Any kind of foreign influence is something that is concerning.
What we do about it is a very difficult question to answer, but we would want to make sure that a decision in Canada is made by a Canadian and is not influenced by foreign factors.
On January 30th, 2024. See this statement in context.
January 30th, 2024 / 1 p.m.
Interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Any kind of foreign influence is something that is concerning.
What we do about it is a very difficult question to answer, but we would want to make sure that a decision in Canada is made by a Canadian and is not influenced by foreign factors.
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