To summarize my position, I accept that there's an argument for preventative detention. There's a narrow gap. I'm not sure that Bill C-17 is useful in filling that gap, because there's a strong disincentive for law enforcement to use it. If the gap were to be filled by legislation, the legislation would have to be more aggressive in empowering law enforcement, and I'd be unprepared to have those extra-aggressive provisions imposed via this legislation in the absence of very robust checks and balances to enhance the civil liberties content.
On December 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.