Meddling inquiry won’t publicly name parliamentarians suspected by spy watchdog

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Published Sep 16, 2024 • 1 minute read

OTTAWA — The head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference says she will not be publicly identifying parliamentarians suspected by a spy watchdog of meddling in Canadian affairs.

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The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians raised eyebrows earlier this year with a public version of a secret report that said some parliamentarians were “semi-witting or witting” participants in the efforts of foreign states to meddle in Canadian politics.

Although the report didn’t name individuals, the blunt findings prompted a flurry of concern that members knowingly involved in interference might still be active in politics.

As inquiry hearings resume today, commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue cautions that the allegations are based on classified information, which means the inquiry can neither make them public, nor even disclose them to the people in question.

As a result, she says, the commission of inquiry won’t be able to provide the individuals with a meaningful opportunity to defend themselves.

However, Hogue adds, the commission plans to address the allegations in the classified version of its final report and make recommendations.

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