Human Rights Group Urges Canada to Launch Foreign Agent Report Hotline as CCP Sends Life Threats to Hongkongers

On Nov. 15, 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the G-20 Leadership Summit in Bali, Indonesia, and briefly met with Xi Jinping, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party. According to media reports, Trudeau raised pressing concerns about the interference activities of the Chinese Communist Party in Canada. Adam Scotti/Prime Minister's Office Canada/AFP

On March 10, the federal government of Canada announced a public consultation on establishing a foreign influence transparency registry.

Hong Kong Watch Canada welcomed the idea. However, since consulting the public would take a few years to form legislation, the human rights group urged the Canadian government to set up an independent reporting hotline first. The group stated an urgent need for a hotline to prevent any suspected agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from continuing to intimidate Hongkongers in Canada.