The RCMP in Quebec has received 24 reports of foreign interference by the Chinese regime over a period of about one year. Most reports were received even before the province recently launched a special program to encourage tips, which saw half a dozen reports come in within a week.
“Since March 2023, the RCMP in Quebec received approximately 24 reports,” an RCMP spokesperson said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times on July 23.
In a previous interview with The Epoch Times, RCMP spokesperson Sergeant Charles Poirier said several tips came in shortly after the campaign video was launched.
“We want to talk to the community from East Asia, but mostly the Chinese community, to demystify what is foreign interference and what is Chinese interference,” Sgt. Poirier said.
Suspected Chinese Police Stations
The RCMP said in March 2023 that it was investigating two Chinese community service organizations in the Greater Montreal area suspected of doubling as overseas Chinese police stations.
An ongoing public commission is currently probing the issue of foreign interference in Canada, including the Chinese regime’s meddling in Canadian elections and other affairs.
The commission was launched after extensive media reporting based on intelligence leaks about China’s interference in Canadian elections and harassment of Canada’s Chinese diaspora community.
Noé Chartier contributed to this report.