Human rights groups pursue Charter challenge of ‘secrecy’ provision under Canada Evidence Act
Critics say the use of the provision, which provides the government with the power to prevent a court case from becoming public, is another example of how the government is using national security as an excuse for secrecy
Amnesty International and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association are pursuing a Charter challenge before the Federal Court of Canada to get a rarely-used but key "secrecy" provision struck down under the Canada Evidence Act.
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