Former CSIS chief says Canadian politicians pay foreign agents' salaries

Former spy officer, some Canadian politicians claim to be involved in foreign agent salaries.

According to Blacklock's Reporter, Michelle Juno Katsuya, former head of the Asia-Pacific desk at the Canadian Security Intelligence Agency (CSIS) , to the Commons Ethics Commission, "There are elected officials at all levels of local, provincial, or federal government who are paid by a foreign government and who are not necessarily acting in the interests of Canada."

Juno Katsuya also said the issue was ongoing.

"Foreign operatives seek to recruit elected officials who do not have to listen to security guidelines to protect themselves.

Juno Katsuya said that whether he was talking about a few politicians or a large number of politicians, Don't say .

"What we do know for sure is that there are various foreign countries that have been successful in recruiting elected officials,

Both the RCMP and CSIS acknowledged that politicians were involved in their activities. "I'm concerned," said Juneau-Katsuya.

There is no federal law in Canada requiring disclosure of foreign agents paid to work with elected officials.

Bill S-237 pending in the Senate The Act Establishing the Foreign Influence Register "Relevant person or entity", demanding payment and disclosure of the identity of the client under threat of a $200,000 fine and two years' imprisonment.

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"This law seeks to increase transparency by exposing those who seek to exert influence on behalf of foreign regimes." It's coercive," Senator Leo Usakos (Queensland), a sponsor, told the Senate in March.

Listing "countries" such as China, Iran and Russia, he said, "These countries are currently very active within their borders. There is evidence," he said.

The United States has had Foreign Agent Registration Act since 1938 requiring disclosure of agents. It was originally set up to track Nazi supporters, so it's obviously still useful.

Australia introduced its own foreign influence transparency scheme in 2018. This includes the compulsory registration of all former ministers acting on behalf of foreigners.

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