Spencer Colby The Canadian Press The Boss of CSIS, David Vigneault, during an appearance before a special parliamentary committee on relations between Canada and China, on February 6th.
The head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is among witnesses expected Thursday at a parliamentary committee studying allegations of foreign interference in the elections.
Representatives from CSIS, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Elections Canada will return to the House Affairs Committee, where some of them have already testified.
CSIS Director David Vigneault is due to appear for the first time.
The committee heard on Wednesday from National Security Advisor Jody Thomas and members of a task force that provides officials with information on possible election threats .
On this occasion, NDP MP Peter Julian called for a public inquiry into foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, which the Bloc Québécois and the Conservatives also wish.
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