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Mark Lee, a professional translator and former council candidate in Richmond, B.C., says he knows what it’s like to walk the fine line faced by fellow Chinese Canadians entering the political arena amid scrutiny of alleged foreign interference. He says he’s not ignorant of the risks and considers potential political …
Read More »Canada’s spy agency asked to help MPs spot foreign interference – National
Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as Canada’s spy agency warns that all elected officials are targets for hostile states. “There is not clarity, quite frankly, around what MPs and their parties can do to protect themselves,” NDP MP Rachel Blaney told …
Read More »N.S. university limits foreign student enrolment after recruitment too successful – Halifax
Cape Breton University says it’s limiting enrolment to a popular business program following concerns the school is not equipped to handle the recent influx of international students. The university is limiting admissions to its two-year post-baccalaureate diploma in business analytics — a program favoured by international students — starting May …
Read More »RCMP foreign interference investigators visit B.C. friendship society
RCMP national security officers investigating China’s foreign interference activities in Canada were at the headquarters of a Richmond, B.C. non-profit group on Saturday. The RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team conducted interviews at the Wenzhou Friendship Society and in the surrounding neighbourhood. At least a half-dozen officers canvassed the area. …
Read More »Facing foreign conflicts, domestic disasters, Canada’s top soldier worries about readiness
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre says he’s worried about the Canadian Armed Forces’ readiness as it faces pressure both from the conflict in Ukraine and the need to respond to natural disasters at home. In an interview on Rosemary Barton Live on Sunday, Eyre said the two issues represented …
Read More »Canada needs to ‘do better’ when recruiting foreign workers, federal minister says
This is the last in a three-part series about a group of temporary foreign workers with a Prince Edward Island farm company. Stories of trouble at a farming company on P.E.I. are an indication Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program has been needing change, says federal Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean …
Read More »Temporary foreign workers rescued from abusive situation on P.E.I. farm
CBC News has learned details of why nine temporary foreign workers were released from their obligations to a P.E.I. farm business, and has spoken directly with two of those workers. The federal government granted the employees open work permits to enable them to escape an abusive situation, a program that …
Read More »Moscow’s goal is to oust Ukraine’s president, Russian foreign minister says
Russia appears to have reversed itself after the country’s top diplomat said Moscow’s overarching goal is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian artillery barrages and airstrikes continue to pummel cities across Ukraine. The remark from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov comes amid Ukraine’s efforts to resume …
Read More »Russian foreign minister says country’s objectives in Ukraine now go beyond Donbas
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow’s “special military operation” in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but include a number of other territories, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Lavrov also said that Russia’s objectives will expand …
Read More »Disinformation, foreign interference threatening Canada’s electoral system, elections watchdog warns
Disinformation and foreign interference are two of the biggest threats facing Canada’s electoral system and it will take everyone working together to counter them, says Canada’s chief election watchdog. Speaking in an interview with CBC News to mark the end of his 10-year term as Commissioner of Canada Elections, Yves …
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