Shortly after their election, some members of the Canadian Parliament began "deliberately assisting" foreign government entities, according to a report released on Monday - including sending confidential information to Indian officials.

The report from a committee of parliamentarians and senators with high-level security clearance stated that Canadian intelligence agencies produced a set of intelligence indicating that foreign actors established ties with both members of Parliament and senators.

The Parliamentary National Security and Intelligence Committee was asked to assess foreign interference in federal electoral processes, including attempts to interfere in recent elections.

It found that Canada's overall response to interference attempts was inadequate, and "concerning intelligence" suggests that some parliamentarians participated in efforts by other nations to meddle in Canadian politics.

The report cites what it says is a particularly concerning case of a non-named member of Parliament who maintained a relationship with a foreign intelligence officer.

It states that the "then-member of Parliament" sought to arrange a meeting with a senior intelligence official from another country and proactively provided the intelligence officer with information that was presented confidentially.

The committee concluded that the government has not yet implemented an effective response to the issue of foreign interference, although it has done the necessary political work and gathered the required intelligence.

It found that foreign countries are "conducting advanced and widespread foreign interference specifically targeting democratic processes and institutions in Canada, occurring before, during, and after elections and across all levels of government."

The report notes that China and India are "the most active aggressors, and these activities continue to pose a significant threat to national security and the integrity of Canadian democracy overall."

The committee presented the report to federal ministers in March. They were then asked to provide a declassified version within 30 days.

Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc stated that the government disagrees with aspects of the report, including how the intelligence information is interpreted.

In response to a question about the allegation that a member of Parliament sought to meet with a foreign intelligence officer, LeBlanc told reporters that "some information does not contain the warnings that some intelligence documents might have."

The report cited "particularly concerning examples of the behavior of a few parliamentarians," some of which it said could be illegal.

"Regardless, all behaviors are entirely unethical, and the committee will present contradictions to the oath and assurances that parliamentarians take to act in the interest of Canada."

It cited examples of parliamentarians accepting benefits from other nations "knowingly or through willful blindness," and responding to directions from foreign officials "to inappropriately influence fellow parliamentarians or parliamentary business for the benefit of a foreign state."

The report targets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not approving, as recommended, a better briefing strategy that includes all parliamentarians.

It stated that this initiative could have been easily implemented, and the committee "considers the Prime Minister's failure to take any action on this recommendation to be a serious oversight."