Mendicino, RCMP will face committee over contracts to firm now tied to China – National | Globalnews.ca
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is slated to testify before a parliamentary committee on Monday about federal contracts awarded to a firm that has ties to the Chinese government — a revelation that came amid increased concerns about foreign interference last month. Last month, reports emerged that Ontario-based Sinclair Technologies had been given 24 contracts […]
RCMP scraps tech contract worth $550K with firm tied to China after outcry – National | Globalnews.ca
The RCMP is suspending a radio communications contract with an Ontario-based company that has ties to China amid concerns of foreign interference, according to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s parliamentary secretary. Pam Damoff said during question period in the House of Commons Thursday that the RCMP has suspended an Oct. 2021 contract with Sinclair Technologies, […]
Ottawa seeking talks with China’s ambassador over alleged secret police stations – National | Globalnews.ca
A Global Affairs Canada official says the department has called in China’s ambassador numerous times over allegations that secret police stations are targeting that country’s diaspora in Canada. A human-rights group has reported that China operates secret overseas police stations in more than 50 locations around the globe to keep tabs on its citizens abroad. […]
West can show regime critics in China ‘there are other ways of doing things’: Trudeau – National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the way the West deals with Beijing can highlight to people in China who “disagree with the regime that there are other ways of doing things.” His comment comes as China grapples with protests across the country in response to Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy — protests that mark the largest display […]
RCMP ‘aware’ of foreign interference but mum on if they’re probing China allegations – National | Globalnews.ca
The RCMP says it is “aware” of interference by foreign actors in Canada and is working to combat it, but will not confirm if it is investigating allegations that China attempted to interfere in the 2019 federal election. The statement comes on the heels of Global News reporting last week that Canadian intelligence officials had warned […]
Tougher tone on China? What to expect as Trudeau tours the Indo-Pacific region – National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embarked on a 10-day trip in Asia on Friday — part of a major push to foster ties and develop stronger friendships in the region. His first stop, alongside Trade Minister Mary Ng and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, will be the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Cambodia. Trudeau […]
Conservatives call for ‘robust plan’ on alleged Chinese interference in Canada – National | Globalnews.ca
The Conservatives are calling on the government to come up with a “robust plan” to counter China’s alleged foreign interference in Canada, following a Global News report that Canadian intelligence officials have warned of covert activity by Beijing during the 2019 election campaign. Global News reported on Monday that Canadian intelligence officials have warned Prime […]
‘Should be easy’ for Ottawa to declare China a strategic rival: former ambassador – National | Globalnews.ca
It “should be easy” for the Canadian federal government to identify China as a strategic rival in its Indo-Pacific strategy, the former Canadian ambassador to China told the Canada-China relations special committee on Tuesday. Guy Saint-Jacques, who served as ambassador to China from October 2012 to October 2016, said Canada has “learned a lot about […]