Public Safety committee  Sure did.

Public Safety committee  I certainly have some comments on the subject. It obviously ties in with what the Honourable Nicola Di Iorio said about best practices in this regard. We must always bear in mind that although we can draw inspiration from these practices, there's not necessarily a Charter of Ri

Public Safety committee  Briefly, I think provisions of this type are often enacted after an incident, in a way that's too hasty and not particularly well thought out, and at a time when people are afraid. I, for my part, have not even seen the beginnings of proof. When these powers are granted to CSIS,

Public Safety committee  I want to be clear, I don't think my threshold is protection. My threshold is the Canadian charter, and that allows the legislator to draft in a number of fashions. Unfortunately, here I think the drafting is pretty clearly going against it. There are already provisions in the C

Public Safety committee  Canada is in a better position than France with regard to terrorist attacks. France is in a constant state of emergency. The country has very repressive laws that do not seem to work. I am speaking here as a member of the general public, who has no expertise in this regard. Howe

Public Safety committee  We can certainly look to our neighbours in the United States to observe the experiences that were not—

Public Safety committee  Okay, let's talk about positive experiences. Terrorism prevention is a very specific field. It's not my specialty, but I think the public is able to see that in countries where poverty and isolation are eradicated, a social safety net and social solidarity are put in place, and

Public Safety committee  I will be addressing you in French, but, as you can see, I can certainly answer your questions in English. I am here on behalf of the Association des juristes progressistes, or AJP. It's an association of lawyers, law professors, law students and other women and men who work in