Fri May 26, 2023 – 7:51 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – A Toronto lawyer who helped Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “special rapporteur” and close family “friend” David Johnston investigate Chinese election interference has refused to comment on her known ties to the Liberal Party.
The name of the lawyer was revealed after the advocacy group, Democracy Watch, filed an ethics complaint against the lawyer, who was shown to be Sheila Block of Torys LLP.
In his report issued Tuesday, Johnston concluded that no public inquiry was needed to investigate alleged Communist Chinese Party (CCP) election meddling because the matter could involve divulging state secrets.
He also noted in his report that he had retained “Sheila Block of Torys LLP to assist me in obtaining, reviewing and analyzing the materials that I expected to receive as well as assisting with interviews.”
Block is listed as a partner of Torys LLP, and of note was named to the Order of Canada last year.
The group Democracy Watch found Elections Canada filings that showed a person named Sheila Block of Toronto was a regular donor to the Liberal Party of Canada. Block made a total donation of $7,593 from
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