A senior public safety official told MPs the foreign influence registry will be implemented soon, two years after legislation to address foreign interference in Canada became law.
Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Safety Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère testified before the House of Commons procedure and house affairs committee on June 16 to provide MPs with an update on the implementation of the foreign influence transparency registry.
Bill C-70, also known as An Act respecting countering foreign interference, became law in 2024 and allowed for the creation of a registry to track individuals in Canada acting on behalf of foreign states, as well as the appointment of a commissioner to manage the registry and enforce the act….