What should be done about C-51?

C-51 provides needed amendments to what these agencies can already do and will be a necessary aid once minor changes are made. This is not the time to throw out legislation that addresses a very real threat and does so in a reasonable way.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured in this file photo. Canadians expect their security and law enforcement institutions to keep them safe, stop citizens from joining violent extremist groups, and prevent terrorist acts on Canadian soil, writes Phil Gurski. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY PHIL GURSKI

May 16, 2016

There have been few bills in recent years in this country that have been so debated—and so vilified—as C-51, an ambitious law passed during the last Parliament by the former governing Conservatives to change how national security is protected in Canada. The bill became law thanks to the majority...

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