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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.

Snowden Archive

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression – This Archive is a complete collection of all documents that former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked in June 2013 to journalists Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill, and subsequently were published by news media, such as The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, Le Monde, El Mundo and The Intercept. The leaked documents and their coverage have raised significant public concerns and had a major impact on intelligence policy debates internationally over issues of freedom of expression, privacy, national security and democratic governance more broadly.

The Archive also contains some documents that the U.S. Government has published which are helpful in understanding the leaked documents. The Archive does not contain any documents that have not already been published in other sources.

The approximately 400 documents currently in the Archive are a small fraction of the estimated 50,000 documents Snowden turned over. Most of these will likely not be published, but as new documents are published, they will be added to the Archive.

Access the Snowden Archive

CSE revelations summaries

The Secret Trial 5 Canadian-wide tour dates announced!

You can now watch the movie online here!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of The Secret Trial 5 grassroots, cross-Canada screening tour:

Montreal, QC
Thursday, March 12 at Cinema du Parc, 7pm

Advance Tickets

Antigonish, NS
Friday, March 13 at St. Francis Xavier University, 7pm

(StFX campus) Schwartz School of Business Room 215

Halifax, NS
Saturday, March 14 at Ondaatje Hall, Dalhousie University, 2pm

Advance Tickets

Kingston, ON
Sunday, March 15 at The Screening Room, 4pm AND 7pm

Tickets available at the door

North York, ON
Tuesday, March 17 at the Price Family Cinema, York University, 11:30am

FREE screening!

London, ON
Wednesday, March 18 at the Hyland Cinema, 7pm

Advance Tickets

Waterloo, ON
Thursday, March 19 at Princess Cinemas, 6:30pm

Advance Tickets

Guelph, ON
Saturday, March 21 at The Bookshelf, 2pm

Advance Tickets

Winnipeg, MB
Sunday, March 22 at the Bandwidth Theatre, 3:30pm AND 7:30pm

Tickets available at the door
Screening March 20th-26th at the Bandwidth!

Saskatoon, SK
Monday, March 23 at the Broadway Theatre, 7pm

Advance Tickets

Surrey, BC
Tuesday, March 24 at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey Campus, 7pm

Fir Building, Room 128
FREE screening!

Vancouver, BC
Wednesday, March 25 at the Vancity Theatre, 6:30pm

Advance Tickets

The ST5 team would like to acknowledge the generous support of Jayu Human Rights FestivalInter Pares, and Open Cinema, as well as all 158 of our Kickstarter Backers for making this tour possible!

For more information, check out their website, and Facebook and Eventbrite pages.