. \nVous pourrez modifier le titre lorsque vous mettrez à jour le statut de ce manuscrit à publié.",
-    "functional-area-text": "Afin d'améliorer les rapports sur les résultats de la recherche, veuillez sélectionner le domaine fonctionnel pertinent pour ce manuscrit."
+    "functional-area-text": "Afin d'améliorer les rapports sur les résultats de la recherche, veuillez sélectionner le domaine fonctionnel pertinent pour ce manuscrit.",
+    "no-ogl-explanation-text-field-text": "Le MPO s'engage à suivre le principe « ouvert par conception et par défaut » de la science ouverte. Par conséquent, toutes les publications du MPO seront publiées sous la dernière version de la « {url} ». Avez-vous des raisons de croire que votre rapport ne devrait pas être licencié sous cette licence du gouvernement ouvert?",
+    "ogl-link": "Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada",
+    "do_not_apply_ogl": "Nous avons des raisons de ne pas appliquer une licence ouverte pour ce rapport.",
+    "no-ogl-explanation": "Licence de rapport",
+    "ogl-provide-explanation": "Puisque vous avez répondu « oui », veuillez expliquer pourquoi une licence ouverte ne peut pas être appliquée à votre rapport."
   },
   "my-manuscript-records": {
     "actions-still-required": "Actions encore nécessaires",
diff --git a/resources/src/models/ManuscriptRecord/ManuscriptRecord.ts b/resources/src/models/ManuscriptRecord/ManuscriptRecord.ts
index 051103a9..55b83a01 100644
--- a/resources/src/models/ManuscriptRecord/ManuscriptRecord.ts
+++ b/resources/src/models/ManuscriptRecord/ManuscriptRecord.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { ManuscriptAuthorResource } from '@/models/ManuscriptAuthor/ManuscriptAuthor'
+import type { FunctionalArea } from '../FunctionalArea/FunctionalArea'
 import type { PublicationResource } from '../Publication/Publication'
 import type { Region } from '../Region/Region'
 import type {
@@ -7,10 +9,8 @@ import type {
   ResourceList,
 } from '../Resource'
 import type { UserResource } from '../User/User'
-import type { FunctionalArea } from '../FunctionalArea/FunctionalArea'
-import type { ManuscriptAuthorResource } from '@/models/ManuscriptAuthor/ManuscriptAuthor'
-import { SpatieQuery } from '@/api/SpatieQuery'
 import { http } from '@/api/http'
+import { SpatieQuery } from '@/api/SpatieQuery'
 
 export type ManuscriptRecordType = 'primary' | 'secondary'
 
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ export interface ManuscriptRecord extends BaseManuscriptRecord {
   abstract: string
   pls: string
   relevant_to: string
-  additional_information: string
   potential_public_interest: boolean
+  public_interest_information: string
+  do_not_apply_ogl: boolean
+  no_ogl_explanation: string
   readonly sent_for_review_at: string | null
   readonly reviewed_at: string | null
   submitted_to_journal_on: string | null
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ export class ManuscriptRecordService {
    */
   public static async find(id: number) {
     const response = await http.get<ManuscriptRecordResource>(
-            `${this.baseURL}/${id}`,
+      `${this.baseURL}/${id}`,
     )
     return response.data
   }
@@ -137,13 +139,13 @@ export class ManuscriptRecordService {
     const formData = new FormData()
     formData.append('pdf', file)
     const response = await http.post<FormData, MediaResource>(
-            `${this.baseURL}/${id}/files`,
-            formData,
-            {
-              headers: {
-                'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data',
-              },
-            },
+      `${this.baseURL}/${id}/files`,
+      formData,
+      {
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data',
+        },
+      },
     )
     return response.data
   }
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ export class ManuscriptRecordService {
   /** List all PDF files associated with this manuscript */
   public static async listPDFs(id: number) {
     const response = await http.get<MediaResourceList>(
-            `${this.baseURL}/${id}/files`,
+      `${this.baseURL}/${id}/files`,
     )
     return response.data
   }
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ export class ManuscriptRecordService {
    */
   public static async deletePDF(id: number, uuid: string) {
     const response = await http.delete(
-            `${this.baseURL}/${id}/files/${uuid}`,
+      `${this.baseURL}/${id}/files/${uuid}`,
     )
     return response.status === 204
   }
@@ -173,8 +175,8 @@ export class ManuscriptRecordService {
       reviewer_user_id: userId,
     }
     const response = await http.put<any, ManuscriptRecordResource>(
-            `${this.baseURL}/${id}/submit-for-review`,
-            data,
+      `${this.baseURL}/${id}/submit-for-review`,
+      data,
     )
     return response.data
   }
@@ -185,8 +187,8 @@ export class ManuscriptRecordService {
       submitted_to_journal_on: date,
     }
     const response = await http.put<any, ManuscriptRecordResource>(
-            `${this.baseURL}/${id}/submitted`,
-            data,
+      `${this.baseURL}/${id}/submitted`,
+      data,
     )
     return response.data
   }
@@ -204,8 +206,8 @@ export class ManuscriptRecordService {
       journal_id: journalId,
     }
     const response = await http.put<any, ManuscriptRecordResource>(
-            `${this.baseURL}/${id}/accepted`,
-            data,
+      `${this.baseURL}/${id}/accepted`,
+      data,
     )
     return response.data
   }
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ export class ManuscriptRecordService {
   // Withdraw the manuscript
   public static async withdraw(id: number) {
     const response = await http.put<any, ManuscriptRecordResource>(
-            `${this.baseURL}/${id}/withdraw`,
+      `${this.baseURL}/${id}/withdraw`,
     )
     return response.data
   }
diff --git a/resources/src/models/ManuscriptRecord/views/ManuscriptRecordFormView.vue b/resources/src/models/ManuscriptRecord/views/ManuscriptRecordFormView.vue
index b6329b6b..6e6bca9c 100644
--- a/resources/src/models/ManuscriptRecord/views/ManuscriptRecordFormView.vue
+++ b/resources/src/models/ManuscriptRecord/views/ManuscriptRecordFormView.vue
@@ -1,38 +1,39 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { Ref } from 'vue'
-import { QForm, useQuasar } from 'quasar'
 import type {
   ManuscriptRecordResource,
 } from '../ManuscriptRecord'
-import {
-  ManuscriptRecordService,
-} from '../ManuscriptRecord'
-import ManuscriptTypeBadge from '../components/ManuscriptTypeBadge.vue'
-import ManuscriptStatusBadge from '../components/ManuscriptStatusBadge.vue'
-import SubmitManuscriptDialog from '../components/SubmitManuscriptDialog.vue'
-import DeleteManuscriptButton from '../components/DeleteManuscriptButton.vue'
-import ManuscriptFileManagementCard from '../components/ManuscriptFileManagementCard.vue'
-import YesNoBooleanOptionGroup from '../components/YesNoBooleanOptionGroup.vue'
-import QuestionEditor from '@/components/QuestionEditor.vue'
+import { UtilityService } from '@/api/utils'
 import ContentCard from '@/components/ContentCard.vue'
-import ManageManuscriptAuthorsCard from '@/models/ManuscriptAuthor/components/ManageManuscriptAuthorsCard.vue'
-import RegionSelect from '@/models/Region/components/RegionSelect.vue'
 import FormSectionStatusIcon from '@/components/FormSectionStatusIcon.vue'
+import QuestionEditor from '@/components/QuestionEditor.vue'
 import RequiredSpan from '@/components/RequiredSpan.vue'
 import WarnOnUnsavedChanges from '@/components/WarnOnUnsavedChanges.vue'
-import { UtilityService } from '@/api/utils'
-import ManageFundingSourcesCard from '@/models/FundingSource/components/ManageFundingSourcesCard.vue'
 import FunctionalAreaSelect from '@/models/FunctionalArea/components/FunctionalAreaSelect.vue'
+import ManageFundingSourcesCard from '@/models/FundingSource/components/ManageFundingSourcesCard.vue'
+import ManageManuscriptAuthorsCard from '@/models/ManuscriptAuthor/components/ManageManuscriptAuthorsCard.vue'
+import RegionSelect from '@/models/Region/components/RegionSelect.vue'
+import { QForm, useQuasar } from 'quasar'
+import DeleteManuscriptButton from '../components/DeleteManuscriptButton.vue'
+import ManuscriptFileManagementCard from '../components/ManuscriptFileManagementCard.vue'
+import ManuscriptStatusBadge from '../components/ManuscriptStatusBadge.vue'
+import ManuscriptTypeBadge from '../components/ManuscriptTypeBadge.vue'
+import SubmitManuscriptDialog from '../components/SubmitManuscriptDialog.vue'
+import YesNoBooleanOptionGroup from '../components/YesNoBooleanOptionGroup.vue'
+import {
+  ManuscriptRecordService,
+} from '../ManuscriptRecord'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   id: number
 }>()
 const emit = defineEmits<{
-  (e: 'update-manuscript', manuscript: ManuscriptRecordResource): void
+  (e: 'updateManuscript', manuscript: ManuscriptRecordResource): void
 }>()
 const $q = useQuasar()
 const router = useRouter()
 const { t } = useI18n()
+const localeStore = useLocaleStore()
 
 const generalInformationForm = ref<QForm | null>(null)
 
@@ -77,6 +78,11 @@ const generalSectionStatus = computed(() => {
   if (manuscript.title === '')
     return 'error'
 
+  if (manuscript.type === 'secondary') {
+    if (manuscript.no_ogl_explanation === '' && manuscript.do_not_apply_ogl)
+      return 'incomplete'
+  }
+
   const complete
         = manuscript.title !== ''
         && manuscript.abstract !== ''
@@ -90,17 +96,17 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   await ManuscriptRecordService.find(props.id)
     .then((response) => {
       manuscriptResource.value = response
-      emit('update-manuscript', manuscriptResource.value)
+      emit('updateManuscript', manuscriptResource.value)
     })
     .catch((error) => {
-      if (error.status == 403) {
+      if (error.status === 403) {
         $q.notify({
           type: 'negative',
           message: t('mrf.not-authorized-text'),
         })
         router.push({ name: 'notFound' })
       }
-      console.log(error)
+      console.error(error)
     })
     .finally(() => {
       loading.value = false
@@ -128,12 +134,12 @@ async function save() {
       })
     })
     .catch((error) => {
-      console.log(error)
+      console.error(error)
     })
     .finally(() => {
       // emit the event to the parent
       if (manuscriptResource.value) {
-        emit('update-manuscript', manuscriptResource.value)
+        emit('updateManuscript', manuscriptResource.value)
       }
       loading.value = false
       isDirty.value = false
@@ -246,7 +252,7 @@ async function generatePLS() {
       })
     })
     .catch((error) => {
-      console.log(error)
+      console.error(error)
     })
     .finally(() => {
       PLSLoading.value = false
@@ -498,7 +504,7 @@ async function generatePLS() {
           </QuestionEditor>
           <QuestionEditor
             id="pi"
-            v-model="manuscriptResource.data.additional_information"
+            v-model="manuscriptResource.data.public_interest_information"
             :title="$t('mrf.additional-information-of-importance')"
             :disable="loading"
             :readonly="isManuscriptReadOnly"
@@ -526,6 +532,43 @@ async function generatePLS() {
               }}
             </p>
           </QuestionEditor>
+          <QuestionEditor
+            v-if="manuscriptResource.data.type === 'secondary'"
+            v-model="manuscriptResource.data.no_ogl_explanation"
+            :title="$t('mrf.no-ogl-explanation')"
+            :disable="loading"
+            :readonly="isManuscriptReadOnly"
+            :hide-editor="!manuscriptResource.data.do_not_apply_ogl"
+            required
+            class="q-mb-md"
+          >
+            <i18n-t keypath="mrf.no-ogl-explanation-text-field-text" tag="p">
+              <template #url>
+                <a
+                  :href="localeStore.locale === 'en'
+                    ? 'https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada'
+                    : 'https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/licence-du-gouvernement-ouvert-canada'"
+                  target="_blank"
+                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                >
+                  {{ $t('mrf.ogl-link') }}
+                </a>
+              </template>
+            </i18n-t>
+            <div class="text-body2 text-primary text-weight-medium">
+              {{ $t('mrf.do_not_apply_ogl') }}
+            </div>
+            <YesNoBooleanOptionGroup
+              v-model="
+                manuscriptResource.data
+                  .do_not_apply_ogl
+              "
+              class="q-mb-md"
+            />
+            <p v-if="manuscriptResource.data.do_not_apply_ogl">
+              {{ $t('mrf.ogl-provide-explanation') }}
+            </p>
+          </QuestionEditor>
         </QForm>
       </template>
       <template v-else>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Models/ManuscriptRecordTest.php b/tests/Feature/Models/ManuscriptRecordTest.php
index 76a58b08..7df9a08d 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Models/ManuscriptRecordTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Models/ManuscriptRecordTest.php
@@ -270,6 +270,23 @@
     expect($manuscript->fresh()->status)->toBe(ManuscriptRecordStatus::SUBMITTED);
 });
 
+test('a user cannot submit their manuscript for review if they do not want an OGL but have provide no explanation', function () {
+    $manuscript = ManuscriptRecord::factory()->filled()->create([
+        'do_not_apply_ogl' => true,
+    ]);
+
+    $this->actingAs($manuscript->user)->putJson("/api/manuscript-records/{$manuscript->id}/submit-for-review", [
+        'reviewer_user_id' => User::factory()->create()->id,
+    ])->assertStatus(422);
+
+    $manuscript->no_ogl_explanation = 'I do not want to apply for OGL';
+    $manuscript->save();
+
+    $this->actingAs($manuscript->user)->putJson("/api/manuscript-records/{$manuscript->id}/submit-for-review", [
+        'reviewer_user_id' => User::factory()->create()->id,
+    ])->assertOk();
+});
+
 test('a user can mark their manuscript as accepted', function () {
     // create a manuscript that has been submitted
     $manuscript = ManuscriptRecord::factory()->filled()->create([