A new bill wants to shed light on political prisoner advocacy, but feds worry about harm

Changes to Bill C-281 will give the foreign affairs minister broad redaction powers to limit information being publicized about prisoners around the world Canada is working to see released.

Conservative MP Philip Lawrence appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 23 in support of his Bill C-281.Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

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BY NEIL MOSS

May 16, 2023

A private member’s bill is proposing increased transparency about the work the federal government does to assist political prisoners around the world, but concern has been raised that publicizing that work would be harmful for those Canada is trying to help.

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