Ottawa urged to repeal anti-terrorist legislation

posted on September 22, 2005 | in Category Bill C-36 | PermaLink

Original author: Michael Den Tandt
Source: The Globe and Mail
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Date: September 22, 2005


Ottawa - Former Liberal solicitor-general Warren Allmand yesterday called on Ottawa to repeal anti-terrorist legislation, saying Bill C-36 and other federal anti-terrorist measures are unnecessary and an unjustifiable abrogation of due process.

"If we in Canada can suspend the rule of law and due process for reasons we say are right, then so can others," said Mr. Allmand, speaking on behalf of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group.

Mr. Allmand, Toronto lawyer Paul Copeland and Alex Neve, secretary-general of Amnesty International Canada, appeared before the Commons security committee yesterday to voice continuing concerns about C-36 and security certificate provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.--