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Getting the Balance Right on C-51
- Analysis
- March 30, 2015
Published in the Ottawa Citizen, March 30, 2015 The Liberal party announced its desired amendments to Bill C-51, the anti-terrorism legislation, last Thursday morning. The Liberals seized at least a temporary, first out of the gate, advantage in what will become the battle of the amendments, following a deeply partisan testimony battle to the House
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C-51 Has Sparked A Much-Needed Conversation About Security and Rights
- Analysis
- March 27, 2015
Published in the Globe and Mail, March 25, 2015 The best thing that might come out of Bill C-51, the government’s proposed new anti-terrorism legislation, will not be the bill itself, certainly not if it passes through the House of Commons and Senate un-amended. The best thing might be an affirmation that Canadians care about
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The Conservatives’ Controversial Case for War
- Analysis
- March 26, 2015
The motion tabled in Parliament this week to extend Canada’s military engagement against the Islamic State (IS) sets a worrying precedent. The decision to expand the air war to Syria is grounded in a confused legality that blurs legitimate concerns with Iraq’s right to self-defence with the dubious legality of a global ‘war on terror’.
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Yes, With Conditions, To War in Iraq
- Analysis
- March 26, 2015
Published in the National Post, March 23, 2015 The Harper government is expected to announce this week that it will renew — and possibly expand to Syria — its commitment to the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and and Al-Sham (ISIS). This would be the right decision. But Canada should not support an open-ended
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