| Representatives from civil liberties and human rights groups will testify before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Wednesday, November 28 and Monday, December 3 to express their opposition to Bill S-7 (Combating Terrorism Act).The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and La Ligue des droits et libertés are united in their opposition to the reintroduction of controversial security provisions into the Criminal Code of Canada.In a joint statement released today, all are in agreement that the current powers of law enforcement already allow security agencies to pursue, investigate, disrupt, and successfully prosecute terrorism-related crimes.
Click here to read the Joint Statement Public Safety committee hearings on Bill S-7
November 28 Where: 151 Sparks Street, Room 306 When: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m , Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Who: Carmen Cheung, Senior Counsel, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) December 3
Where: To be determined When: tbd, December 3, 2012 Who: Denis Barrette, spokesperson, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) and la Ligue des droits et libertés |
       CCLA Joins Civil Liberties and Human Rights Groups in Opposition to Bill S-7 (Combating Terrorism Act) |
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