Category Archives: Civil Liberties
Bill C-51 will ruin, not protect, lives of Canadians
By John Feldsted Political Consultant & Strategist Winnipeg, Manitoba I have some serious concerns over C-51. It looks to me like this was thrown together hurriedly and some sections are very poorly worded. I have listed some of my concerns
Academics to Parliamentarians: Dangerous Bill C-51 impacts rule of law, constitutional rights, health of Canada’s democracy
Dear Members of Parliament, Please accept this collective open letter as an expression of the signatories’ deep concern that Bill C-51 (which the government is calling the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015) is a dangerous piece of legislation in terms of its
Looking up Peter MacKay’s “terrorism”
By J. Miller “Look it up!” That was Justice Minister Peter MacKay’s curt response to reporters who asked him how terrorism will be defined in Bill C-51, the anti-terror bill the government is trying to ram through Parliament. This was same
Threats to National Security: Activist vs Resource Company
By William Ray National Security. Even though we have heard the word bandied about for 60 years what does National Security substantively mean and what would actually be a threat to it? The accepted definitions of National Security all encompass