Foreign Interference Inquiry Will Offer Ways for Public Fearing Reprisals to Provide Testimony, Evidence in Confidence

Canada’s inquiry into foreign interference says it will put in place in the next few months measures allowing those who fear reprisals from participating in the process to ask that their identity and other information be protected. In a Jan. 3 “Notice to the Public,” the federal Foreign Interference Commission said, “The Commission understands that some individuals may fear reprisals if they testify or provide information to the Commission.” The commission said it will establish a process allowing the public to “provide observations, suggestions, and share relevant experiences” related to its mandate of investigating foreign interference in Canadian elections. “This will be a user-friendly process, and those who choose to submit information will be able to request that their identity and certain information they provide be protected,” the notice stated....