China, India pressuring ethnic media outlets in Canada, inquiry hears

The governments of China and India are trying to influence diaspora populations in Canada by pressuring ethnic media outlets to parrot government positions and suppress “red line” subjects they don’t want discussed, the inquiry into foreign interference heard Tuesday.

China, India pressuring ethnic media outlets in Canada, inquiry hears
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue listens during the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

The governments of China and India are trying to influence diaspora populations in Canada by pressuring ethnic media outlets to parrot government positions and suppress “red line” subjects they don’t want discussed, the inquiry into foreign interference heard Tuesday.