Liberal and NDP MPs have raised concerns about a new motion tabled by Conservatives in committee seeking to produce documents related to threats by foreign actors faced by elected officials, saying it could draw unwanted attention to them.
Conservative MP Michael Cooper tabled a new motion on May 18 in the House of Commons Standing Committee for Procedure and House Affairs (PROC), as part of the committee’s unanimous mandate received from the House to investigate threats by Beijing faced by MP Michael Chong.
Cooper’s motion states the government should provide the committee with the 2021 assessment from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that mentions Chinese regime activities against MPs. The Globe and Mail reported on the leak of the document on May 1, which triggered a chain of events….