In addition to the new registry, Bill C-70 would equip CSIS with an increased ability to communicate potential threats to non-governmental stakeholders and proposes three new criminal offences related to committing acts associated with attempted foreign interference.
Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Instituions and Intergovernment Affairs speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
The Liberal government is introducing a bill that would establish a foreign agents registry, requiring individuals attempting to influence Canadian democracy to disclose their ties with other countries. Bill C-70, tabled by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc on Monday, would also equip the Canadian Security Intelligence Service with an increased ability to communicate potential threats to non-governmental stakeholders and proposes three new criminal offences related to committing acts associated with attempted foreign interference.
“Canada is a strong, open and free democracy,” said LeBlanc. “These strengths, however, can make Canada a target for those wanting to advance their interests to the detriment of our own.”
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