The Chinese Communist Party has rapidly expanded its United Front work system in Canada, which it leverages for political purposes, due to a lack of direct pushback against the regime, says Peter Mattis, president of U.S. think tank The Jamestown Foundation.
Mattis testified on April 20 before the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights, which is currently studying the global impact of transnational repression.
Peter Mattis, president of U.S. think tank The Jamestown Foundation, testifies before the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights in Ottawa on April 20, 2026. (House of Commons/Screenshot via The Epoch Times)
His testimony comes after The Jamestown Foundation released a report in February that said the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has built a global network of more than 2,000 organizations linked to its United Front system, including at least 575 such groups in Canada….