(Ottawa) The federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is to hear from representatives of the Bloc Québécois, the Green Party and the New Democratic Party on Thursday.
The latest hearings in the inquiry focus on the ability of federal agencies to detect, deter and counter foreign interference.
An emerging concern is the adequacy of party procedures to prevent foreign interference from tainting the candidate nomination process.
Elections Canada has suggested possible changes to protect the nomination process from interference, including banning non-citizens from participating in choosing candidates and requiring parties to publish the rules of the race.
The federal electoral agency recently outlined the proposed measures in a document intended to help Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault formulate recommendations to the inquiry.
Representatives from the Liberal and Conservative parties are due to appear before the inquiry on Friday, while Mr Perrault is due to testify at a later date.