Despite concerns of Chinese interference in federal elections and targeting of Canadian politicians, efforts to create a foreign agent registry in Canada remain stagnant. The potential involvement of many Canadian elites with the registry has contributed to the resistance, a House committee heard.
Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, told MPs that “elite capture,” particularly by China, is a “significant challenge” for Canada.
“Elite capture by China, both by pecuniary interests, as well as companies and law firms that are related to elite capture … I believe this is the major reason for significant resistance and active lobbying against a foreign agent registry that has been proposed,” he testified at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) on May 11….