Canadian Media a Target for Foreign Interference: National Security Committee Chair

Foreign actors are trying to interfere with the Canadian media, and journalists and their bosses need to be aware of it, the chairman of Parliament’s national security committee warned on June 12. All forms of media, including mainstream media, are being subjected to interference by bad actors, Liberal MP David McGuinty said. Mr. McGuinty said he can’t divulge specifics because the information is classified. The media was singled out in a recent review by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, which Mr. McGuinty chairs. It highlights how China and India are interfering with Canadian media content through direct engagement with journalists and media executives....