Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue will release the Initial Report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions on Friday May 3, 2024.
The Government of Canada created the Foreign Interference Commission in September 2023 to respond to concerns about foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. Justice Hogue, a judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal, was appointed Commissioner.
The first phase focused on the interference that China, Russia and other foreign actors may have engaged in, and any impact it may have had on the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Commission also examined and assessed the flow of information within the federal government in relation to these issues, and evaluated the actions taken in response.
In the second stage of its work, the Commission will assess the federal government’s capacity to detect, deter, and counter foreign interference, and make its recommendations. The second stage will also include a public input program and additional public hearings. The Commission will deliver its final report by December 31, 2024.
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