New Laws Not the ‘Only Tool in the Box’ to Bolster Ballot Integrity: Elections Chief

New Laws Not the ‘Only Tool in the Box’ to Bolster Ballot Integrity: Elections Chief
Elections Canada Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault scans the room as he appears as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission hearings, in Ottawa, on Sept. 24, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Canada’s chief electoral officer acknowledges that proposed changes to bolster the integrity of the next national vote are unlikely to become law before Canadians head to the polls.

But Stéphane Perrault says legislative changes are not the “only tool in the box” to deal with foreign meddling and other threats.