RCMP officials appearing today at the Foreign Interference Inquiry declined to say whether Chinese government “police stations” are still operating in Canada.
Asked by lawyers and later by journalists whether the so-called police department was still operating here, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Mark Flynn referred to the ongoing investigation.
“This is also part of our ongoing investigation and I will not discuss it at this time,” Flynn told reporters.
In 2023, the RCMP announced it was investigating a facility set up by the Chinese government on Canadian territory. These centers have been accused of harassing and intimidating members of Canada’s Chinese community.
In June 2023, the RCMP announced that it had “ceased illegal police operations in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia” associated with Chinese police departments.
The issue with the Chinese police station is just one of several instances of foreign government activity in Canada, but the RCMP declined to comment Thursday, citing the ongoing investigation.
RCMP officials also cited the June 2023 murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, reports of a blackmail ring operating from India, and illegally funding and promoting Tenet Media’s activities. When asked about the recent U.S. decision to indict two Russians in a $10 million scheme affecting the United States, he pointed to the investigation. Russian propaganda.
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Bridget Gauvin said, “We are currently working with our national and international partners on this matter,” adding that a number of Canadian laws may apply to the Tenet Media case. added.
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