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.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled the Countering Foreign Interference Act in the House on May 6. The bill would create a new 'country-agnostic' foreign influence and transparency registry.

Diaspora groups say the government’s proposed foreign influence registry is a long-overdue step in the right direction to finally address their communities' concerns and keep them safe. But national security expert Dan Stanton says the government’s “country-agnostic ap...

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