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Public Safety committee I don't want to play the game of “what ifs”, as Mr. Vernon.... We can imagine a number of scenarios and will come up with a giant book of laws to prevent every possible scenario of “what ifs”, but let's look at the facts, as you've mentioned. For the Toronto 18, Mr. Khawaja, and
February 10th, 2011Committee meeting
Ziyaad Mia
Public Safety committee Mr. Vernon, if we prepare for every what-if scenario, we won't have much left and we'll have laws as high as a quarter horse. We don't design laws that way. We use logic and the rule of law. Madame Mendes, yes, CSIS and the RCMP worked well, as well as local police forces in the
February 10th, 2011Committee meeting
Ziyaad Mia
Public Safety committee First of all, I want to correct any misunderstanding. I think CSIS and the RCMP are doing a relatively good job in most cases and that they're needed, to some extent, within the bounds of law that created those entities. But what Mr. Holland has been reiterating is the oversight.
February 10th, 2011Committee meeting
Ziyaad Mia