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Honorable Marie-Josée Hogue and counsel of the commission:   Thank you for soliciting public consultation so that I can have the opportunity to explain my observation. My feeling is that the witch hunt of “China interference” is doing more harm than protecting our democracy. I am very scared that the public inquiry concluded that China […]

July 26, 2024 To: Foreign Interference Commission Re: Foreign Interference Inquiry   My name is Jiajuan Zhou. I am a Chinese Canadian who has lived in Canada for over 22 years and have worked in the legal field for the past 18 years. Throughout my career, I have interacted with many Chinese Canadians who are

TO: The Commissioner Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference   Introduction My name is May Chiu and I am currently working full time as the coordinator of the Chinatown Round Table of Montreal. I am writing to share my intimate knowledge of the Chinese community in Montreal as well as the effects of the allegations of

28 July, 2024   The Wenzhou Friendship Society Canada (the “Society”) appreciates the opportunity that the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) Commission is accepting the submission from the public to address their concerns. The Society supports the FIFI Commission’s mandate to examine and assess the various aspects of interference by China, Russia and other

22  July, 2024   We, Quanzhou Friendship Society of Canada (the “QFS”), thank the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference Commission (“PIFI Commission”) to open this opportunity to the public for submissions to address their concerns about foreign interference in Canada. Our submission tries to raise our deep concern about severe damage to the Chinese community

July 18, 2024   Disclaimer This submission does not intend to dismiss allegations of foreign interference; rather, we advocate for Canada to establish a systematic approach to prohibit foreign government interference. Part I – Introduction: About Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group and Why We Submit Our Opinion The Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group

July 1, 2024 I appreciate the PIFI Committee for providing the opportunity to submit this statement to the members of Canadian society. I am also grateful that the Committee accepts my statement in Chinese, as discussing such important and complex issues as foreign interference in federal elections and democratic systems allows me to express my

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to reconsider its proposed Foreign Influence Transparency Registry. If current legislation is not adequate to deal with intimidation by foreign actors, the government should consider instead strengthening these laws. We do not believe, however, that a foreign influence registry will meaningfully address intimidation of

This Petition is authorized and sponsored by Chandra Arya, a Liberal MP from Nepean, Ontario. Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo of British Columbia contributed to the drafting of the Petition and is a strong supporter of the Petition, so as a Conservative Senator Victor Oh of Ontario. It is also supported by retired Senator Vivienne