Canada Foreign Agent Registry: No Timeline for Creation Offered by Public Safety Minister

Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said there is no timeline for when a foreign influence registry would be implemented, saying only that the government has begun public consultations.

Mendicino was asked if he was committed to a foreign agent registry during an appearance on The West Block, a Global News program, on March 12.