By Canadian Press

Foreign interference inquiry to hear from MPs, elections commissioner’s office

Sep 17, 2024 | 1:02 AM

OTTAWA — Liberal John McKay and Conservative Garnett Genuis are slated to appear today at a federal inquiry into foreign interference.

Both members of Parliament serve with the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, a group that brings together representatives of various countries to demand accountability from Beijing.

The federal inquiry, led by commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue, is also scheduled to hear from representatives of the Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections, which carries out investigations.

The latest round of public hearings is focusing on the capacity of federal agencies to detect, deter and counter foreign interference.

The hearings, scheduled to continue through Oct. 16, will be relatively broad in scope, examining democratic institutions and the experiences of diaspora communities.

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Beginning Oct. 21, the commission will hold a week of policy consultations to help Hogue develop recommendations.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press