Commission into foreign election interference looking for public submissions

Canada’s foreign interference commission has announced it is taking submissions from the public. The window is open until July 31. “An important part of the Commission’s mandate is to examine and report on the experiences of members of ethnic and cultural communities who may be especially vulnerable to foreign interference,” said Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue in a May 22 statement. “Members of diaspora communities are encouraged to engage with the Commission by providing written submissions in English or French, or in a select number of third languages.” The statement adds submissions can be made in confidence. “The Commission will not release any identifying information about those who make submissions without their express written consent,” it says....