Bill C-51 is a piece of legislation that would grant broad, sweeping powers to CSIS to prevent terrorism or the promotion of terrorism. The problem is, it doesn’t really define what terrorism is.
Tag: Terrorism
Montreal vigil for the victims of Boko Haram [PHOTOS]
On Sunday, January 18, around 300 people gathered in Place Émilie-Gamelin, in remembrance of the thousands of people murdered by Boko Haram, a militant insurgent […]
Austerity and the radicalization of mental health
Wednesday April 4, 2012. Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece is bustling at its habitual frantic pace. A 77 year old man stands solemnly in front […]
Humpty dumpty goes to war: Harper wants intervention in Iraq
So, here we go again. Thirteen years after the tragedy at the World Trade Center on September 11, and eleven years after the beginning of the Second Gulf War, a […]
Failed Sochi hijacker wore a knockoff Habs jersey
It’s not the kind of Olympic-related publicity the Montreal Canadiens were looking for, but it’s what they got. An as-of-yet unnamed Ukranian man tried to […]
President Obama needs to be reminded of the constitutional limits to his powers
Reading about President Obama’s war-mongering campaign with regards to his proposed military strikes against the Syrian government, I was shocked to see his administration make […]
Terrorism inside out: Rethinking Bill S-7 and the causes of radicalization
Conservatives and Liberals joined in the House last Wednesday despite NDP opposition, to pass the Combating Terrorism Act. Passing this legislation, otherwise known as bill […]
Khawaja case to put Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act on trial at Supreme Court
This definition of terrorist activity may not necessarily be a recipe for abuse of power or a threat to our most cherished basic freedoms. However, in the hands of this unscrupulous federal government, these powers will almost certainly result in the undermining of human rights in Canada, sooner or later
Habeas what? Harper government set to renew controversial clauses in Anti-Terrorism Act
If anyone tells you that Stephen Harper’s gang of neo-cons subscribe to some sort of libertarianism, you can spit in their eye for me (to quote the great Barney Gumble)!
The libertarian school, though I strongly disagree with it, basically calls for less government (if not abolishing it entirely!) intervention in our lives. Yet the basic premise of the Federal Anti-Terrorism Act including the sunset clauses that is currently being championed by…
The Murder of Osama by Obama
Last week, to the amazement of the entire planet, Barack Obama took to the airwaves to announce the death of Osama Bin Laden, the world’s most wanted man. Within minutes of Obama’s announcement, Americans took to the streets to celebrate, with chants of “USA, USA, USA” starting up in New York and Washington, much like al-Qaeda chanted “death to America” nearly ten years prior in Afghanistan. Nearly nine months in the making, Barack Obama finally decided to act on intelligence that Bin Laden was held up in a fortified compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Navy Seals were sent…