Category: PROC

CSIS Director Contradicts Minister Blair on Passage of Intel Related to Beijing Threats

The director of Canada’s spy agency told MPs that the proper protocol had been followed to pass information to the minister of public safety on Beijing threats to parliamentarians, contradicting the minister’s previous testimony. “My understanding of how the information flows from an agency to the minister is that this is sent to the department—in…


Johnston Says Not All Intelligence Reviewed in Reaching His Conclusions on Foreign Interference

Special Rapporteur David Johnston says he did not consult all relevant information to produce his report on foreign interference as opposition MPs challenged its conclusions during his testimony before a parliamentary committee on June 6. “Am I confident that we saw every bit of information that we would like to have had or perhaps should…


Special Rapporteur Johnston to Testify Before Committee on Foreign Interference Report

Special Rapporteur David Johnston has been invited to testify before a House of Commons committee after tabling his first report which recommended against holding a public inquiry on foreign interference. The House Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) passed a motion on May 26 re-inviting Johnston to appear no later than June 6….


MPs on Committee Hesitant to Disclose Cases of Colleagues Targeted by Foreign Interference

Liberal and NDP MPs have raised concerns about a new motion tabled by Conservatives in committee seeking to produce documents related to threats by foreign actors faced by elected officials, saying it could draw unwanted attention to them. Conservative MP Michael Cooper tabled a new motion on May 18 in the House of Commons Standing…


Amid Committee Probe, Some MPs Hesitant to Disclose Cases of Colleagues Targeted by Foreign Interference

Liberal and NDP MPs have raised concerns about a new motion tabled by Conservatives in committee seeking documents related to threats by foreign actors faced by elected officials, saying it could draw unwanted attention to them. Conservative MP Michael Cooper tabled a new motion on May 18 in the House of Commons Standing Committee for…


Former Top Officials Can’t Recall 2017 Memo on Chinese Regime Interference

Two former top federal officials who had alleged links to a 2017 memo to the prime minister on Chinese regime interference told a committee of MPs they have no recollection of the matter. “I have no memory of seeing that note,” Michael Wernick told the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) on…