The head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference says the government has told her it will be necessary to hear some evidence behind closed doors.
In a notice issued late Friday, commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said the government will have the burden of convincing her that disclosure of such evidence to inquiry participants or the public could endanger national security.
If Hogue and her counsel are not persuaded by government arguments, she will require that the evidence be presented in public hearings.
On the other hand, if she agrees to a closed-door session, known as an in-camera hearing, a summary of the evidence
