Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled legislation in the House of Commons on Monday proposing a suite of new measures and law changes aimed at countering foreign interference in Canada. Bill C-70 proposes to enact a new 'Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act.
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled legislation in the House of Commons on Monday proposing a suite of new measures and law changes aimed at countering foreign interference in Canada.spans nearly 100 pages and proposes to enact a new "Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act," which would include appointing a new foreign influence transparency commissioner responsible for maintaining a publicly accessible registry.
In addition, the federal government plans to update the Criminal Code to enact new sabotage offences focused on essential infrastructure and possessing or selling devices used for sabotage, while making adjustments to clarify that sabotage offences do not apply to legitimate advocacy, protest or dissent in circumstances where there is no intention to cause serious harm.
LeBlanc is expected to speak to reporters about the new bill at 5 p.m. ET, alongside Justice Minister Arif Virani.NDP calls out Conservatives for effort to quash pharmacare legislationTrudeau 'absolutely' best person to lead the Liberals in next election: LeBlanc insistsBudget 2024 prioritizes housing while taxing highest earners, deficit projected at $39.8B
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