Mr. Cory Anderson at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On March 25th, 2021. See this statement in context.

March 25th, 2021 / 4:55 p.m.

Director, Sanctions Policy and Operations Coordination Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Certainly.

Yes, we are aware of the allegations against the PR company in Montreal, Dickens & Madson. They are well known to the Government of Canada for other activities in the past. We are also aware of the allegations that they may have entered into a contract with the regime-appointed defence minister.

Global Affairs Canada is not an investigative or enforcement agency; that is the responsibility of the RCMP. We remain in very close contact with the RCMP on a number of different issues and are under the impression they are aware of this as well. I would like you to direct those types of questions to the RCMP.

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