Opinions

Thank you to the PIFI Committee for opening up the opportunity for members of the Canadian community to submit clarifications. My name is Timur C. Zhao. I have a PhD degree in mechanical engineering and settled in Canada in 1997. I have lived in Toronto for 27 years, and Toronto is the city where I […]

Dear Sir/Madam, My name is ABC. I’m writing to express my concerns and opposition to the passage of Bill C-70 An Act respecting countering foreign interference. I request that my name and identity not be published at any time due to fear and concern of retaliation and oppression. It has been 21 years since I

My name is Jian Zhang . My family and I have lived in Canada for 36 years, and we have spent most of our lives in this prosperous and beautiful country, which represents the highest standards of modern Western civilization. Canada’s multicultural policy treats immigrants from different backgrounds and countries of origin equally, providing safety

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

  I am writing a personal submission to the Foreign Interference Commission in Canada in response to the public invitation to the commission. I am invited to make a written submission. I appreciate the Commission welcomes contributions from all public members on their experiences, observations, and ideas on foreign interference in Canada’s federal electoral processes