Strategic lawsuits and international law traps are common practices under 'lawfare,' which is part of a broader 'hybrid warfare' conducted by foreign adversaries.
Foreign adversaries are utilizing Western legal systems, including in Canada, in a phenomenon described as “lawfare,” according to an expert panel presentation at the Vancouver International Security Summit on Tuesday.
Lawfare is part of the burgeoning field of “hybrid warfare” analysis, which also includes the use of cyberattacks and misinformation campaigns by foreign adversaries to disrupt democratic societies, Alkon claims. “In lawfare, there is an intention to suppress what you’re saying, to deter,” said McGregor, noting despite B.C.’s new law to prevent Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation , the lawsuit, which was ultimately dismissed against his co-author Ina Mitchell, “takes time and immense stress on all of us.”Lawyer Tom Jarmyn said physical presence is no longer needed to commit crimes, which poses new challenges for police and courts.
“When you’re trying to comply with this law …there is a good chance you’ll find yourself offside in Western privacy laws …so it’s a problem if you want to operate in both hemispheres,” said Arnold.
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