Canada should outlaw sharing disinformation about voting process - report


FILE PHOTO: Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault looks at materials at the Elections Canada distribution centre in advance of the upcoming federal election, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

(Reuters) - Canada should make it illegal to knowingly spread disinformation about the voting process and also attempts to undermine a legitimate election result, the nation's elections administrator said in a report on Tuesday.

In the report sent to the House of Commons, Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault made many recommendations aimed at improving the electoral process by combating disinformation and hate speech against targeted groups, as well as preventing foreign funding and interference.

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