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ALT Letter on Canadian Senate letterhead from Senator Yuen Pau Woo (British Columbia) dated March 4, 2026, addressed to “Dear Parliamentary Colleagues.” The letter warns that a report by the Jamestown Foundation titled “Harnessing the People: Mapping Overseas United Front Work in Democratic States” could lead to discrimination against Chinese Canadians. It states the report claims to identify over 2,000 organizations linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department, including 575 in Canada. The senator argues the report treats normal activities such as celebrating Chinese culture or promoting Canada-China trade as evidence of CCP influence. He notes that Canadians United Against Modern Exclusion (CUAME), which he founded, has issued a critique of the report.

ALT Second page of a letter from Senator Yuen Pau Woo continuing the message to parliamentary colleagues. The letter argues the Jamestown Foundation report unfairly casts suspicion on Chinese Canadian organizations, including political associations, and warns that accusations of foreign interference could lead to discrimination and stigmatization. It references the 2024 Foreign Interference and Security of Information Act and warns the report could lead to systemic discrimination comparable to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923. The senator urges colleagues to speak out against these accusations and protect Chinese Canadian communities. The letter ends with the senator’s signature and contact information.