A European court decision upholding a conviction for ‘disparaging religion’ should urge Canada to complete the repeal of our own blasphemous libel law, Rob Breakenridge says. Continue reading
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
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
In the delicate balance between constitutional rights and additional powers for security agencies – Canadians have voted to protect their rights. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
The Liberal government says it wants to hear from Canadians about revamping national security legislation. Continue reading