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This summary has its focus activities
related to foreign interference related to
elections and democratic institutions, per
the mandate of the Commission. It does not
address the full range of foreign
interference activities observed in Canada,
including transnational repression.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is not
currently, nor has it been historically, a
significant foreign interference (FI) threat
actor in relation to Canadian federal
elections, including the 43rd and 44th
General Elections.
However, intelligence reporting indicates
that officials from Iran are likely
monitoring, influencing, and collecting
information on the Iranian diaspora
community in Canada as part of its efforts
to prevent criticism of the regime.
In some cases, Iran seeks to silence
Canada-based critics through harassment and
intimidation. For example, Canada-based
families of several victims of the downing
of flight PS 752 have reported being
pressured for their criticism of the
regime's handling the incident.
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