Canada to Brief Foreign Missions on ‘Acceptable Activity’ in Advance of Next Election

Canada to Brief Foreign Missions on ‘Acceptable Activity’ in Advance of Next Election
David Morrison, deputy minister of foreign affairs, appears as a witnesses with representatives from Global Affairs Canada at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Oct. 4, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Heads of missions from around the world will be briefed on Canada’s expectations of “acceptable diplomatic activity” during the next general election, the deputy minister of foreign affairs told a federal inquiry Friday.

David Morrison said a meeting with foreign diplomats will be convened next month at Global Affairs Canada headquarters to go over “exactly where the lines are” between legitimate foreign influence and unwelcome meddling.