Canadian MPs have made formal decisions regarding ethics and lobbying rules that make it easier for foreign interference to occur, an advocacy group told MPs at a parliamentary committee.
Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch testified at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on May 9, as part of its study on foreign interference.
The implementation of a foreign agent registry to curb the issue is currently being looked at by the federal government, but Conacher raised doubts about its eventual effectiveness and noted other areas that need an overhaul.
“Simply putting in place a foreign agent registry, especially if it’s loophole filled, will not do much to stop foreign interference,” said Conacher, who heads the non-profit organization dedicated to democratic reform and government accountability….