Some members of Parliament say they have no idea how to spot foreign interference, as Canada's spy agency warns that all elected officials are targets for hostile states.
"There is not clarity, quite frankly, around what MPs and their parties can do to protect themselves," NDP MP Rachel Blaney told CSIS officials on Feb. 9.
The B.C. MP asked officials exactly she and her staff should watch for, or ask about, to avoid foreign influence. "We do try to engage individuals who we know are being targeted," Adam Fisher, the CSIS director general for intelligence assessments, testified on Feb. 9. Another CSIS document, "Foreign Interference Threats to Canada's Democratic Process," advises politicians to avoid sharing personal information with strangers, question suspicious donations and take note of "frequent requests to meet privately.
She said that's compounded by the fact that Canada does not give most of its elected officials security clearances, unlike other democracies, and a lack of statistics on alleged cases. This week, the Australian government went public with a case of its spy agency, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, shutting down an attempt by Iranian proxies to target a dual citizen for organizing protests in Australia that were critical of Iran.
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