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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@B2GCGRZ3mos3MO
Yes if the bill was framed to reflect explicit expectations, repercussions, rules, regulations, definitions of terms such as terrorism, if there are any exceptional circumstances etc.
@9SSRG9H8mos8MO
Yea but there needs to be policies in place that protect a persons right to privacy. The government cannot have complete freedom to spy on their citizens without probable cause.
@9F7BPLX2yrs2Y
Don't have enough information to decide.
@98CNPRH2yrs2Y
I dont really trust the police force I feel like they could wrongly convict someone they should only detain if they have solid proof the suspect is a terrorist
@95PJ28K3yrs3Y
not until it is less vague about what it has for issues, scope, oversight, and accountability
@93BGWFRNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No because I believe the police would secretly use the money for other things
Kind of, the bill should be only implemented when needed.
i believe in ACAB and don’t agree with any increase to do with police
@8QVBM744yrs4Y
Yes, but the local and national police agencies should have a panel for transparency to oversee reasoning, policies, and actions when persecuting or pertaining suspects of terrorist activities.
@98DFNY4New Democratic2yrs2Y
I d ont really trust the police force and I feel like they would wrongfully convict someone. someone should only be convicted if there is solid 100% evidence they are a terrorist
@8VRYRTY4yrs4Y
They are dangerous fro people living in canada,
@8VRQ2R94yrs4Y
Yes, but limit surveillance on regular citizens
@8VM354N4yrs4Y
Very in between, because we also don’t want to become a police governed state, but also it’s good to have a bit more of an open dialogue with our law enforcement officers and to be open to helping them to prevent big issues like terrorism etc.
@8VG554V4yrs4Y
yes. but with a very cautious action.
@8VBWJ834yrs4Y
Bill Blair is a pathological liar and alcholoic POS and shouldn't be in charge of cleaning toilets let alone terrorism.
@2D3LDLP4yrs4Y
Not under the current representation, as it impacts negatively on Canadians rights and freedoms.
@9D5HV3N2yrs2Y
The vast majority of terrorists take on that role because of the behaviour of western intelligence agencies in their home countries.
Why don't we start dealing with this problem at its source and not give the potential terrorists any reason to BE terrorists?
@9HR86B31yr1Y
I do but has never been used for what it was originally had been initialized for being orientated within Canada not outside and hasn't helped anyone especially topic interest person at risk etc.
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