Bill C-51
Revamped security laws won’t bog agencies down in red tape: Goodale
Canada’s security agencies will be able to keep up with the new tasks that come with additional oversight, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is promising. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: At long last, Canada’s blasphemy law is dead
Fortunately here in Canada it didn’t take any sort of outrageous prosecution to convince the government to scrap our blasphemy law. In fact, it was accomplished with relatively little fanfare. Continue reading
Majority of Canadians want Bill C-51 repealed: government report
In the delicate balance between constitutional rights and additional powers for security agencies – Canadians have voted to protect their rights. Continue reading
MP committee starts the ball rolling on fixing ‘problematic’ bill C-51
A House of Commons committee is calling for repeal of a provision that allows Canada’s spy agency to violate constitutional rights in the name of disrupting threats. Continue reading
Watchdogs to urge Ottawa to respect privacy in upcoming security policy
Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien and all of his provincial and territorial counterparts are signing a joint submission to the government’s security review. Continue reading
CSIS using Bill C-51 powers to collect intel on Canadians held in foreign prisons
Canada’s spy agency is using controversial powers under the C-51 anti-terrorism legislation to gather intelligence from Canadians held in foreign prisons, a newly released memo reveals. Continue reading
Does Bill C-51 violate your privacy? Watchdog says new law ‘not properly evaluated’
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner is taking aim at a controversial piece of Conservative legislation in his annual report, saying Bill C-51 was “not properly evaluated” before it became law. Continue reading
Why the former CSIS director says the Liberals shouldn’t touch Bill C-51
The former director of Canada’s Security Intelligence Service says Bill C-51 should remain untouched, but he supports the government’s plan to re-examine the controversial piece of anti-terror legislation. Continue reading
Liberals launch consultation on security, Bill C-51
The Liberal government says it wants to hear from Canadians about revamping national security legislation. Continue reading
Liberals to launch long-awaited national security review Thursday
The Liberal government will launch the public phase of its long-awaited national security review Thursday with the release of a discussion paper. Continue reading
