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Head of Canada's diplomatic service holds interference briefing for foreign diplomats

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 Dec, 2024 12:40 PM
  • Head of Canada's diplomatic service holds interference briefing for foreign diplomats

The head of Canada's diplomatic service says he recently briefed diplomats working in Canada about where their work might cross the line from influence into foreign interference.

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison tells The Canadian Press that the ongoing inquiry into foreign interference and extensive media coverage might have created uncertainty around the issue.

He says diplomats have "legitimate questions" as to where Canada draws the line.

Morrison says the international agreements governing the roles of diplomats apply everywhere but aren't consistently understood, with some countries thinking everything is acceptable as long nobody is moving around ballot boxes.

He says some diplomats have privately expressed confusion about what is acceptable such as whether they can pose for a photo with elected officials at diaspora events.

Looking ahead to next year's election, Morrison says he's most concerned about artificial intelligence emboldening attacks from hostile states, particularly with deepfakes which are digitally generated videos and images that spoof people into thinking someone said or did something.

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