House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonnell said CSIS investigates potential Commons and MPs employees for loyalty to Canada while the RCMP do criminal background checks
A federal inquiry into foreign interference heard today from parliamentary security officials including House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Patrick McDonell. McDonell carries the mace out of the House of Commons Chamber after the house rises, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018.
Top-secret CSIS document flagged TikTok as potential tool for Chinese government, foreign-interference inquiry hears The assessment said Beijing targets staffers for MPs because “staffers control schedules,” and the power they have to manage whom the parliamentarian meets with places “them in positions where they can deceptively control and influence the activities of elected officials in ways that support PRC interests.”
“The confidential information included details on the elected official’s activities, donor information, as well as office logistics and other staffers. Moreover, the former employee manipulated the official’s schedule to ensure the MLA attended certain unspecified events,” the CSIS document said.Mr.
The Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms is also a participant of INTERSECT, which is a community of first responders in the Ottawa region, which includes law enforcement, fire and emergency services. This body shares a variety of intelligence products with its members, including the HOC. There has been increased information sharing through INTERSECT since the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests in 2022.
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis told the inquiry last week that he would have liked to have been notified about the cyberattack so he could better protect himself.“Parliament is a prime target. We’re dealing with hundreds of millions of attacks, attempts in a year. So the practicality of briefing everyone at every instance would create a serious operational burden,” he said. “And most of those are thwarted either by controls in place or by infrastructure that is in place.
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