Following a recent media report that Katie Telford, chief of staff of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, had in 2017 requested a briefing be produced on Beijing’s foreign interference, Liberal and NDP MPs voted on Feb. 9 against a Conservative Party motion to have Telford testify before committee and obtain relevant documents. “In order to get…
NDP, Liberals Defeat Committee Motion to Hear From Trudeau’s Top Adviser on Beijing Interference
Near 90 Percent of Canadians Surveyed Support Creating a Foreign Agent Registry Amid Increased Interference from Beijing, Russia
A survey says nearly 90 percent of Canadians support creating a registry of foreign agents, a result that came after Ottawa announced plans to consult the public on establishing such a registry amid growing concerns of foreign interference from China, Russia, and other authoritarian states. The survey, conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of The…
90 Percent of Canadians Want a Foreign Agent Registry Amid Increased Interference From Beijing, Moscow
A survey says nearly 90 percent of Canadians support creating a registry of foreign agents, a result that came after Ottawa announced plans to consult the public on establishing such a registry amid growing concerns of foreign interference from China, Russia, and other authoritarian states. The survey, conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of The…
90 Percent of Canadians Want a Foreign Agent Registry Amid Increased Interference by Beijing, Moscow
Nearly 90 percent of Canadians support creating a registry of foreign agents, according to a new survey, conducted after Ottawa announced plans to consult the public on establishing such a registry amid growing concerns of foreign interference from China, Russia, and other authoritarian states. The survey, conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of The Globe…
Foreign Powers Using ‘High Profile’ Individuals to Influence Federal Officials: Government Document
High-profile Canadians may be receiving payment from foreign countries in exchange for advancing their political interests, according to a question period briefing note from the Department of Public Safety. The document has been made public amidst increased scrutiny on China’s interference efforts in Canada. The note, titled “Foreign Interference” and dated Jan. 19, says foreign…
China Increasing Its Violation of International Norms Daily, Says Minister Joly
Fresh on the heels of unveiling a new Indo-Pacific Strategy to tackle issues in the region, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says that China is breaking international norms on a daily basis. “China works every day more and more to either violate international norms, or I would say also bend international norms in their favour,”…
Chinese Regime ‘Regularly’ Attempts to Interfere in Canada, Says Minister Leblanc
The issue of foreign interference in elections was examined in a Commons committee on Dec. 13, with Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic Leblanc addressing China’s role in Canadian society at large. “The Chinese government regularly attempts to interfere in various aspects of Canadian society, elections would not be excluded from some of their efforts to…
RCMP Officers Investigating Chinese Influence Visit Non-Profit Group’s Office in BC
A national security team led by the RCMP in the investigation of the Chinese regime’s foreign interference activities in Canada reportedly paid a visit to a non-profit group in Richmond, B.C., on Dec. 10. The Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) was at the building of Wenzhou Friendship Society, conducting interviews there and in the…
Cybersecurity, Foreign Interference Among Biggest Issues Australia Is Facing
Australia is facing “the most dangerous set of strategic circumstances” since the Second World War, according to the Home Affairs Minister. Speaking at the National Press Club on Thursday, Clare O’Neil addressed issues she says Australia is facing, namely cybersecurity, foreign interference, immigration and climate change. She said “new tools of statecraft” are bringing “what…
Canada Can Learn From Taiwan’s Response to Beijing’s Disinformation Campaigns, Says Foreign Affairs Official
Canada can learn from Taiwan on how to deal with disinformation campaigns from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a foreign affairs official told a House committee yesterday, as Canadian intelligence agencies investigate allegations of Beijing’s interference operations in the country. Paul Thoppil, assistant deputy minister of Asia Pacific in the Department of Foreign Affairs, shared experiences…
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