Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston
Update: The open letter is now closed for signatures, and we are preparing it to send to the Right Honorable David Johnston this week. Please feel free to email us at ccf@uvic.ca if you have questions about the open letter. We received over one thousand signatures on the letter, and are so grateful for the amazing show of support we received!
Advisory Statement on Open Letter
April 4, 2023 – A Statement from Canada-China Focus on its Open Letter
Canada-China Focus is heartened by the support that our Open Letter to the Right Honourable David Johnston has received. We thank the hundreds of individuals and many organizations that have endorsed the Open Letter to date. We encourage others to join in this open and democratic discussion that we as Canadians hold precious. We also thank the many media outlets for their coverage of the Open Letter, their willingness to engage in open and balanced discussion of the issues, and to address the potential danger of scapegoating individuals or communities as part of this process.
We also express our deep consternation that a National Post article of March 28 engaged in smear tactics against the authors of the Open Letter in ways that we expressly warned against in our letter. The attempt to demonize individuals with personal attacks will only add to a climate of fear and perpetuate the silencing that is so dangerous to an open and democratic society. We reiterate the Open Letter’s call in for a constructive, respectful dialogue and process to address the dangers of foreign interference. The Open Letter will remain accessible for further endorsements by individuals and organizations until April 21, at which time the letter with the the final list of signatories will be formally sent to David Johnston.
Gen-Ling Chang, former associate director of Toronto District School Board and deputy executive director, ALPHA Education.
Xiaobei Chen, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University.
Takashi Fujitani, Dr. David Chu Chair in Asia Pacific Studies, Professor of History, Director of the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Toronto
Xinying Hu, Lecturer, Labour Studies Program, Simon Fraser University.
John Price,Professor Emeritus (History), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria.
Timothy J. Stanley, Professor Emeritus, Anti-racism Education and Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa.
Cathy Walker, Retired Director, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Department, Canadian Auto Workers (now Unifor), Adjunct Professor, Labour Studies Program, Simon Fraser University.
David Webster, Associate Professor, Human Rights Studies, King’s University College, Western University.
Henry Yu, Associate Professor, History, Co-Lead of Asian Canadian Research and Engagement Centre, University of British Columbia.
Of the Advisory Group, Canada-China Focus
Open Letter
Note: French and Chinese translations of this letter are now available. Find translations below.
March 21, 2023
An Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur, Government of Canada.
We are deeply concerned that discussions of foreign interference and national security can quickly become toxic as we have already seen in the accusations that a respected Chinese Canadian senator and a newly elected mayor are agents of the Chinese government. Such accusations can quickly lead to gross violations of people’s democratic rights and personal security.
During the Second World War, the Canadian government uprooted and dispossessed 23,000 Japanese Canadians because some people accused them of being spies or a fifth column for Japan, accusations that history has shown to be groundless. We have also seen how similar unfounded accusations damaged or destroyed the lives and reputations of distinguished Canadians such as Maher Arar, John Holmes, Paul Lin, or Herbert Norman.
We affirm that all countries including Canada have the right to demand respect for sovereignty and non-interference in their political affairs. We deplore any instance when nation-states, be they China, Russia, the U.S., or even Canada, contravene the principle of non-interference through election meddling, covert operations, or other inappropriate actions including the targeting of activists and their families.
At the same time, we are deeply concerned that government initiatives announced to help combat foreign interference risk creating more problems than they solve. For too many, “foreign interference” is simply a codeword for “Chinese” with all the racist overtones that have been imposed on that term.
Given Canada’s own history of racism, colonialism, and the dispossession of Indigenous peoples, defining what or who is “foreign” may become extremely problematic. Through their family connections, economic activities, and educational journeys, many Canadians are linked to people and institutions around the world in multiple, complex ways. Drawing lines between what and who is Canadian, and what or who is foreign can be extremely divisive.
The initiatives announced to date suggest that strengthening national security agencies such as CSIS and the RCMP will help combat foreign influence. Yet these agencies have documented histories of racism towards Indigenous, Muslim, and other racialized communities, of repressing dissent, and promoting environmental racism.
It is a real danger that this exercise will instigate further indiscriminate and unsubstantiated accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason. And the potential impact on international relations should not be underestimated.
Few if any states are immune from engaging in foreign interference, including Canada and its ally the United States. The latter has engaged in at least 64 fully documented attempts at covert regime change. As the New York Times recently declared, “By the standards of superpowers, China remains a homebody. Its foreign engagements, especially outside its immediate surroundings, remain primarily economic.”
These factors all point to the complexity of the current situation and the attendant global risks. But it does not mean do nothing. As special rapporteur, you have many options, and we strongly recommend that you consider:
Recommending ways to strictly enforce existing legal measures and institutions to prevent election interference, or other covert activities, and that Canada abide by the same principles;
That CSIS and the RCMP be instructed to take seriously the threat from far-right, white supremacist organizations and desist from spying on communities, be they Chinese, Muslim, Indigenous or activist organizations and
That governments at all levels reinforce extensive anti-racist education for all public servants and in the educational system at large,as recommended in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 57 and elsewhere, while ensuring that all government institutions reflect the full diversity of Canada.
That any institution created to examine or track “foreign influence” be independent from political interference and not stigmatize any one group or country.
That you promotegovernment measuresthat will reinforce diplomacy and dialogue, reduce global tensions, and thereby create conditions for peace among nations.
Sincerely,
Gen-Ling Chang, former associate director of Toronto District School Board and deputy executive director, ALPHA Education.
Xiaobei Chen, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University.
Takashi Fujitani, Dr. David Chu Chair in Asia Pacific Studies, Professor of History, Director of the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Toronto
Xinying Hu, Lecturer, Labour Studies Program, Simon Fraser University.
John Price, Professor Emeritus (History), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria.
Timothy J. Stanley, Professor Emeritus, Anti-racism Education and Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa.
Cathy Walker, Retired Director, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Department, Canadian Auto Workers Union (now Unifor), Member, Adjunct Professor, Labour Studies, Simon Fraser University.
David Webster, Associate Professor, Human Rights Studies, King’s University College, Western University.
Henry Yu, Associate Professor, History, Co-Lead of Asian Canadian Research and Engagement Centre, University of British Columbia.
Of the Advisory Group, Canada-China Focus
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Débat sur l’ingérence étrangère : attention aux dérapages racistes
21 mars 2023
Lettre ouverte au très honorable DavidJohnston, rapporteur spécial indépendant chargé de protéger l’intégrité de la démocratie canadienne.
Nous sommes profondément préoccupé·es par le risque que les discussions portant sur l’ingérence étrangère et la sécurité nationale puissent rapidement devenir toxiques. Nous l’avons déjà vu dans les accusations selon lesquelles un sénateur canadien-chinois respecté et un maire nouvellement élu seraient des agents du gouvernement chinois. De telles accusations peuvent rapidement mener à des violations importantes des droits démocratiques et de la sécurité personnelle des individus.
Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le gouvernement du Canada a déplacé de force et dépossédé 23 000 Canadien·nes d’origine japonaise après que certain·es les aient accusé·es d’être des espion·nes ou des agent·es du gouvernement du Japon. L’histoire a démontré que ces accusations étaient sans fondement. Nous avons également vu comment de pareilles accusations sans fondement ont brisé la vie et la réputation de Canadien·nes distingués comme Maher Arar, John Holmes, Paul Lin et Herbert Norman.
Qui est canadien et qui est étranger?
Nous affirmons que tous les pays, incluant le Canada, ont le droit d’exiger le respect de leur souveraineté et la non-ingérence dans leurs affaires politiques internes. Nous déplorons tout cas où un État, que ce soit la Chine, la Russie, les États-Unis ou même le Canada, transgresse le principe de non-ingérence en se mêlant d’une élection ou en s’engageant dans des opérations secrètes ou d’autres actions inappropriées, y compris en ciblant de militant·es et de leurs familles.
En même temps, nous sommes profondément préoccupé·es par le fait que les initiatives gouvernementales annoncées pour contrer l’ingérence étrangère risquent de créer plus de problèmes qu’elles n’en règlent.
Pour trop de monde, « ingérence étrangère » est simplement un mot de code signifiant « chinois », avec toutes les connotations racistes qui ont été imposées à ce terme.
Considérant que le Canada a sa propre histoire de racisme, de colonialisme et de dépossession des peuples autochtones, il peut devenir extrêmement problématique de définir quoi ou qui est « étranger ». À travers leurs liens familiaux, leurs activités économiques et leurs parcours scolaires, bien des Canadien·nes sont connecté·es avec des personnes et institutions un peu partout dans le monde, de façons multiples et complexes.
Tracer des lignes entre qui est canadien et qui est étranger, cela peut entraîner énormément de division.
Éviter les dérapages
Les initiatives annoncées à ce jour laissent entendre que le renforcement des organismes de sécurité nationale, comme le Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité (SCRS) et la GRC, aidera à contrer l’influence étrangère. Or, ces agences ont des histoires bien connues et documentées de racisme envers des communautés autochtones, musulmanes et racisées, ainsi que des histoires de répression de la dissidence et de promotion du racisme environnemental.
Il existe un vrai danger que cet exercice suscite de nouvelles accusations, sans distinction et sans fondement, de manque de loyauté, de subversion ou même de trahison. Et ce, avec un impact potentiel sur les relations internationales qui ne doit pas être sous-estimé.
Peu d’États, voire aucun, y compris le Canada et son allié les États-Unis, s’abstiennent de toute ingérence étrangère. Pour sa part, le gouvernement des États-Unis s’est engagé dans au moins 64 tentatives documentées de changement de régime. Comme le New York Times l’a récemment déclaré : « Selon les normes des superpuissances, la Chine reste somme toute près de chez elle. Ses implications extérieures, notamment hors de son environnement immédiat, restent en grande partie économiques. »
Tous ces facteurs indiquent la complexité de la situation actuelle et des risques mondiaux qui l’accompagnent.
Pistes d’action
Mais cela ne signifie pas que nous ne devons prendre aucune mesure. En tant que rapporteur spécial, vous disposez de nombreuses options. Nous vous encourageons fortement à envisager :
Que vous recommandiez des façons d’appliquer strictement les mesures juridiques et institutionnelles actuellement existantes dans le but d’empêcher l’ingérence électorale ou d’autres activités secrètes, et que le Canada respecte les mêmes principes;
Que le gouvernement donne des instructions au SCRS et à la GRC pour prendre au sérieux la menace des organisations d’extrême droite qui font la promotion de la suprématie blanche, et pour s’abstenir d’espionner les communautés, que ce soit des organisations chinoises, musulmanes, autochtones ou militantes;
Que tous les niveaux de gouvernement renforcent un programme complet d’éducation antiraciste destiné à tous les fonctionnaires publics et au système d’éducation en général, suivant l’appel à l’action 57 de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation, tout en veillant à ce que toutes les institutions gouvernementales incarnent la pleine diversité du Canada;
Que toute institution créée avec pour mission d’examiner ou surveiller l’« influence étrangère » soit indépendante de toute ingérence politique et évite de stigmatiser un seul groupe ou pays;
Que vous fassiez la promotion des mesures gouvernementales qui renforceront la diplomatie et le dialogue, réduiront les tensions mondiales et, ce faisant, créeront ainsi les conditions de la paix entre les nations.
Cordialement,
Gen-Ling Chang, former associate director of Toronto District School Board and deputy executive director, ALPHA Education.
Xiaobei Chen, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University.
Takashi Fujitani, Dr. David Chu Chair in Asia Pacific Studies, Professor of History, Director of the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Toronto
Xinying Hu, Lecturer, Labour Studies Program, Simon Fraser University.
John Price, Professor Emeritus (History), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria.
Timothy J. Stanley, Professor Emeritus, Anti-racism Education and Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa.
Cathy Walker, Retired Director, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Department, Canadian Auto Workers Union (now Unifor), Member, Adjunct Professor, Labour Studies, Simon Fraser University.
David Webster, Associate Professor, Human Rights Studies, King’s University College, Western University.
Henry Yu, Associate Professor, History, Co-Lead of Asian Canadian Research and Engagement Centre, University of British Columbia.
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致尊敬的加拿大政府独立特别报告员戴维·约翰斯顿的一封公开信
2023年3月21日
我们对有关外国干涉与国家安全的讨论有可能会很快变得有毒这一事态深表关切，正如我们已经看到的，一位受人尊敬的华裔参议员和一位新当选的市长被指控为中国政府的代理人。这种指控极有可能快速导致对民众的民主权利和人身安全的严重侵犯。
第二次世界大战期间，正是因为有人指责日裔为间谍或日本的第五纵队，加拿大政府将两万三千名日裔加拿大人驱离家园并剥夺了他们的财产。历史已经证明，这些指控是毫无根据的。我们还看到，历史上此类毫无根据的指控是如何对优秀加拿大人的声誉和人生造成毁灭性的伤害，如，马赫·阿拉尔（Maher Arar）、约翰·霍姆斯（John Holmes）、林达光（Paul Lin）或赫伯特·诺曼(Herbert Norman)。
我们申明，包括加拿大在内的所有国家都有权要求尊重主权、不得干涉其政治事务。我们公开谴责并强烈反对任何国家，无论是中国、俄罗斯、美国，甚至加拿大，通过干预选举、秘密行动或其它不当行动（包括针对活动家及其家人），违反不干涉原则。
与此同时，我们对政府宣布的帮助打击外国干涉的举措，其可能造成比解决的问题更多的问题深表关切。对太多人来说，“外国干涉”只是“中国（干涉）”的指代词，附有浓重的种族主义色彩。
鉴于加拿大自己的种族主义、殖民主义和剥夺原住民的历史，定义什么或谁是“外国人”可能会成为非常棘手的问题。许多加拿大人由于家庭关系、经济活动和教育留学等原因，以多种复杂的方式连接世界各地的人和机构。在什么是加拿大的、谁是加拿大人和什么是外国的、谁是外国人之间划线很可能会造成极大的分裂。
迄今为止宣布的举措表明，加强CSIS和皇家骑警等国家安全机构将有助于打击外国影响。然而，这些机构都有记录在案的针对原住民、穆斯林和其他种族化社区的种族主义历史，有压制异议和推进环境种族主义的历史。
真正的危险在于，这种做法将进一步煽动不分青红皂白、毫无根据地提出不忠、颠覆或叛国的指控，其对国际关系的潜在影响不应被低估。
很少有国家能够完全避免外国干涉，包括加拿大及其盟友美国。后者至少参与了64次有充分文件记录的秘密政权更迭行动。正如《纽约时报》最近宣称的那样，“按照超级大国的标准，中国仍然是一个居家国度，它的对外活动，特别是在其周边地区之外的活动，仍然主要是经济活动。
这些因素都表明了当前局势的复杂性以及随之而来的全球风险，但这并不意味着什么都不做。作为特别报告员，您有很多选择，我们强烈建议您考虑：
提出如何严格执行现有的法律措施和制度的建议，以防止选举干预或其他秘密活动，并建议加拿大遵守同样的原则;
指示CSIS和加拿大皇家骑警认真对待极右翼白人至上主义组织的威胁，停止对社区进行间谍活动，无论是对华裔、穆斯林、原住民的社区，还是活动家组织;
各级政府按照在《真相与和解委员会第57号行动呼吁》中及其它文件中提出的建议，全面强化在公共服务人员和教育系统展开反对种族主义的教育，同时确保所有政府机构全面体现加拿大的多样性。
任何为审查或追踪“外国影响”而设立的机构都应独立于政治干预，不得污名化任何一个团体或国家。
请您助力政府采取措施，加强外交和对话，减少全球紧张局势，从而为国家间的和平创造条件。
真诚地
加中焦点咨询小组成员：
Gen-Ling Chang, former associate director of Toronto District School Board and deputy executive director, ALPHA Education.
Xiaobei Chen, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University.
Takashi Fujitani, Dr. David Chu Chair in Asia Pacific Studies, Professor of History, Director of the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Toronto
Xinying Hu, Lecturer, Labour Studies Program, Simon Fraser University.
John Price, Professor Emeritus (History), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria.
Timothy J. Stanley, Professor Emeritus, Anti-racism Education and Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa.
Cathy Walker, Retired Director, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Department, Canadian Auto Workers Union (now Unifor), Member, Adjunct Professor, Labour Studies, Simon Fraser University.
David Webster, Associate Professor, Human Rights Studies, King’s University College, Western University.
Henry Yu, Associate Professor, History, Co-Lead of Asian Canadian Research and Engagement Centre, University of British Columbia.
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致尊敬的加拿大政府獨立特別報告員戴維·約翰斯頓的壹封公開信
2023年3月21日
我們對有關外國幹涉與國家安全的討論有可能會很快變得有毒這壹事態深表關切，正如我們已經看到的，壹位受人尊敬的華裔參議員和壹位新當選的市長被指控爲中國政府的代理人。這種指控極有可能快速導致對民衆的民主權利和人身安全的嚴重侵犯。
第二次世界大戰期間，正是因爲有人指責日裔爲間諜或日本的第五縱隊，加拿大政府將兩萬三千名日裔加拿大人驅離家園並剝奪了他們的財産。曆史已經證明，這些指控是毫無根據的。我們還看到，曆史上此類毫無根據的指控是如何對優秀加拿大人的聲譽和人生造成毀滅性的傷害，如，馬赫·阿拉爾（Maher Arar）、約翰·霍姆斯（John Holmes）、林達光（Paul Lin）或赫伯特·諾曼(Herbert Norman)。
我們申明，包括加拿大在內的所有國家都有權要求尊重主權、不得幹涉其政治事務。我們公開譴責並強烈反對任何國家，無論是中國、俄羅斯、美國，甚至加拿大，通過幹預選舉、秘密行動或其它不當行動（包括針對活動家及其家人），違反不幹涉原則。
與此同時，我們對政府宣布的幫助打擊外國幹涉的舉措，其可能造成比解決的問題更多的問題深表關切。對太多人來說，“外國幹涉”只是“中國（幹涉）”的指代詞，附有濃重的種族主義色彩。
鑒于加拿大自己的種族主義、殖民主義和剝奪原住民的曆史，定義什麽或誰是“外國人”可能會成爲非常棘手的問題。許多加拿大人由于家庭關系、經濟活動和教育留學等原因，以多種複雜的方式連接世界各地的人和機構。在什麽是加拿大的、誰是加拿大人和什麽是外國的、誰是外國人之間劃線很可能會造成極大的分裂。
迄今爲止宣布的舉措表明，加強CSIS和皇家騎警等國家安全機構將有助于打擊外國影響。然而，這些機構都有記錄在案的針對原住民、穆斯林和其他種族化社區的種族主義曆史，有壓制異議和推進環境種族主義的曆史。
真正的危險在于，這種做法將進壹步煽動不分青紅皂白、毫無根據地提出不忠、顛覆或叛國的指控，其對國際關系的潛在影響不應被低估。
很少有國家能夠完全避免外國幹涉，包括加拿大及其盟友美國。後者至少參與了64次有充分文件記錄的秘密政權更叠行動。正如《紐約時報》最近宣稱的那樣，“按照超級大國的標准，中國仍然是壹個居家國度，它的對外活動，特別是在其周邊地區之外的活動，仍然主要是經濟活動。
這些因素都表明了當前局勢的複雜性以及隨之而來的全球風險，但這並不意味著什麽都不做。作爲特別報告員，您有很多選擇，我們強烈建議您考慮：
提出如何嚴格執行現有的法律措施和制度的建議，以防止選舉幹預或其他秘密活動，並建議加拿大遵守同樣的原則;
指示CSIS和加拿大皇家騎警認真對待極右翼白人至上主義組織的威脅，停止對社區進行間諜活動，無論是對華裔、穆斯林、原住民的社區，還是活動家組織;
各級政府按照在《真相與和解委員會第57號行動呼籲》中及其它文件中提出的建議，全面強化在公共服務人員和教育系統展開反對種族主義的教育，同時確保所有政府機構全面體現加拿大的多樣性。
任何爲審查或追蹤“外國影響”而設立的機構都應獨立于政治幹預，不得汙名化任何壹個團體或國家。
請您助力政府采取措施，加強外交和對話，減少全球緊張局勢，從而爲國家間的和平創造條件。
真誠地
加中焦點咨詢小組成員：
Gen-Ling Chang, former associate director of Toronto District School Board and deputy executive director, ALPHA Education.
Xiaobei Chen, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University.
Takashi Fujitani, Dr. David Chu Chair in Asia Pacific Studies, Professor of History, Director of the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Toronto
Xinying Hu, Lecturer, Labour Studies Program, Simon Fraser University.
John Price, Professor Emeritus (History), Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria.
Timothy J. Stanley, Professor Emeritus, Anti-racism Education and Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa.
Cathy Walker, Retired Director, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Department, Canadian Auto Workers Union (now Unifor), Member, Adjunct Professor, Labour Studies, Simon Fraser University.
David Webster, Associate Professor, Human Rights Studies, King’s University College, Western University.
Henry Yu, Associate Professor, History, Co-Lead of Asian Canadian Research and Engagement Centre, University of British Columbia.
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disclaimer: We have included this list of press coverage of our open letter on our website solely for informational purposes. The views expressed by many of the articles below do not necessarily reflect the views of the CCF project or its Advisors.
TV Interviews:
21 March 2023. CTV News, Bhinder Sajan with Dr. Henry Yu: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/fears-that-foreign-interference-investigations-could-stoke-anti-asian-sentiment-1.6323317
OMNI TV, Jie Yang with Dr. Henry Yu (in mandarin and English): https://www.omnitv.ca/video/capc%E5%85%AC…
22 Mar 2023. CBC National, Lisa Xing with Dr. Henry Yu: https://youtu.be/z4aLSRL5Hko
25 Mar 2023. CBC NN Live, with Dr. Timothy Stanley: https://main.mp4.cbc.ca/prodVideo/news/CBC_News_VMS/899/743/Tim-stanley-sat.mp4
Radio & Podcasts:
16 Mar 2023. CBC On the Coast, Belle Puri with Dr. Henry Yu: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2183403587559
21 Mar 2023. CBC, The Early Edition, Stephen Quinn with Dr. John Price: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition/clip/15973568-can-discussions-around-foreign-interference-harm-good
21 Mar 2023. CFAX 1070, Josh Hylden with Dr. John Price: https://omny.fm/shows/cfax-1070/foreign-interference-concerns
22 Mar 2023. Radio Canada (french language), with Dr. Timothy Stanley: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/panorama/segments/entrevue/436745/lettre-david-johnston-ingerence-pekin-racisme-timothy-stanley-
14 Apr 2023. Noth Untapped podcast. “The danger of Canada’s ‘China panic’, with Listen Chen”. https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/north-untapped/the-danger-of-canadas-china-SoXqcIuJD8T/?_gl=1*1p4tk8d*_ga*YW1wLTlpM25UNzV0eTJnS25UbEpwNVF0SFE.
Articles:
6 Apr 2023. Listen Chen. The Breach. “Canada’s China panic is an omen of dangerous Cold War politics”. https://breachmedia.ca/canadas-china-panic-is-an-omen-of-dangerous-cold-war-politics/
4 Apr 2023. Shari Narine. Windspeaker. “Election interference probe has First Nations educator concerned about further racism from CSIS, RCMP”. https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/election-interference-probe-has-first-nations-educator-concerned-about
29 Mar 2023. Lisa Xing. CBC News. “Chinese Canadians worry foreign interference probe could stigmatize politicians, candidates”. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/foreign-interference-china-politicans-han-dong-justin-trudeau-1.6793763
24 Mar 2023. Pam Framptom. SaltWire – Opinion. https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/opinion/pam-frampton-why-a-public-inquiry-into-election-interference-in-canada-by-foreign-countries-should-be-called-right-away-100836756/
21 Mar 2023. Winston Szeto. CBC News. “Academics voice concern over ‘toxic’ discussions against Chinese Canadians amid election meddling probe”. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/open-letter-special-rapporteur-beijing-interference-1.6786523
Re-published:
PolicyNote: https://www.policynote.ca/foreign-interference/
Voices and Bridges: https://voicesandbridges.org/an-open-letter-to-the-right-honorable-david-johnston-independent-special-rapporteur-government-of-canada/
Rabble: https://rabble.ca/elections/open-letter-to-the-rt-hon-david-johnston-independent-special-rapporteur/
Canadian Dimension: https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/open-letter-canada-must-rethink-its-approach-to-foreign-interference
Pivot: https://pivot.quebec/2023/03/30/debat-sur-lingerence-etrangere-attention-aux-derapages-racistes/
The Bullet: https://socialistproject.ca/2023/03/open-letter-to-the-right-honorable-david-johnston/#more