The Liberal government has agreed to give the Foreign Interference Commission access to key cabinet documents and to publicly disclose document summaries.
In an Oct. 7 press release, Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said that after extensive discussions, the government agreed to grant the commission access to four cabinet memorandums. The documents will be entered into evidence during the inquiry’s latest round of hearings.
“The extraordinary degree of access by the Commission to both classified information and information subject to Cabinet confidence is unprecedented and reflects the importance of the Inquiry’s work,” Hogue said.
“The Government’s willingness to disclose this information to the Commission will assist me in developing recommendations that will help to preserve the integrity of Canada’s electoral processes and democratic institutions and enhance Canadians’ trust and confidence in their democracy.”…