A foreign entity is defined in the act as “an individual who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act”. It can be “a corporation or entity incorporated, formed or otherwise organized outside Canada if it does not carry on business in Canada”. It could be “a trade union that does not hold bargaining rights for employees in Canada”. It could also be a foreign political party, a foreign government, or an agent or a mandatory of one.
