A report to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines steps the federal government is taking to address foreign interference after media reports in recent months have alleged extensive meddling by Beijing.
The most consequential steps announced include beginning work to update key pieces of legislation to better tackle foreign interference.
The plan says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino will work to modernize the CSIS Act to improve the collecting of intelligence, as well as the Security of Information Act and the Criminal Code to facilitate prosecution.
Trudeau had announced on March 6 his government would develop a plan to address foreign interference within 30 days, as pressure for action was building, and said it would be based on the recommendations made in previous reviews….