Bill C-51: List of briefs presented to the Parliamentary Committee on National Security

Here is a non-exhaustive list of briefs presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, and other important reports and analysis on Bill C-51. The briefs will be added as soon as we receive them.

ICLMG – Submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51: Full Brief by lawyer Paul Champ

ICLMG – Submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51: Executive Summary

ICLMG – Submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51: Speaking Notes by lawyer Paul Champ

Amnesty International Canada – Insecurity and Human Rights: Concerns and Recommendations with respect to Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015

Assembly of First Nations – Presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security – Bill C-51

British Columbia Civil Liberties Association – Submission to the House Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with respect to Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence: Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015

Canadian Association of University Teachers – What does C-51 Mean for Academic Freedom & Campus Free Speech?

Canadian Bar Association – Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 – Full Brief

Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 – Executive Summary

Canadian Civil Liberties Association – Submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security regarding Bill C-51

Canadian Council for Refugees – Comments on Bill C-51 (Anti-Terrorism Act)

Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association – Submission on Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015

Craig Forcese & Kent Roach – Bill C-51: Our Statement to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Also see their Proposed Amendments to Bill C-51

Greenpeace Canada – Presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51

Ken Rubin – Submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51

Law Union of Ontario – Brief to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51

La Ligue des droits et libertés and many others – Déclaration commune contre le projet de loi antiterroriste C-51

National Council of Canadian Muslims – Submission on Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada – Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 The Privacy Commissioner of Canada was not invited to testify before the Standing House Committee.

Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015

Open Media – Brief to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) – Legal analysis of the proposed Canadian Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorist Act, 2015: Potential impact of freedom of expression

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Canada’s major political parties’ positions and proposed amendments on Bill C-51:

Conservative Party of Canada: Introduced Bill C-51

Protecting Canadians from terrorist threats

Conservatives to offer modest changes to Bill C-51

Green party of Canada: Opposes Bill C-51

Green Party stands in solidarity with Canadians on national day of action against Bill C-51

Green Party leaders announce 60 amendments to Bill C-51

Liberal Party of Canada: Supports Bill C-51

Remarks by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on Bill C-51

Liberals unveil amendments to address Canadians’ concerns on Bill C-51

New Democratic Party of Canada: Opposes Bill C-51

Tom Mulcair says NDP will oppose anti-terrorism bill C-51

NDP amendments will kill Bill C-51’s dangerous provisions

It is worth noting that none of the numerous amendments proposed by the opposition parties were adopted by the Conservatives.