Loopholes in Lobbying, Ethics Rules Facilitate Foreign Interference, MPs Hear

Democracy Watch says some rules supported by MPs are making it easier for interference to occur

A Canadian flag hangs from a lamp post along the road in front of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Canadian MPs have made formal decisions regarding ethics and lobbying rules that make it easier for foreign interference to occur, an advocacy group told MPs at a parliamentary committee.

Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch testified at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on May 9, as part of its study on foreign interference.