A China expert says Canada needs to put strong legislation in place that allows for “severe punishments” in order to counter foreign interference in the country.
Jonathan Manthorpe, author of “Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada,” testified before the parliamentary Canada-China committee (CACN) on Oct. 25, where he was asked how the government can protect Canadians of Chinese heritage from threats and intimidation by Beijing.
“An overarching thing we need to do is to have a strong piece of legislation regulating and allowing for severe punishments or retribution for political activity in Canada by foreign countries,” said Manthorpe, a veteran journalist of over 40 years….