Canada's Liberal government tables Bill C-70 to combat foreign interference, creating a transparency registry & increasing penalties.
Canada's Liberal government has tabled a bill aimed at combating foreign interference, introducing legislation to create a foreign influence transparency registry and increase criminal penalties for interference. The proposed legislation, Bill C-70, seeks to update existing laws to better equip authorities to detect, disrupt, and protect against foreign interference threats. If enacted, the bill would establish new foreign interference offences, a sabotage offence related to essential infrastructure, and amend the Canada Evidence Act to streamline the handling of sensitive information in administrative proceedings.
May 06, 2024
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