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Bill C51, Harper’s Anti-Terrorism Act is a seriously flawed and potentially dangerous bill.  Canadian legal experts and Amnesty International have pointed out it puts Canadians’ Charter Rights at grave risk with little or no effective oversight.

The OSCE – Organization for Security and Co-operation has determined that Bill C51 violates both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights due to infringement on freedom of expression and privacy rights. Canada is a founding member of the OSCE.

Stephen Harper, more interested in scoring election points than protecting Canadians’ civil rights, used his all too familiar ‘father knows best’ bully tactics to force the bill through the House of Commons, having rejected numerous thoughtful amendments from opposition parties. Bill C51 is now before the Senate.

Liberal Senators are prepared to vote No to Bill C51 notwithstanding the Liberals’ support in the House. Conservative Senators need to show equal courage.

Canadians are urged to write to their respective Senators asking that they defeat Bill C51 and send the issues back to an open and transparent all-party committee following the October 19th election. Canadians will support a reformulated consensus security bill that fairly addresses both our national security concerns and our Charter Rights. If ever there was a time for sober second thought, this is it!

In BC please write to:

Larry Campbell (L) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Nancy Greene Raine (C) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Mobina Jaffer (L) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ,Richard Neufeld (C) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  and Yonah Martin (C) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Our police, intelligence and security forces have demonstrated their capacity to rout out and thwart terrorist plans within the scope of existing legislation. They will continue to demonstrate their diligence in the intervening months while an all-party committee does its work and produces a fairer and more effective security bill.


Jef Keighley

For the Alliance 4 Democracy

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