No one is suggesting silencing anyone or preventing anyone from speaking. Freedom of expression does not mean freedom from scrutiny. Exposing those individuals who are appearing willingly on Russian, Iranian or Chinese state media channels is not an effort to silence them. It is just bringing out this very important fact in terms of Canadians understanding who they're hearing and what subjects they're hearing about, and building awareness of these sorts of operations.
On October 1st, 2024. See this statement in context.