Bill C-51
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Free speech includes the freedom to insult religious figuresA 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.CommentaryOct 27, 2018
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Revamped security laws won’t bog agencies down in red tape: GoodaleCanada'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.PoliticsJun 25, 2017
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At long last, Canada’s blasphemy law is deadFortunately 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.CommentaryJun 10, 2017
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Majority of Canadians want Bill C-51 repealed: government reportIn the delicate balance between constitutional rights and additional powers for security agencies – Canadians have voted to protect their rights.CanadaMay 19, 2017
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MP committee starts the ball rolling on fixing ‘problematic’ bill C-51A 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.CanadaMay 2, 2017
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Watchdogs to urge Ottawa to respect privacy in upcoming security policyFederal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien and all of his provincial and territorial counterparts are signing a joint submission to the government's security review.PoliticsDec 6, 2016
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CSIS using Bill C-51 powers to collect intel on Canadians held in foreign prisonsCanada'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.CanadaOct 3, 2016
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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.PoliticsSep 27, 2016
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Why the former CSIS director says the Liberals shouldn’t touch Bill C-51The 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.CanadaSep 11, 2016
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Liberals launch consultation on security, Bill C-51The Liberal government says it wants to hear from Canadians about revamping national security legislation.CanadaSep 8, 2016
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