Advocacy groups expressed disappointment as the Foreign Interference Commission released its final report on Jan. 28, saying it fails to provide proper recommendations on key issues to safeguard Canada’s democracy from hostile regimes.
In a Jan. 28 press release, Democracy Watch criticized the inquiry’s final report, published earlier the same day, calling its recommendations “incomplete” and “too weak” to prevent foreign interference. The Ottawa-based group said the report fails to address key loopholes, such as the use of multiple proxies by foreign governments, businesses, and other entities to obscure their involvement in interference activities.
