A public-opinion survey by Nanos Research found that 88 per cent of Canadians support a foreign-influence registry in order to shed light on paid roles linked to countries such as China or Russia
A strong majority of Canadians favour a registry of foreign agents, similar to ones in Australia and the United States, to shed light on Canadian citizens paid to influence Canada’s political process on behalf of countries such as China or Russia.
“Transparency in terms of these kinds of foreign interests and also transparency in terms of Canadians who are working for the foreign interests is fair game,” said pollster Nik Nanos. “The reality is that if you are afraid to report that you have been working for a foreign country or a foreign organization, perhaps that should be a red flag.
Mr. Nanos said it would be a mistake if the Liberals continue to prolong what Canadians believe is a necessary tool to provide transparency involving those who work for the interests of foreign governments. Registrable activities include not only lobbying government but also communication campaigns and disbursement of money or other items of value. In addition, the Australian registry targets people who are using Beijing’s talking points on, for example, the South China Sea, or student groups acting at the direction of the Chinese consulate and former politicians and public servants who appear on TV but are delivering a Chinese line and getting paid for it.
Opposition parties in Canada and other critics of the Chinese Communist Party, including the Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China, have called on the Liberal government to set up a similar registry. Critics of the idea have said Canada’s lobbying registry, election laws and conflict-of-interest legislation are adequate to capture foreign influence.
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