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The '''Countering Foreign Interference Act''' is an act pending before the [[Parliament of Canada]] with the objective of countering foreign interference in Canadian democratic processes. The legislation consists of four parts, with the first three parts consisting of amendments to the ''Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act'', the newly renamed ''Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act'', and the [[Criminal Code (Canada)|''Criminal Code'']], respectively. The fourth part enacts the ''Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act'', which would create a public registry of [[foreign agent]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=Canadian government proposes new foreign influence registry as part of wide-spanning new bill |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canadian-government-proposes-new-foreign-influence-registry-as-part-of-wide-spanning-new-bill-1.6875228 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref>
The '''Countering Foreign Interference Act''' is an act pending before the [[Parliament of Canada]] with the objective of countering foreign interference in Canadian democratic processes. The legislation consists of four parts, with the first three parts consisting of amendments to the ''Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act'', the newly renamed ''Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act'', and the [[Criminal Code (Canada)|''Criminal Code'']], respectively. The fourth part enacts the ''Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act'', which would create a public registry of [[foreign agent]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=Canadian government proposes new foreign influence registry as part of wide-spanning new bill |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canadian-government-proposes-new-foreign-influence-registry-as-part-of-wide-spanning-new-bill-1.6875228 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref>


The Act came in the wake of official probes into [[Chinese government interference in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections|Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections]] and the killing of [[Hardeep Singh Nijjar]], and the high degree of public concern these events generated among Canadians, and [[diaspora]] communities in particular.
The Act came in the wake of official probes into [[Chinese government interference in the 2019 and 2021 Canadian federal elections|Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections]] and the killing of [[Hardeep Singh Nijjar]], and the high degree of public concern these events generated among Canadians, and [[diaspora]] communities in particular. It was unanimiously supported by all the political parties in Parliament, who also agreed to expedite it's passage to ensure it could be in effect before the [[2025 federal election|45th Canadian federal election]].


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Revision as of 04:51, 19 June 2024

Countering Foreign Interference Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act respecting countering foreign interference
Enacted byHouse of Commons
EnactedJune 13, 2024
Enacted bySenate
EnactedTBA
Assented toTBA
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Commons
Bill titleBill C-70
Introduced byDominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs
First readingMay 6, 2024
Second readingMay 29, 2024
Third readingJune 13, 2024
Second chamber: Senate
PassedTBA
Status: Pending

The Countering Foreign Interference Act is an act pending before the Parliament of Canada with the objective of countering foreign interference in Canadian democratic processes. The legislation consists of four parts, with the first three parts consisting of amendments to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, the newly renamed Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act, and the Criminal Code, respectively. The fourth part enacts the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act, which would create a public registry of foreign agents.[1]

The Act came in the wake of official probes into Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and the high degree of public concern these events generated among Canadians, and diaspora communities in particular. It was unanimiously supported by all the political parties in Parliament, who also agreed to expedite it's passage to ensure it could be in effect before the 45th Canadian federal election.

References

  1. ^ "Canadian government proposes new foreign influence registry as part of wide-spanning new bill". CTVNews. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-06-19.

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