Despite a rising chorus of criticisms of the Canadian government's proposed anti-terrorism bill C-51, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney says it's necessary to be able to deal with the 'Jihadi terrorist threat'.
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Canada needs new anti-terrorism powers to fight ‘Jihadi terrorist threat’, says minister

Canadian Official Opposition Members of Parliament started off the week Monday (March 12) with more questions about the federal government’s proposed anti- terrorism legislation, Bill C-51.

The new legislation would give wide-ranging powers to Canadian authorities, police and spy agencies to spy on Canadians, share information, commit illegal acts and disrupt national threats. There are also questions whether demonstrations and protests in Canada would give authorities the right to spy on those who participated in the demonstrations.

RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda has a report.

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