Foreign influence registry ‘more than a positive step forward,’ but not far enough, say diaspora groups
Though welcomed, Bill C-70 falls short of the gold standard some were hoping to see Canada adopt, and the registry won’t capture the more-covert activities such as those favoured by the Iran regime, say diaspora group reps.
Canada’s pledged forced labour bill should follow U.S. example banning Xinjiang imports, says Uyghur advocate
Since banning imported goods made with forced labour in 2020, Canada has yet to stop a single shipment.
Public inquiry’s spotlight on ‘absurd’ Liberal nomination rules already paying dividends, says former Grit riding hopeful
When he testifies on April 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to answer for why his party continues to allow international students to participate despite briefings on nomination irregularities, says Prof. Michael Kempa.
U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy
Current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and insiders weigh in on who has influence over Canadian foreign policy for The Hill Times‘ annual list.
Canada has been concerned with a lack of diplomatic access in China amid turbulent ties
Former Canadian diplomats aren’t hopeful that Ottawa will have improved diplomatic access in Beijing anytime soon.
Confronting Beijing’s meddling outweighs concerns over politician participation, says Uyghur advocate
Panellists from diaspora groups provided the Foreign Interference Commission with ‘courageous and heartbreaking’ context to examine the full scope of the problem, says a former CSIS official.
‘I think they can do it again’: Taiwanese rep cautions against persistent China interference
In a wide-ranging interview, Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng talks foreign interference, Chinese retaliation since Taiwan’s presidential election, and trade with Canada.
Research safeguards a good first step, but more needed to avoid foreign influence traps, says Montreal professor
NDP MP Richard Cannings says the absence of private companies operating in Canada, like Huawei, still leaves room to circumvent federal funding restrictions.
Human Rights Coalition threatens withdrawal from foreign interference inquiry over rejected bid to limit standing for trio of politicians
Meanwhile, the only group solely representing Chinese Canadians says the commission is too important to quit.
China: has the moment arrived?
It has been obvious for years that the glory days of high-speed economic growth were over in China. While the future hasn’t exactly been canceled, it’s just a lot less attractive than it seemed 10 or 20 years ago.
