Canada's elections watchdog struggles to investigate foreign interference allegations, inquiry hears
The commissioner of Canada Elections, the watchdog that enforces Canada's federal election laws, is hampered in its ability to investigate complaints related to foreign interference, an inquiry heard Thursday afternoon in Ottawa.
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![Elections Canada Commissioner Caroline Simard appears at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, in Ottawa, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Elections Canada Commissioner Caroline Simard appears at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, in Ottawa, Thursday, March 28, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7159151.1711662986!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/foreign-interference-20240328.jpg)
The commissioner of Canada Elections, the watchdog that enforces Canada's federal election laws, is hampered in its ability to investigate complaints related to foreign interference, an inquiry heard Thursday afternoon in Ottawa.