Public Safety committee  Yes, and I will try to do so quickly. Regarding the tools the member talked about, a distinction should be made between a useful tool and a necessary tool. Just because a tool is useful in the hands of a police officer, it does not mean that it is absolutely necessary. Many tool

Public Safety committee  Good afternoon. I am joined by Roch Tassé, coordinator at the ICLMG, an organization for which I am a spokesperson. Thank you for having me. I will introduce myself. I am Denis Barrette, member of the Ligue des droits et libertés. I represent the International Civil Liberties Mo

Public Safety committee  I'd like to answer that, Mr. Chairman. I think it's a very important question.

Public Safety committee  First of all, the threat of terrorism in Canada has always existed, well before it was even created. The Fenians prompted the creation of Canada, so this is a crime like any other one. As regards Mr. Forcese's opinion on this—with all due respect to him—and in terms of the immin

Public Safety committee  I will make a quick comment, so that the others have time to answer as well. This is what is going to happen in practice. Even though such individuals were not brought before a court, I am sure this has happened. CSIS agents go to people's houses, tell them that if they don't an

Public Safety committee  As far as I'm concerned, it is quite clear that we don't need this bill. Since the legislation has not been in effect, conspiracies have been discovered, charges have been laid, and convictions have been secured. We don't need it. As I see it, the only time it could possibly be u

Public Safety committee  Yes, sure.

Public Safety committee  Could I add something, Mr. Chairman?

Public Safety committee  It is important to remember, when we're talking about discrimination or racial profiling through these two provisions, that they cannot be separated from the definition of terrorist activity set out in section 83.01 of the Criminal Code. That definition has been sharply criticiz

Public Safety committee  Ms. Mourani, could I answer that question?

Public Safety committee  In a context where anti-terrorism provisions are being used, I doubt that counsel for such a person would be capable of showing that the information suggesting the supposedly imminent nature of a terrorist attack was secured through torture. A lawyer would not be able to produce

Public Safety committee  Good afternoon. My name is Denis Barrette. I am here today representing the Quebec Chapter of the Ligue des droits et libertés, but also as spokesperson for the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group. I have distributed a paper with some quotations in it. I will be discus