Chinese ‘police stations’ in Canada are part of ‘arsenal of interference’: CSIS
by David Krayden
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has deemed seven Chinese “police stations” operating across Canada to be part of an “arsenal of interference” used by China on Canadian soil, according to a report published by La Presse on Monday.
The revelations, first discussed in a December 2022 CSIS Security Alert obtained by the outlet via the Access to Information Act, have shone light on the Chinese Communist Party’s ability to exert influence in Canada.
“‘Police stations’ in Canada contribute to foreign interference by the PRC [People’s Republic of China],” CSIS stated in the 15-page document likely seen by senior officials in the Liberal government including, presumably, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The document was heavily redacted, but did state that “any foreign interference progressively weakens Canadian democracy, imperceptibly undermines the social cohesion so dearly acquired in a multicultural society and flouts the rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. […] CSIS continues to monitor this situation as it evolves.”
Human rights watchdog Safeguard Defenders pointde out that the CCP’s Ministry of Public Security has established these “police stations” in more than 50 countries, including Canada, with the goal of tracking, intimidating, and threatening Chinese dissidents living abroad.