Chinese Canadians tell the Star that they have sent many tips on foreign interference in Canada to the RCMP and CSIS. But many have said that their reports of threats from foreign actors to police have gone largely unheeded.
In the wake of recent reporting from the Globe and Mail and Global TV on leaked CSIS warnings, spy chiefa parliamentary committee that a registry of foreign officials or agents would make it easier to track activities of people intent on influencing or interfering in Canadian elections on behalf of foreign governments.
Trudeau is facing increasing pressure from the public and opposition parties to launch a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference. Until Monday he had rejected calls for a probe, and said “there are ongoing public committee hearings ... where those heads of agencies and people responsible for safety and integrity of our elections are testifying publicly on all the work that’s being done.
“The Canadian chapter has been quite active for the past 33 years. We’ve had yearly closed-door meetings with Global Affairs Canada,” Sheng told the Star.
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