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government urged that these be renewed, while all three opposition parties were opposed. Specifically, the provisions had to do with preventative arrest and investigative hearings. On February 28, 2007, the House of Commons voted 159–124 against renewing the provisions, which later led to their
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An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other
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thestar.com: "Life term for terror ringleader - Man planned to detonate three bombs at 9 a.m., when Toronto's downtown core would be bustling"
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See e.g. Colleen Bell, "Subject to Exception: Security Certificates, National Security and Canada's Role in the 'War on Terror'"
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nationalpost.com: "Controversial anti-terror bill passes, allowing preventative arrests, secret hearings"
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The expanded powers were highly controversial due to widely perceived incompatibility with the
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Air India families urge Dion to rethink Liberal stance on anti-terrorism act
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Some of the bill's provisions were set to expire on March 1, 2007. The
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Casting Out: The Eviction of Muslims from Western Law and Politics
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s passage has been compared to the government's activation of the
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yahoo.com: "Harper government to fast track anti-terrorism bill"
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security establishment to respond to the threat of terrorism.
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Canadian law extending security measures to combat terrorism
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In 2012, the Government of Canada introduced in the
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Parliament of Canada
Long title
Parliament of Canada
French
Parliament of Canada
September 11, 2001, attacks
United States
Royal Assent
omnibus bill
Canadian
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
War Measures Act
terrorist activity
FLQ
Marjory LeBreton
Andrew Telegdi
David Paciocco
Toronto
Muslim Lawyers Association
Saddam Hussein
Robert Mugabe
French Resistance
Nelson Mandela
Zakaria Amara
Mississauga
2006 Toronto terrorism case
Saad Gaya
Oakville
Harper

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