As the Globe has noted, “one of the sections of the bill touted most loudly by Prime Minister Stephen Harper would make it illegal to promote terrorism ‘in general.’ But even the experts don’t know what that means. It is already an offence to urge people to commit a terrorist act. What does this law…
New laws “won’t keep Canadians safer” New laws and new powers don’t necessarily guarantee security. But new laws that violate constitutional rights are a prescription for mistakes, and mistakes won’t keep Canadians safer. Sukanya Pillay, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association “A secret police force” Prime Minister Stephen Harper never tires of telling Canadians that we are at war with the Islamic State….
1. ACTING OUTSIDE THE LAW Under this legislation, CSIS agents will be allowed to act against any perceived “threat to the security of Canada,” without a judicial warrant if they claim that their activities do not contravene Charter rights or the law. 2. DISRUPT “RADICAL” WEBSITES CSIS would be permitted to disrupt vaguely defined “radical…
Campaign pamphlet. Stop Bill C 51 – CPC If you would like to hand out copies of this leaflet in your community, we would be happy to mail you copies. Please contact a local CPC office to order. Email: text in French and English Email – Defeat Police State Laws Dîtes au parlement qu’il doit…
Step one: Get your postal code Step two: follow this link to find your member of Parliament or view all the MPs here. Step two: draft a letter! Here is a sample letter against Bill C-51. Note that mail to parliament is free. Step three: forward to friends!
Petitions, letters, statements and resolutions to MPs: – For a draft a resolution for your labour or community organizations, check out our downloads page. Please note the following are links to external websites. – Sign the Peoples Voice petition calling to scrap the Bill — and CSIS! – Sign the Green Party of Canada petition against the…
By Kimball Cariou As the global debate over the Charlie Hebdo killings descends into chest‑thumping and finger‑pointing, Canadians are being treated to the latest round of arguments over how to “defend our values.” For me personally, the term “Canadian values” brings to mind maple syrup, three‑down football, Hockey Night in Punjabi, the lyrics to “I’se…
Videos: Stop C-51 message by Miguel Figueroa; Kimball Cariou, editor of People’s Voice, on C-51 and its impact on alternative media; The War Measures Act and Bill C-51; Serious concerns with C-51; The frightening potential of C-51; Elizabeth May takes up opposition on Bill C-51. Videos about C-51. More coming soon.
Among Canadian politicians, the debate over a sweeping new anti-terror bill has focused on parliamentary oversight. Both New Democrat and Liberal MPs say Bill C-51 should be amended to let a committee of parliamentarians, sworn to secrecy, monitor Canada’s intelligence agencies. They note that other countries, such as Britain and the U.S., do this. Implicit in…
Bill C-51 does not explain precisely what the “disruption” powers in the proposed Bill entail. It gives CSIS licences to engage in break-ins, computer hacking, draining bank accounts, ripping up passports, “smear campaigns,” kidnapping, indefinite detention or much more that violates constitutional rights – so long as in advance judges sign off, based only on a…