But they're more than just preventative. This adds a clause for preventative arrest that says that if a peace officer suspects that immediate detention is necessary, he or she may arrest a person without a warrant, prior to laying the information but before the person has had a chance to appear. So this subjects Canadians to preventative arrest, to being arrested, before there is any evidence presented against them or any kind of information or the chance to even appear, for up to 72 hours. Before such a radical—
On December 15th, 2010. See this statement in context.