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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@9D7KWCW2yrs2Y
Yes but increase screening and training to get rid of individuals that use or will use their power for malicious purposes.
@9FHHFM22yrs2Y
Out of my area of expertise.
This could lead to a lot of racially profiling and people who don't support it.
@8ZMM6QQ3yrs3Y
Don’t really know a lot about that
@8TBZXR64yrs4Y
@8SP9KMN4yrs4Y
kinda yes and no on this
@8PYFGKY4yrs4Y
yes if truly used to help canada and stop terrorism and other such threats and not be abused.
@8J8HKFY4yrs4Y
yes but with management to avoid corruption and illegal activity by the government.
@8VTQK8N4yrs4Y
I would need more information about the bill to provide a proper answer
@8VL3H6D4yrs4Y
I don't even know what that is
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