Defending Civil Liberties in an Age of Counter-terrorism and National Security is a new publication to highlight the 20th anniversary of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG). It features 27 pieces from leading experts, activists and ICLMG members reflecting on the past twenty years and the challenges that lie ahead.
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CONTENTS
The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group – Xan Dagenais & Tim McSorley
The ICLMG’s Beginnings and the Commissions of Inquiry – Roch Tassé
Fighting Anti-terrorism Legislation – Dominique Peschard
A Victory for Humanitarian Assistance! – Tim McSorley & Xan Dagenais
The Dangerous Seductions of the ‘Anti-Racist’ Racist State – Azeezah Kanji
CSIS, Duty of Candour and Immunity for Illegal Activities – Tim McSorley
Confronting the CRA’s Prejudiced Audits – Tim McSorley
Canada’s National Security Practices Part of Genocide Against First Nations – Pamela Palmater
Canada and Criminalization in the War Over Land and Nature – Jen Moore
Islamophobia and the ‘War on Terror’ – Monia Mazigh
What 20 Years of Injustice has Meant for Us – Sophie Lamarche Harkat
Loss of Human Rights in the ‘War on Terror’: The Case of Hassan Diab – Roger Clark
An Excess of Democracy and the Case for Hope – Matthew Behrens
The Fight for the Return of Canadians Detained in Northeast Syria – Justin Mohammed
Canada Bring Them Home! – Xan Dagenais
Kids on Canada’s No-Fly List – Khadija Cajee
Fighting to Abolish the No-Fly List – Tim McSorley
Upholding the Rights of Asylum Seekers – Janet Dench
A Victory for Citizenship Equality! – Tim McSorley
Information Clearinghouse on Border Controls and Infringements to Travellers’ Rights – Patricia Poirier
Without Effective Review, Human Rights Remain Tenuous – Alex Neve
Facial Recognition Technology: Rights, Risks and Required Regulation – Brenda McPhail
The ICLMG and Surveillance Studies at Queen’s University – David Lyon
COVID, Surveillance and Defending Privacy Rights – Xan Dagenais
Mobilizing Against Surveillance on the International Scene – Maureen Webb
Government Proposal to Fight “Online Harms” Presents Dangers of its Own – Tim McSorley
In Closing – Xan Dagenais & Tim McSorley
CREDITS
Editorial Committee
Xan Dagenais
Tim McSorley
Editors-at-large
Martine Eloy
Dominique Peschard
Translation
Maya Berbery
Claire Lalande
Claire Lapointe
Translation Review
Nathalie Thériault
Xan Dagenais
Layout & Design
Chadi Marouf
Printing
Katasoho.com
Cover
Design: Xan Dagenais
Top row: OpenMedia, La Ligue des droits et libertés, Justice for Mohamed Harkat, Omar Hafez.
Bottom row: Xan Dagenais, Matthew Behrens, rabble.ca, Justice for Hassan Diab.
CC license: Defending Civil Liberties in an Age of Counter-Terrorism and National Security © 2024 by International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 
