Interference Inquiry to Shed Light on Alleged Foreign Colluders, But No Names Will Be Released

Public hearings of the Foreign Interference Commission will resume next week and Canadians can expect to get new details about the parliamentarians who allegedly colluded with foreign powers. No names will be disclosed, however, the commission said in a Sept. 13 public notice. “As a result of its dual obligations to respect national security confidentiality and the rules of procedural fairness, the Commission cannot make any findings that might identify the individuals involved in the allegations,” says the notice. The commission said it is working to have some of its findings released. The commission began investigating the foreign collusion of politicians after the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) released the public version of its report in June....