Category: foreign agent registry

Ottawa Must Be Prepared to Expel Chinese Diplomats Involved in Interference, Harassment: Former Envoy to China

February 7, 2023
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Canada must be ready to expel any Chinese diplomats that are found to be involved in interference or harassment activities on Canadian soil, says a former Canadian ambassador to China. Testifying before the Commons procedure and House affairs committee (PROC) on Jan. 7, David Mulroney said China’s plan for Canada is to transform it into…

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Mendicino: Canada Should Be ‘Thoughtful and Inclusive’ About Creating Foreign Agent Registry

February 7, 2023
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Amid requests by opposition MPs for a foreign agent registry in the face of increased espionage and influence activities by Beijing, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Canada should be “thoughtful and inclusive” when it comes to creating such a registry. “We need agencies to be inclusive, diverse, culturally sensitive,” Mendicino told the House of Commons Committee on…

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MP Who Frequents Events of Beijing-Aligning Groups Spoke Against Foreign Agent Registry as MP Candidate

January 6, 2023
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A B.C. Liberal MP who regularly attends events of groups that adopt Beijing’s language and views had opposed the creation of a foreign agent registry in Canada when he was a first-time candidate in the 2021 election. In a Sept. 9, 2021, interview on Chinese-language YouTube channel Rise Bowl, Parm Bains, Liberal candidate for Steveston–Richmond…

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Near 90 Percent of Canadians Surveyed Support Creating a Foreign Agent Registry Amid Increased Interference from Beijing, Russia

December 27, 2022
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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…

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90 Percent of Canadians Want a Foreign Agent Registry Amid Increased Interference From Beijing, Moscow

December 27, 2022
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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…

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90 Percent of Canadians Want a Foreign Agent Registry Amid Increased Interference by Beijing, Moscow

December 27, 2022
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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…

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