Ronald Deibert, political science professor and director of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, testifies before the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights on March 23, 2025. House of Commons/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
As Canada warms diplomatically with China and certain other countries, Ottawa could be signalling to regimes such as the Chinese Communist Party that it is not serious about opposing transnational repression, a university professor told MPs.
“It sends a signal to those governments that we’re no longer serious about combatting that problem,” said Ronald Deibert, political science professor and director of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto.
