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Canada Adopts “Anti-terrorism” Law that Tramples Basic Rights

The Combating Terrorism Act revives two measures included in the Anti-Terrorism Act of December 2001 that lapsed in 2007 under a “sunset clause”—preventive detention and investigative hearings. The new law also increases the penalties for persons who refuse to cooperate … Continue reading

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