Foreign Interference Regulation And The Employment Sector

This article, part of a series on foreign interference regulation in Canada, focuses on the intersection between an organization's employment obligations and compliance with evolving regulatory expectations to combat foreign interference. We examine how emerging foreign interference responsibilities in the private sector can be balanced with employers' obligations under human rights and privacy laws.

How does foreign interference intersect with employment law?

In May 2024, the federal government introduced comprehensive legislation focused on foreign interference in Canada¹, which we examined in the first article in our foreign interference series. While much of the guidance on combatting foreign interference is targeted to the public sector, private sector responsibilities are also emerging.