Foreign interference poses a growing threat to Canada’s democratic institutions. The Government of Canada is working to ensure that Canadians can continue to trust in our capacity to protect Canadian democratic institutions. This includes a series of measures already in place, as well as ongoing work to further strengthen our electoral system against foreign interference. We are also continually reviewing …
Ottawa – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that the measures brought in to protect by-elections from any potential foreign interference will be applied to the Toronto-St. Paul’s electoral district by-election to be held on June 24, 2024. These measures are continuously reviewed in light of the potential for new and evolving threats. The Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections …
Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the introduction Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference. Bill C-70 proposes to update existing laws to better equip the government to detect, disrupt, and protect against foreign interference threats …
Ottawa, Ontario – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, has issued the following statement: “The Commissioner of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, Justice Hogue, has written to the Privy Council Office (PCO) requesting an extension to the timeline for the delivery of her first report. Upon learning …
Wellington – Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today marked the conclusion of a successful Five Country Ministerial (FCM) meeting in Wellington, New Zealand. The FCM is an annual gathering of Ministers from Five Eyes countries that provides a forum for Canada and its allies from the US, UK, New Zealand and Australia to advance work in areas of importance …
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Canada “will not be intimidated” by China after it expelled a Canadian diplomat today in retaliation for Ottawa removing its diplomat. Canada declared Toronto-based diplomat Zhao Wei “persona non grata.” Trudeau said today: “This is a decision we took seriously, we took with careful consideration, in order to do the right …
