Foreign hostile forces seek to influence No wonder Canadian politicians at all levels of government and that's why Canada needs at least a Foreign Influence Register Act.
Commons Ethics This Week Michelle Juno Katsuya, former chief of the Canadian Security Intelligence Agency's Asia-Pacific Desk, who testified before the commission, said: There are elected officials at all levels – local, provincial and federal – who receive salaries from foreign governments and who are not necessarily acting in Canada's interests.
The only shocking thing about his testimony, first reported by Blacklock's Reporter, is that it is not shocking. Similar warnings have been made over the years by Canadian security officials.
"And when his minister ends his term, he will be working for a foreign-owned company that is directly against Canada's national security and national interests," said Juno Katsuya.
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He said CSIS and he RCMP were concerned.
Australia and the United States have laws requiring foreign agents to register when lobbying government officials, and other democracies are considering such laws. I'm here.
In Canada, Conservative Senator Leo Usakos is introducing a closed parliamentary bill in the Senate — S-237 — to establish a foreign influence register. law.
It designates clients and charges under the threat of fines of up to $200,000 for all federal lobbyists acting on behalf of "foreign governments, persons or entities associated with foreign governments." 2 years imprisonment for creating and violating a public register that requires
"This law compels us to increase transparency by exposing those who seek to influence our policies, public debates and decision-making on behalf of foreign governments." Housakos said earlier this year.
``Don't Canadians deserve to know who is lobbying public officials on behalf of foreign organizations? countries are now very active within our borders and within various institutions.”
Agree with Housakos. Clearly, this information should be made available to Canadians in public records.
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