Laws obviously do make a difference. They don't deter it entirely but legislation is important in every country in every situation. We need better monitoring of those who are leaving to fight the jihad, so to speak, especially if they are fellow countrymen. At the risk of saying that our civil liberties are threatened, I am the president of an organization and I believe that unfortunately we are living in a post-9/11 world and times are such that personal information needs to be shared. That's the reality and I don't have a problem with it. If my bank accounts, my Internet, and my cellphone are being monitored for the sake of the larger security and safety of this country and if I have nothing to hide and if 17 agencies want to check on me, I'm okay with that. Again, the larger picture is that of the security and safety of Canada.
On March 25th, 2015. See this statement in context.