Committee members are obviously well acquainted with the provisions on terrorism, that can be found in sections 83.01 and following of the Criminal Code. It is clear that the sentences that can be imposed on such individuals vary from a term of imprisonment of 10 years up to life. Sentencing would be carried out on the basis of the usual criminal law criteria—in other words, based on the burden of proof, which is proof beyond a reasonable doubt. That is clearly not the case for individuals that the system purports to label as a “danger to public safety”.
On November 29th, 2007. See this statement in context.