Schedule
The Foreign Interference Commission has completed its public hearings on Stage 1 of the Commission’s fact-finding phase. These hearings focused on foreign interference that may have occurred in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, any potential impacts on the integrity of those elections, as well as the flow of information to senior decision-makers during the election periods and the weeks following, and actions taken in response.
The Commission will hold further public hearings, with a broader focus on our democratic institutions and the experiences of diaspora communities, starting on September 16, 2024.
The Commission held its first set of public hearings from January 29 to February 2, 2024. These preliminary hearings were mandated by Clause (a)(i) D of the Commission’s Terms of Reference. They focused on National Security Confidentiality (NSC).
Policy Consultation Hearings
The Foreign Interference Commission will begin its policy consultations on Monday, October 21, 2024. The hearings will run for five days until October 25, 2024.
The policy phase will include a series of round-table discussions to assist Commissioner Hogue with the development of recommendations related to all aspects of the Commission’s mandate. These policy consultations will include participation by numerous experts in subjects relevant to the Commission's mandate. The format will enable them to discuss various topics of interest to the Commission in the context of its mandate.
September 16
- Commissioner’s opening remarks
- Introductions by counsel for participants
- Commission Counsel presentations
September 17
- Garnett Genuis – Member of Parliament
- John McKay – Member of Parliament
- Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections
September 18
- Michael Chong – Member of Parliament
- Jenny Kwan – Member of Parliament
- Erin O’Toole – Former Leader, Conservative Party of Canada
September 19
- Jon Irwin – Green Party of Canada
- Robin Marty – Green Party of Canada
- Mathieu Desquilbet – Bloc Québécois
- Lucy Watson – New Democratic Party of Canada
September 20
- Mike Crase – Conservative Party of Canada
- Azam Ishmael – Liberal Party of Canada
In the following weeks, the Commission will hear from:
- The House of Commons
- Benoît Dicaire
- Patrick McDonell
- Elections Canada
- Stéphane Perrault
- The Media Ecosystem Observatory
- Aengus Bridgman
- Peter Loewen
- Taylor Owen
- The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Scott Shortliffe
- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- Bo Basler
- Nicole Giles
- Cherie Henderson
- Vanessa Lloyd
- Michelle Tessier
- David Vigneault
- Communications Security Establishment Canada
- Sami Khoury
- Alia Tayyeb
- Caroline Xavier
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Michael Duheme
- Mark Flynn
- Brigitte Gauvin
- Global Affairs Canada
- Tara Denham
- Weldon Epp
- Philippe Lafortune
- Alexandre Levesque
- David Morrison
- Cindy Termorshuizen
- The Privy Council Office
- Janice Charette
- Nathalie G. Drouin
- Lisa Ducharme
- Nabih Eldebs
- Martin Green
- John Hannaford
- Michael MacDonald
- Daniel Rogers
- Allen Sutherland
- Jody Thomas
- Bridget Walshe
- Public Safety Canada
- Sébastien Aubertin-Giguère
- Tricia Geddes
- Dominic Rochon
- Rob Stewart
- Shawn Tupper
- Canadian Heritage
- Amy Awad
- Owen Ripley
- Isabelle Mondou
- The Department of Justice Canada
- Shalene Curtis-Micallef
- Heather Watts
- The Prime Minister’s Office
- Brian Clow
- Katie Telford
- Patrick Travers
- Cabinet Ministers
- The Hon. Bill Blair
- The Hon. Mélanie Joly
- The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
- The Hon. Marco Mendicino
- The Hon. Pascale St-Onge
- The Prime Minister
- The Right Hon. Justin Trudeau
This witness list is provisional and subject to change.
The Commission will also be hearing from a number of consultation panels in the factual phase of the hearings, including members of diaspora communities who may be affected by foreign interference. These panelists will not provide sworn evidence, but will offer useful contributions and context for the Commission’s work.
11- Consultation Panel: Diaspora Communities’ Experiences with Foreign Interference (Day 6, March 27, 2024)
• Dr. Hamed Esmaeilion
• Mr. Yuriy Novodvorskiy
• Mr. Mahmet Tohti
• Ms. Grace Dai Wollensak
• Mr. Jaskaran Sandhu
• Ms. Winnie Ng
12- Stéphane Perrault (Day 7, March 28, 2024)
13- Yves Côté (Day 7, March 28, 2024)
14- Caroline Simard (Day 7, March 28, 2024)
15- Mylène Gigou (Day 7, March 28, 2024)
16- Walied Soliman (Day 8, April 2, 2024)
17- Anne McGrath (Day 8, April 2, 2024)
18- Azam Ishmael (Day 8, April 2, 2024)
19- Michael Chan (Day 8, April 2, 2024)
20- Ted Lojko (Day 8, April 2, 2024)
21- Han Dong (Day 8, April 2, 2024)
22- Erin O’Toole (Day 9, April 3, 2024)
23- Kenny Chiu (Day 9, April 3, 2024)
24- Jenny Kwan (Day 9, April 3, 2024)
25- Michael Chong (Day 9, April 3, 2024)
26- Cindy Termorshuizen (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
27- David Morrison (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
28- Michael Duheme (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
29- Mark Flynn (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
30- Dan Rogers (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
31- David Vigneault (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
32- Michelle Tessier (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
33- Cherie Henderson (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
34- Bo Basler (Day 10, April 4, 2024)
35- Allen Sutherland (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
36- Lyall King (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
37- Gallit Dobner (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
38- Tara Denham (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
39- Eric Gordon (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
40- CSIS (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
41- Lyall King (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
42- Gallit Dobner (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
43- Lisa Ducharme (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
44- CSIS (Day 11, April 5, 2024)
45- Nathalie Drouin (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
46- Marta Morgan (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
47- Gina Wilson (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
48- Greta Bossenmaier (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
49- Monik Beauregard (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
50- Janice Charrette (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
51- Nathalie Drouin (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
52- Rob Stewart (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
53- Marta Morgan (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
54- François Daigle (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
55- David Morrison (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
56- Greta Bossenmaier (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
57- Vince Rigby (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
58- David Morrison (Day 12, April 8, 2024)
59- Janice Charette (Day 13, April 9, 2024)
60- Nathalie Drouin (Day 13, April 9, 2024)
61- Rob Stewart (Day 13, April 9, 2024)
62- Dominic Rochon (Day 13, April 9, 2024)
63- Katie Telford (Day 13, April 9, 2024)
64- Jeremy Broadhurst (Day 13, April 9, 2024)
65- Brian Clow (Day 13, April 9, 2024)
66- Patrick Travers (Day 13, April 9, 2024)
67- Minister Karina Gould (Day 14, April 10, 2024)
68- Minister Bill Blair ((Day 14, April 10, 2024)
69- Minister Dominic LeBlanc (Day 14, April 10, 2024)
70- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Day 14, April 10, 2024)
71- David Vigneault (Day 15, April 12, 2024)
1- Pierre Trudel (Day 2, January 30, 2024)
2- Michael Nesbitt (Day 2, January 30, 2024)
3- Leah West (Day 2, January 30, 2024)
4- Richard Fadden (Day 3, January 31, 2024)
5- John Forster (Day 3, January 31, 2024)
6- Alan Jones (Day 3, January 31, 2024)
7- David Vigneault, (Day 4, February 1, 2024)
8- Alia Tayyeb (Day 4, February 1, 2024)
9- Dan Rogers (Day 4, February 1, 2024)
10- Dominic LeBlanc (Day 5, February 2, 2024)