Category: Caroline Simard

Elections Commissioner’s Office Dismissed 116 Complaints Alleging Foreign Interference: Report

The Office of Elections Commissioner Caroline Simard dismissed 116 complaints of alleged foreign interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 general elections without initiating any relevant prosecution, according to an internal briefing note. “Foreign components in investigations almost always give rise to delays, complexities and other challenges,” wrote the commissioner’s office in a briefing note dated…


Caroline Simard Appointed New Watchdog for Federal Elections

Caroline Simard, vice-chairperson of broadcasting at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, has been appointed as Canada’s new elections watchdog. The chief electoral officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, today announced that Simard would start as commissioner of Canada elections in August. The commissioner is responsible for enforcement of elections law and conducts investigations into breaches,…