The department tasked with establishing a foreign influence registry has said it is actively working on the project but has yet to provide a timeline for its rollout, even though the legislation mandating its implementation was approved more than a year ago.
Senior Public Safety Canada officials had previously said the registry would likely be ready in June this year.
“Bringing the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA) into force is a significant undertaking and officials continue to work to ensure its full and timely implementation,” department spokesperson Jennifer Allanson told The Epoch Times in a July 22 statement.
Establishing the registry is a priority for the government, Allanson said, adding that it will be launched in the “shortest possible timeframe.” She also said allies have taken more than two years to implement their foreign influence regimes….