CRTC to take a closer look at Chinese language media outlets, foreign interference inquiry hears

Canada's broadcast watchdog will take a closer look at Chinese-language media outlets after the inquiry into foreign interference was told the Chinese government pressures them to parrot government positions and suppress “red line” subjects it doesn’t want discussed.

CRTC to take a closer look at Chinese language media outlets, foreign interference inquiry hears
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue listens during the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

Canada's broadcast watchdog will take a closer look at Chinese-language media outlets after the inquiry into foreign interference was told the Chinese government pressures them to parrot government positions and suppress “red line” subjects it doesn’t want discussed.