China and Russia continue to be the “primary culprits” when it comes to espionage and foreign interference that threaten Canada’s sovereignty, a committee that oversees national security and intelligence activities says in its annual report. “The threat from espionage and foreign interference is significant and continues to grow. Several states are responsible for conducting such activities in Canada, but intelligence shows that China and Russia remain the primary culprits,” reads the report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. Tabled in the House of Commons on April 12, the report updates the threats Canada faces since the committee’s last assessment in 2018. It takes into account the shift in domestic and international security environments, including the challenges that have arisen due to the pandemic. The committee says the pandemic has given foreign states a new impetus to conduct espionage activities against Canada’s health and science and technology sectors, …