Activities within or relating to Canada that are
detrimental to the interests of Canada and are
clandestine or deceptive, or involve a threat to
any person, constitute foreign interference.
Examples of foreign interference include attempts
to covertly influence, intimidate, manipulate,
interfere, corrupt or discredit individuals,
organizations and governments to further the
interests of a foreign state.
• The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
continues to observe steady, and in some cases
increasing, foreign interference activity by state
actors. Foreign interference directed at our
democratic institutions and processes can be
effective ways for foreign states to achieve
their immediate, medium or long-term strategic
objectives. These activities can pose serious
threats to Canadians both inside and outside
Canada, and threaten Canada’s prosperity,
strategic interests, social fabric, and national
security. Given the nature of today’s geopolitical
environment, these activities will almost certainly
intensify.
• While foreign interference activities can target
a range of strategically important political,
economic, defence, security, foreign policy
and community issues, this report will focus
specifically on the foreign interference threat to
Canada’s democratic process. This report also
focuses on CSIS’s efforts to counter this threat,
although other Government of Canada partners
are actively involved in this work.
• Although Canada’s electoral system is strong,
foreign interference can erode trust and threaten
the integrity of our democratic institutions,
political system, fundamental rights and
freedoms, and ultimately, our sovereignty.
• Foreign interference threats affect all levels of
government (federal, provincial, municipal) and
target all facets of Canadian society, including
civil society, communities, media, voters, political
parties, candidates, elected officials and their
staff, and elections themselves…
Foreign Interference Threats to Canada’s democratic process
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