Foreign interference commissioner seeks to reassure diaspora groups anxious about inquiry
The commissioner leading the public inquiry into foreign interference said Thursday she's taken steps to protect members of diaspora groups who fear for their safety if they participate.
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![Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue looks around the room as she listens to counsel at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, Monday, January 29, 2024 in Ottawa. She has just issued a statement seeking to reassure Diaspora community groups. Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue looks around the room as she listens to counsel at the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, Monday, January 29, 2024 in Ottawa.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7097914.1708624038!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/foreign-interference-20240129.jpg)
The commissioner leading the public inquiry into foreign interference said Thursday she's taken steps to protect members of diaspora groups who fear for their safety if they participate.