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Article content Recently, Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, told the House of Commons that Canada is considering creating a registry of foreign agents, along the lines of Australia’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act and the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act. It seems like a no-brainer to expect transparency whenever someone takes a foreign state’s money in expectation that they will commensurately serve the interest of the funder. But please excuse any skepticism that Canada will, any time soon, legislate a registry for former politician...

Canada ‘Actively Considering’ Foreign Agents Registry, Oliphant Says The federal government is “actively considering” creating a foreign agents registry to track individuals who may be influencing Canada’s political process on behalf of foreign states such as China. Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Affairs Minister, told the House of Commons on Feb. 23 that the Liberal government is looking at precedent measures established by the United States and Australia. “The government is focused on protecting Canadian democracy from foreign influence, and a registry o...

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Jon Elswick/The Associated Press The Canadian government is “actively considering” creating a registry of foreign agents similar to ones in Australia and the United States in order to shed light on individuals paid to influence the country’s political process on behalf of other states. This comes as Canada is grappling wit...

MPs Pass Motion Declaring China’s Uyghur Persecution a Genocide Most MPs have voted in favour of declaring Beijing’s oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China a genocide. In the House of Commons on Monday, a majority of MPs voted in favour of the motion, which was tabled last week by the Conservatives to officially recognize that the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities constitutes a genocide. In a 266-0 vote, the Tories garnered the support of the Bloc Quebecois, the NDP, the Green Party, and non-cabinet Liberal MPs to press the ...

Posted: Feb 08, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 8 An aerial view of the Overlea Bridge, which links the Toronto neighbourhoods of Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park. Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute students say the bridge is their 'community sidewalk' and they have come up with ways to redesign it.(Submitted by Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute)