B.C. MP Jenny Kwan says she is target of foreign interference by China

“People like me, who are outspoken against human rights violations must be vigilant of attempts by foreign influence to silence our voices.”
New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan said that Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has informed her that she is and “will continue to be a target of foreign interference.”
Kwan said this in a statement issued this week following her CSIS briefing.
“CSIS briefed me last Friday about the foreign interference I was subjected to by the Chinese Community Party. To protect Canada’s national security, I am not at liberty to disclose the details as it was classified information,” she said.
She said that coming out of this briefing, what is clear is that the fight for people whose human rights are being violated, who are being silenced, and even threatened, is more important than ever.
“For people like me, who are outspoken against human rights violations, the genocide of the Uyghurs, the erosion of basic law in Hong Kong and the imposition of the National Security Law, we must be vigilant of attempts by foreign influence actors working to coerce, co-op, re-orient, neutralize, or even silence our voices,” she added.
Kwan said that the threat of foreign interference will not deter her from fighting for those who don’t enjoy basic human rights. 
“For everyday Canadians who have family or loved ones in Hong Kong and China, I want to send a clear message that I know your fear is real. The danger that your family members may face is real. That’s why I recommit to standing with you in this fight and demand action from the federal government. Canadians deserve answers, accountability, and protection.”
The federal government’s actions are not enough. Furthermore, Mr. David Johnston, the Special Rapporteur appointed by the Prime Minister, does not enjoy the full confidence of the House of Commons. 
 
“The only path forward to restoring Canadians’ trust in our democratic institutions is an independent public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada.”
Canada’s NDP has introduced a motion urging David Johnston to step aside and for the government to immediately establish a public inquiry into foreign interference.
The call comes in response to Johnston’s perceived bias. Opposition parties initially decried his appointment because of Johnston’s family connections to the prime minister’s family and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.
The motion—passed by a vote of 174 to 150— also revives a call for the federal government to “urgently establish” a public inquiry, with specific parameters around what the inquiry would look like, from the scope spanning all foreign states and how the person helming it should be chosen, to the timeline for completion.
The former governor general released a statement following the vote on a motion brought forward by the NDP, which the Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois supported. Johnston said his mandate to probe allegations of foreign interference comes from the government — not from the House of Commons.