Bill to Counter Foreign Interference Adopted in Parliament Before Summer Break

The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The government bill to increase resilience against foreign interference sped through the Senate and was adopted before Parliament rose for summer.

Bill C-70, “An Act respecting countering foreign interference,” had been introduced on May 6 by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It cleared the last step in the Senate on June 19.