Foreign interference and transnational repression are emerging as urgent challenges for democratic institutions and diaspora communities in Canada and across the G7. Following the 2025 Kananaskis meeting, G7 leaders committed to deepening global understanding of these threats and strengthening co-ordinated responses.
This panel brings together legal, political science, and diaspora community experts to examine how these dynamics are unfolding in Canada and allied jurisdictions, and to explore how policy developments in the U.K., U.S., and EU offer lessons for Canadian policymakers – particularly on safeguards, enforcement, and community protection.
Speakers:
- Lynette Ong, Distinguished Professor of Chinese Politics, University of Toronto, Director of China Governance Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at APF Canada
- Thomas Kellogg, Executive Director, Georgetown Center for Asian Law
- Eric Lai Senior Fellow, Georgetown Center for Asian Law
- Sze Fung Lee, Independent Researcher
