The chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians says he ‘cannot add anything more’ to the recent finding that some MPs ‘knowingly’ aided efforts by foreign states to interfere in the Canadian politics.
These deputies are not identified in the report.
Liberal MP David McGuinty says the committee went as far as possible in its report to highlight the allegations.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said this week it was up to police forces to decide whether MPs had broken the law.
The findings of the Committee of Parliamentarians on National Security and Intelligence have fueled conversations on the Hill in Ottawa, as Parliament considers a bill to better protect democratic institutions against foreign interference.
The Committee’s report indicates that foreign states are engaging in sophisticated and pervasive foreign interference, specifically targeting Canada’s democratic processes before, during and after elections.
The report states that China and India are the most active foreign actors, and that these activities pose a significant threat to national security and the overall integrity of Canadian democracy.
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