Gloria Fung said she has seen a \u0027co\u002Dordinated effort\u0027 to stoke fears that investigating foreign agents will contribute to anti\u002DAsian racism.
Senator Woo told National Post that Fung’s implication only confirms his “fears about how a foreign influence registry could go very wrong” and accused Fung as well as a number of other commentators of jumping to conclusions, because he does not agree with their views.
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino announced on Friday the launch of consultations to guide the creation of a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry, and said the input from key stakeholders and the Canadian public would inform the path forward, including future legislation.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
So it is incorrect, she said, to spread a rumour that all members of a community would have to register.Article content The United States and Australia already have foreign agent registries, which require individuals or entities engaged in domestic lobbying or advocacy for foreign countries to disclose their activities in an open and transparent way.
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