The role of torture in counter terrorism

'We need to go beyond our well-founded aversion and rejection of the use of torture to put in place practices that work while at the same time maintaining our positions against abuse,' writes Phil Gurski.

Earlier this week, the Trudeau government announced a new protocol for how the RCMP, CSIS, and the CBSA, all under the purview of Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured, are to deal with 'torture tainted' information. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY PHIL GURSKI

September 28, 2017

Well this is a strange move by the Trudeau government. It was announced yesterday that Canada’s nation...

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