Influence registry will deter few foreign agents without independent enforcement, say national security experts
Appointing former B.C. chief elections officer Anton Boegman as the foreign influence and transparency commissioner is a 'positive development,' says the NDP, but Canadians shouldn't expect the watchdog and registry to 'catch spies,' says Dan Stanton.
Nearly two years after tabling the initial legislation, the government’s belated nomination of a former British Columbia Elections head to oversee the foreign agents registry is “better late than never,” say NDP public safety critic Jenny Kwan.
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