Tory Senator Introduces Motion to Establish Registry Countering Foreign Interference in Canada

Tory Senator Introduces Motion to Establish Registry Countering Foreign Interference in Canada
Speaker of the Senate Leo Housakos speaks at a news conference in the Senate foyer on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 9, 2015. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Isaac Teo
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A Conservative senator has introduced a motion to set up a registry for agents of foreign governments that he says is crucial for Canada’s national security.
Introduced on Feb. 24, Sen. Leo Housakos said Bill S-237 is needed to combat the “growing threat” of foreign interference in the country.

“It is critical that Canada takes concrete steps to curb the growing threat of foreign interference into our affairs & democracy. That is why, today, I introduced a motion calling for the establishment of a registry that identifies agents of foreign influence in Canada,” Housakos said on Twitter.