It’s common practice in Canadian politics. A foreign state offers a free trip to a Member of Parliament, who then gets thousands of dollars in flights, hotels and sometimes food and gifts paid for by the government of another country. You can read the full article here.
The head of an all-party committee whose latest review of foreign interference suggested some MPs are working for the benefit of foreign states is arguing the focus on that narrow segment of the report is missing the mark. National security is not a game and most certainly not a partisan one, said Liberal MP David […]
Ministers and Liberal MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as the federal party holds its weekly caucus meeting. Liberal MP and National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) chair David McGuinty discusses reactions to the committee’s recent foreign interference report, including Green Party Leader Elizabeth May’s assessment of the unredacted version. The full […]
David McGuinty, MP and chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, says he and members of the committee who compiled the report could be prosecuted if they release the names of parliamentarians alleged to have conspired with foreign governments. You can watch the CBC video here: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6413945
OTTAWA, June 5, 2024 — The 2023 Annual Report of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) was tabled in Parliament today. The report was submitted consistent with subsection 21(1) of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act. It provides an overview of the Committee’s work over the past year. It discusses challenges related to […]
The Globe and Mail: Canadian intelligence services have gathered information indicating some federal politicians are collaborating with foreign governments to advance their own interests, a new report says. The security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians tabled a report Monday saying that it has been told some Canadian politicians are working with India and China in what may […]
Canadian Press, Ottawa: Soon after they were elected, some Canadian members of Parliament began “wittingly assisting” foreign state actors, says a report released Monday — including sending confidential information to Indian officials. The report from a committee of MPs and senators with top security clearance says Canadian spy agencies produced a body of intelligence showing […]
CBC: A shocking new report from one of Canada’s intelligence watchdogs suggests some Parliamentarians are “wittingly” helping foreign governments like China and India meddle in Canadian politics. The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, which is made up of MPs and senators from across the political spectrum, was asked last year to investigate allegations of foreign interference in […]
OTTAWA — The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians’ (NSICOP) Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions was tabled in Parliament on June 3, 2024. The report discusses the definition of foreign interference; describes the threat of foreign interference in Canada’s democratic processes and institutions, including key actors and key tactics; examines the government’s […]
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