The six-year campaign against secret trials won a major victory in February when the Supreme Court ruled that security certificates were unconstitutional.
However, the Harper government has already announced that it will introduce NEW security certificate legislation this fall. This is likely to be based on the “special advocate” model, which will further entrench the use of secrecy in the immigration and justice systems.
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[TASC] No New Secret Trials: Join October 20 Cross-Canada Day of Action
posted on August 29, 2007 | in Category Security Certificates | PermaLink
Original author: Matthew Behrens of The Campaign to Stop
Secret Trials In Canada
Source: TASC Email List
URL: N/A
Date: August 27, 2007
Just Say NO to New Secret Trials in Canada!
Join the Day of Action from Coast to Coast to Coast Saturday, October 20
Sign on for Emergency Actions during the week that new legislation is introduced into Parliament to revive unconstitutional security certificates
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