A Canadian flag flies from a Harbour Authority patrol boat as the Nord Steady oil and chemical tanker is guided by tugboats out of the Port of Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Statistics Canada (STCA) is scheduled to release International Trade Balance Figures On Aug. 4. Photographer: Darryl Dyck/Bloomberg
TORONTO: Facebook Inc, under pressure over its role in possible Russian meddling in last year's US presidential election, said it plans an election integrity initiative to protect Canada's next vote from cyber threats.
Karina Gould, Canada's minister of democratic institutions, will speak at a launch event next week, Facebook said Thursday in a statement announcing the project.
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