Parliamentary Committee Notes: Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act
Office of the Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner (Public Safety Canada)
Registration obligations
Foreign principal An individual or entity acting at the direction of (or in association with) a foreign principal. Includes:
Foreign economic entity
Foreign entity
Foreign power
Foreign state
Influence activities Includes:
Communications with a public office holder
Communication or dissemination of information to the public
Disbursement of money or thing of value
Political/government process For an activity to be registrable, it must be related to a political or government process, at any level of government. Includes (non-exhaustive list):
Development of policy, program or legislative proposal
Decision-making by public office holder
Nomination of a political candidate
Holding of an election or referendum
Exemptions to registration
Arrangements to which Canada is a party
Diplomats
Employees of foreign governments acting in their official capacity
Compliance tools
Notices (e.g., public declaration information notices)