In January 2015, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-51 which would give police and spy agencies more power to detain terror suspects. Provisions to the bill include expanding police powers that would allow them to preventively detain or restrict terror suspects, ban the “promotion of terrorism”, allow the public safety minister to add people to Canada’s “no-fly list”, and enhance the powers of Canada’s spy agency CSIS. Proponents argue that law enforcement and intelligence agencies need more power to combat terrorism in the wake of the attacks on…
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I don't understand what that is
@8YB8J6N3yrs3Y
Yes but only if there are conditions to prevent its abuse and guarantees that it doesn't violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
@8Y498MR3yrs3Y
@8TJ42VR4yrs4Y
I need more information before I can make my decision
@8T4W3894yrs4Y
No, the bill is too vauge and may be abused through racial profiling
@8SJ3CVL4yrs4Y
I need to do more research on the topic
@8R5BZB54yrs4Y
Yes, but the bill does need some revision to make it more granular. Currently it is too vague on issues of scope.
@8F6XTGQ5yrs5Y
i support it as long as everyone is held innocent until proven guilty and is given the same rights as everyone else
@8DY7Z7P5yrs5Y
Yes, but I believe the funding was a little more than needed in this situation.
@9CMDTGL2yrs2Y
There should be limits if implemented and it should be carefully watched
@9BSSD272yrs2Y
Very little attention should be given to terrorism prevention
@9957NKQ2yrs2Y
Not enough knowledge to make a stance
@993TYN3Conservative2yrs2Y
Not familiar with the bill
@992GMSS2yrs2Y
police don’t do their job, and if anything would result in more police brutality
@8VG554V4yrs4Y
yes. but with a very cautious action.
@8TZ74J64yrs4Y
Police should not have too much power over people
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