Category: Foreign interference

BC Chinese Communities Tell Mendicino of Intimidation by Foreign Powers and Proxies

Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Chinese community members in Vancouver have told him of “intimidation, harassment and abuse” linked to foreign governments or their proxies, confirming the need for a foreign agent registry. Mendicino said he met Wednesday with a “robust cross-section” of people from the communities. The results, he said, reinforced the…


Trudeau Foundation’s Entire Leadership Resigns Citing ‘Political Climate’

The entire leadership of the Trudeau Foundation has resigned in the wake of a revelation it had received a donation from a businessman tied to the Chinese regime. “In recent weeks, the political climate surrounding a donation received by the Foundation in 2016 has put a great deal of pressure on the Foundation’s management and…


Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Telford Set to Testify on Beijing Foreign Interference

Opposition MPs from all major parties battled hard to get some face time with Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, who is expected to be in a House of Commons committee this week to testify on issues related to interference by the Chinese regime in Canada’s democracy. Liberal MPs on the House…


Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Telford Set to Testify on Foreign Interference

Opposition MPs from all major parties battled hard to get some face time with Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister. As a result, Telford is expected to appear before a House of Commons committee this week to testify on issues related to interference by the Chinese regime in Canada’s democracy. Liberal MPs…


Government Report Provides Roadmap on Tackling Foreign Interference

A report to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines steps the federal government is taking to address foreign interference after media reports in recent months have alleged extensive meddling by Beijing. The most consequential steps announced include beginning work to update key pieces of legislation to better tackle foreign interference. The plan says Public Safety Minister…


Government Report to Trudeau Provides Roadmap on Foreign Interference

A report to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines steps the federal government is taking to address foreign interference after media reports in recent months have alleged extensive meddling by Beijing. The most consequential steps announced include beginning work to update key pieces of legislation to better tackle foreign interference. The plan says Public Safety Minister…


Opposition MPs Say Feds Are Stalling Response to Foreign Interference Info Request

MPs representing every major opposition party are getting frustrated with the slow response from the federal government in providing key information to their study on Beijing’s foreign interference. In a letter sent to the Clerk of the Privy Council on April 6, six members of the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs committee (PROC)…


MP Han Dong Serves Global News With Libel Notice Over Foreign Interference Report

A lawyer for Han Dong has served Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment with a libel notice after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians. Lawyer Mark Polley says he is demanding that Global News make a “full apology…


Foreign Interference Eclipses Espionage as a Threat, and Beijing Takes the Lead: CSIS Veteran

The threat from foreign interference, with Beijing as the main culprit, has evolved to become more dangerous to the state than traditional espionage, a former executive with Canada’s spy agency told MPs. “What we’ve seen, in the last 30 years, is that foreign interference has eclipsed classic espionage as a national security threat, both in…


New Zealand Intelligence Chiefs Warn State-Backed Foreign Interference Increasing

New Zealand’s top intelligence agencies are becoming increasingly concerned about foreign interference and malicious cyber activity that continues to threaten local communities and organisations. Speaking to the Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee, Phil McKee, the acting Director-General of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), said the most “insidious” examples concerned harassment of ethnic communities…