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OTTAWA — A leading civil liberties group says the federal government’s anti-terrorism legislation is fundamentally flawed and should be rejected.
Carmen Cheung of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association objects to measures in the bill that would give Canada’s spy agency the ability to disrupt extremist plots — not just gather information about them.
Cheung tells the House of Commons public safety committee the provisions dangerously blur the line between intelligence-gathering and policing.
The association also opposes measures that would expand no-fly list powers and remove barriers to sharing security-related information across government.
The Conservatives introduced the bill in late January in response the October murders of two Canadian soldiers.
The committee plans to hear from more than 50 witnesses.
