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Conservatives' no-fly list violates basic rights, rule of law
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CCPA Monitor
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July 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Jul/Aug 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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A DENIAL OF FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE:
Since September 11, 2001, both Liberal and Conservative governments have introduced a vast array of measures that they claim are needed to combat terrorism. Some are enacted through laws such as the Public Safety Act and the Anti-Terrorism Act. Many others have come into being through bilateral agreements with the United States, such as the Smart Border Declaration and Action Plan, and the Safe Third Country Agreement.
These measures, which dramatically expand state power at the expense of our deeply held rights and freedoms and the rule of law, were not needed to deal with a genuine security threat. They were introduced mainly in response to U.S. government ...
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