Elections Canada has submitted recommendations to protect elections from foreign meddling as the Foreign Interference Commission enters its policy phase.
The federal election agency presented its report to Parliament on Nov. 1 with 22 recommendations that call for more stringent measures and touch on points raised during the foreign interference inquiry this year.
One recommendation is to restrict nomination and leadership contest voting to citizens and permanent residents after the inquiry heard concerns about Chinese international students voting in a Liberal nomination contest.
“The problem of foreign interference and its impact on Canada’s electoral process and democratic institutions raises significant concerns,” wrote Elections Canada Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault in the report. “I believe that it is timely to put forward a number of recommendations to improve the Canada Elections Act and better protect our elections.”…