Public Inquiry

• The foreign interference inquiry has concluded. Here’s what we learned

  What we learned over the past 10 days of hearings, which ended Friday and included testimony from politicians, bureaucrats and representatives from several security agencies.

  Canada

  Apr 13
  
• Foreign interference commission vows to protect diasporas who help inquiry

  Diaspora groups who help with the public inquiry into foreign interference will be protected from any negative consequences, commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said Thursday.

  Canada

  Feb 22
  
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• Iran’s growing influence may be missed as inquiry begins, experts warn

  The highly anticipated public inquiry into foreign election interference is set to begin Monday, but some national security experts warn it would be a mistake to overlook Iran.

  Canada

  Jan 28
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• ‘Amélie asked for help’: Parents of Quebec woman who died by suicide testify at inquiry

  A public inquiry into the death of 22-year-old Amélie Champagne began on Monday, with her parents testifying that the health-care system rejected their daughter.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
• China ‘strongly deplores’ interference inquiry, embassy warns of ‘consequences’

  An embassy spokesperson reiterated China’s denial of the interference allegations Friday in response to the federal government's call for a public inquiry into the matter.

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2023
• Liberal and Conservative parties make progress toward public inquiry agreements

  The Liberal and Conservative party say they have reached agreements following a meeting Friday regarding a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2023
• No update on interference inquiry talks, but NDP says ‘we will get there’

  Opposition parties wanted the government to announce an inquiry before the House of Commons rose for the summer break, but MPs agreed to rise two days early without an agreement.

  Politics

  Jun 22, 2023
• Update on public inquiry talks could come ‘very soon’: Holland

  Blanchet suggested the inquiry would focus on allegations that the Chinese government has interfered in Canadian democracy, but that it would not be restricted to that subject.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2023
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• Poilievre says Tories will suggest who to lead public inquiry once Trudeau calls it

  LeBlanc has been tasked with helping to devise a plan for what the next steps of the process to probe allegations of foreign meddling should look like. 

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
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• What opposition parties want next on foreign interference probe

  The Conservatives, Bloc Québécois, NDP and the Greens have all been discussing what comes now after David Johnston resigned from his role as interference rapporteur on June 9.

  Politics

  Jun 18, 2023