Reports on Foreign Interference and Disinformation Activities Targeting Canada

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Foreign interference is the attempt to covertly influence, intimidate, manipulate, interfere, corrupt or discredit individuals, organizations, and governments. It’s an attempt to further the interests of a foreign country over the views of its citizens. Activities can be carried out by both state and non-state actors. It differs from normal diplomatic conduct because of its deceptive and clandestine nature.

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Rapid Response Mechanism Canada detects information operation targeting member of Parliament - 2023-08-09 HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20250611030915/https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/08/rapid-response-mechanism-canada-detects-information-operation-targeting-member-of-parliament.html
WeChat account activity targeting Canadian parliamentarian suggests likely foreign state involvement - 2023-08-09 HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20250612174443/https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/rapid-response-mechanism-mecanisme-reponse-rapide/wechat.aspx?lang=eng
WeChat account activity targeting Canadian parliamentarian suggests likely foreign state involvement - 2023-08-09 HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20250612174443/https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/rapid-response-mechanism-mecanisme-reponse-rapide/wechat.aspx?lang=fra
Rapid Response Mechanism Canada detects information operation targeting member of Parliament - 2023-08-09 HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20250623164446/https://www.canada.ca/fr/affaires-mondiales/nouvelles/2023/08/le-mecanisme-de-reponse-rapide-du-canada-detecte-une-operation-dinformation-visant-un-depute.html
Canada targeted in a new Chinese transnational repression campaign linked to ‘Spamouflage’ - 2025-03-06 HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20250721211928/https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/rapid-response-mechanism-mecanisme-reponse-rapide/2024-spamouflage.aspx?lang=eng
Canada targeted in a new Chinese transnational repression campaign linked to ‘Spamouflage’ - 2025-03-06 HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20250721212120/https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/rapid-response-mechanism-mecanisme-reponse-rapide/2024-spamouflage.aspx?lang=fra
Probable PRC “Spamouflage” campaign targets dozens of Canadian Members of Parliament in disinformation campaign - 2023-10-23 HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20250801184322/https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/rapid-response-mechanism-mecanisme-reponse-rapide/2023-spamouflage.aspx?lang=eng
Probable PRC “Spamouflage” campaign targets dozens of Canadian Members of Parliament in disinformation campaign - 2023-10-23 HTML https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20250825105603/https://www.international.gc.ca/transparency-transparence/rapid-response-mechanism-mecanisme-reponse-rapide/2023-spamouflage.aspx?lang=fra

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