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iPolitics 01/10/2015 - Before Bill C-24, revocation of citizenship was limited to naturalized Canadians who acquired their citizenship through false representations. With the new law, dual citizens can have their citizenship stripped away from them if they commit an act of terrorism, espionage or treason. The law only applies to naturalized citizens or those who were born in Canada but can claim citizenship in another country through one of their parents - even if they have have no ties with that country whatsoever. Meanwhile, if you were born in Canada and can't be eligible for citizenship in another country, you can't be stripped of your Canadian citizenship - no matter what kind of crime you've committed. The new  grounds for revocation are very broad and seem to be based on some spot evaluation of the offender's loyalty to Canada. What isn't clear - as the Canadian Bar Association has pointed out - is why the loyalty of dual nationals should be questioned more than that of other Canadians, or why their loyalty should determine the status of citizenship. This is a very slippery slope and we're standing on top of it. [...] Terrorism is an ongoing threat, here and around the world. The current Canadian government is using the excuse of the terrorist threat to create two classes of citizens under the law, divided on the basis of their origins. But in treating terrorism as a special class of crime - and dual citizens as a special class of criminal - the federal government is perverting our laws, our citizenship and of our democracy... dividing our society, making it weaker in the process.
Editorial: Citizenship is a right, not a privilege, even for convicted terrorists
The Globe and Mail 28/09/2015 - It is never fun to be in the position of having to defend a democratic principle by invoking the rights of a terrorist. But that is exactly the situation the government put us and many others in late last week, when it revoked the Canadian citizenship of a dual citizen convicted of terrorism offences. [...] The law is wrong for three reasons. One, it creates classes of citizens: those who are subject to exile, and those who aren't, as the Canadian Bar Association worded it in its 2014  submission on Bill C-24.[...] Two, it is inhuman. Mr. Amara was a child when he was naturalized. His family travelled from Jordan to Cyprus to Canada, and he arrived here as a young boy. His home is Canada; it is the country he has lived in the longest. He didn't ask for Canadian citizenship. To strip him of it now is cruel. Three, citizenship is a right. For it to have any meaning at all, it must be something more reliable than a status that can be granted or revoked for political reasons. [...] Bill C-24 doesn't strengthen Canadian citizenship. It weakens it.
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Roach & Forcese: Banishment is a poor tool in fight against terrorism
Bill C-24: Trudeau says terrorists shouldn't be stripped of citizenship In leaked audio
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Islamophobie
Islamophobia
Le Devoir 30/09/2015 - Je veux être une femme voilée, parce qu'il n'y a rien ni personne de plus influent aujourd'hui. Quel prodige pour cette femme voilée d'être tout et son contraire, à la fois l'ombre et la lumière, le zéro et l'infini, le juste et l'injuste, le bien et le mal, le vrai et le faux. Son impuissance est si puissante que la femme voilée provoque des guerres à elle seule. En Afghanistan, en Irak, en Syrie, la femme voilée est l'infiniment impuissante, la totalement dominée, celle dont le malheur absolu est tel que des politiciens mobilisent leur armée pour la sauver. Sans lui demander son avis, évidemment. Que de belles photos que ces Afghanes complètement voilées qui font la file pour voter lors d'élections frauduleuses. Là-bas, une femme voilée qui vote est la preuve que la démocratie a bien triomphé. Nos politiciens et nos militaires peuvent  alors abandonner le pays en ruines avec la satisfaction de la tâche accomplie. Or, surprise ! En Occident, la femme voilée n'est plus cet être infiniment impuissant qu'il faut libérer à coups de bombes. Non : c'est elle qui nous envahit, de par sa toute-puissance totalitaire, et elle menace la démocratie quand elle veut voter voilée. Combien y en a-t-il au Québec ? Quelques dizaines. Aucune femme voilée n'est politicienne, directrice d'une banque ou propriétaire d'une grande firme, d'un média concentré, aucune n'est journaliste ou chroniqueuse, militaire ou policière, directrice d'un festival, présidente d'un syndicat ou porte-parole d'une association étudiante, artiste ou humoriste adulée, universitaire, grand prêtre, idole du sport ou marraine de la mafia. La femme voilée ne se préoccupe pas de telles frivolités. Par sa seule existence individuelle et son visage voilé, elle impose ses valeurs à tout un pays, toute une population. Lire plus - Read moreEditorial - Niqabs: The election's weapon of mass distraction The Globe and Mail 28/09/2015 - Let us be perfectly clear: A woman wearing a niqab at a citizenship ceremony is in no way whatsoever hiding her identity. Her identity is known to the officials at the ceremony and has been re-established by her lifting her veil in private just prior to taking the oath. The citizenship judge, too, is satisfied that her identity has been established. Otherwise he or she wouldn't proceed, obviously. To say differently is cynically misleading. But the BQ and the Conservatives continue to do just that, believing they now have the wedge that will separate them from the other parties. The Harper  government polled Canadians in March and found that 82 per cent of them support "a requirement that people show their face during Canadian citizenship ceremonies." [...] We must disagree. The day a government imposes "normal" cultural values is the day Canada's basic freedoms go down the drain. We cannot become a country that selectively bans religious practices that have no demonstrably harmful consequences for others. Canada, Mr. Harper's semantics notwithstanding, is not a "family" governed by a parental authority that lays down a dress code. This country is more free than that. And it faces real issues in this election, such as the economy, that should not be overshadowed by an ugly distraction. Let's leave it behind us and focus on what matters. Read more - Lire plusL'Assemblée nationale adopte à l'unanimité une motion condamnant l'islamophobieThe British government's anti-terrorism school programs are racistThe US gazes into the Islamophobic abyss
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Rima Elkouri: Harper, les réfugiés et la sécurité
La Presse 01/10/2015 - Contrairement à ce que prétend le gouvernement Harper, il ne serait ni irréaliste ni dangereux d'en faire plus. Il n'y a pas que le CCR et des organismes de défense des droits de la personne comme Amnistie internationale qui le disent, en demandant au gouvernement de s'engager lui-même (c'est-à-dire autrement que par du parrainage privé) à accueillir 10 000 Syriens de plus d'ici la fin de 2015. Des gens comme le général à la retraite Rick Hillier - que l'on ne peut vraiment soupçonner d'être un vilain gauchiste faisant de l'angélisme - le disent aussi. Selon lui, le Canada pourrait très bien, sans compromettre sa sécurité, accueillir non pas 10 000, mais bien 50 000 réfugiés d'ici Noël, avec l'aide de l'armée canadienne. Et la  sécurité, alors? Contrairement aux idées reçues à ce sujet, il est beaucoup plus difficile d'entrer au Canada comme réfugié que comme visiteur, rappelle le CCR. Il faut obligatoirement passer des contrôles de sécurité du SCRS et de la GRC. Il est peu probable qu'une personne désirant commettre un attentat s'expose à de tels contrôles. Il faut aussi rappeler que la loi exclut d'emblée les demandeurs d'asile jugés inadmissibles pour des raisons de sécurité. «Il faut arrêter d'avoir peur de son ombre», disait à ce sujet, en entrevue à la CBC, l'ex-commandant Hillier. Il est tout à fait possible de mettre sur pied une opération urgente d'aide aux réfugiés sans compromettre la sécurité de quiconque. «Ce n'est pas responsable de dire qu'on va juste ouvrir les vannes», réplique Stephen Harper, en amalgamant sans cesse réfugiés et insécurité. Comme s'il était plus responsable, au nom d'un délire sécuritaire, d'abandonner des gens en détresse. Read more - Lire plusAnti-immigrant activists more prone to terrorism than refugeesHarper says only bogus refugees are denied health care. He's wrong.Journalist Peter Greste calls on Australia to end secrecy over offshore asylum detention centersOxford University resources on refugee law |
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Criminalisation de la dissidence
Criminalization of dissent
Voices-Voix - By linking Voices-Voix to terrorism, the federal government used the same "vilification/smear" technique which Voices-Voix has documented and spoken out against for five years. Organizations and individuals have been labelled as "radical ideologues," "liars," "extremists," "security threats," "enemies of the state," or "supporters of terrorism." Examples include a wide range of environmental and Indigenous groups opposing northern and eastern pipelines, as well as other  organizations like ForestEthics, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care, and Palestine House, to name a few. Such inflammatory statements serve to prime the Canadian public to believe that the targeted organizations are suspect or at least anti-Canadian. The wager appears to be that the public will be more likely to support-or at least not oppose-measures taken against such groups, like defunding, enhanced scrutiny, and surveillance. To date, Voices-Voix has documented over 30 official statements incorporating the government's use of the vilification/smear technique to silence organizations and individuals who oppose it.
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rabble.ca 25/09/2015 - As the Oxford Research Group notes, "the central premise of sustainable security is that we cannot successfully control all the consequences of insecurity, but must work to resolve the causes. In other words, 'fighting the symptoms' will not work, we must instead 'cure the disease.'" 'Common Security' helped to arrest the momentum of the last Cold War by demonstrating our interdependence and mutual vulnerability, which helped to stem provocative deployments and the search for military advantage. In this ongoing nuclear era, our security dilemma is similar to that of two people in a canoe: you can't destabilize one without jeopardizing the other. Like it or not, we're in  this world together and despite our extremes, we're gradually inching toward a common perspective of 'one world.' Cooperation is imperative in a shared/common approach to break from the tradition of self-help and the competitive pursuit of national security at the expense of others. Both a revitalized United Nations and a more preventative approach are essential to ensure challenges are addressed before they manifest as threats. A key determinant of security is that it applies broadly and offers help worldwide. Like 'positive peace,' sustainable common security offers a more comprehensive approach, acknowledging the relationship between direct violence (e.g., war, violent conflict and destructive approaches), structural violence (e.g., exploitation and exclusion), and cultural violence (as manifested in corporate media, academe, divisive politics, militarism, patriarchy and extremism). Read more - Lire plusExclusive interview: Robert Fisk on Syria's civil war and the refugee crisisLes quatre raisons qui poussent les combattants à quitter l'État islamiqueBritain meddles in Somalia at its peril - don't make al-Shabaab strongerJuan Cole: Why Obama and Putin are both wrong on SyriaUS anti-terrorism fight: Tough news from the fields of battle |
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The Ottawa Citizen 30/09/2015 - Information commissioner Suzanne Legault has launched a constitutional challenge of the government's retroactive changes to the legislation, called the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act, or ELRA. "After giving the provisions described above detailed consideration, I am of the view that the retrospective aspect of the Bill C-59 amendments completely remove any criminal liability in relation to deletion of long-gun registry data by the RCMP," writes OPP  Det. Supt. Dave Truax. Legault issued a special report to Parliament last spring laying out how the RCMP knowingly destroyed registry files, even though it knew those records were part of an active investigation under the Access to Information Act, and even though the federal public safety minister had assured Legault's office that the Mounties would abide by the access law and preserve the data. Legault recommended charges be laid and Justice Minister Peter MacKay referred the matter to the public prosecutors' office on May 6, but the following day the government tabled an omnibus bill that retroactively wiped the offences from the legal code. Read more - Lire plus |
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Autres nouvelles - More news
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Mass surveillance
Surveillance globale
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Press freedom
Liberté de la presse
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Privacy
Vie privée
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Reflections on terrorism
Réflexions sur le terrorisme
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State terrorism
Terrorisme d'État
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Surveillance
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Terrorist listings
Listes d'entités terroristes
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Torture
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Canadian Mining and Criminalization in the Americas
Talk organized by MiningWatch, PSAC & ICLMGTuesday, October 6 at 7:00pm PSAC Building, 233 Gilmour St, Ottawa Special guest: Esperanza Salazar is a member of Bios Iguana, an environmental organization in Mexico who has been criminalized by state authorities for their work in defence of land and life, forcing members of the organization to  spend months out of state and making it difficult to continue their support of mining affected communities. Following Esperanza's presentation, Jen Moore, from MiningWatch Canada, and Monia Mazigh, our National Coordinator, will talk about our new report: 'In the National Interest? Criminalization of Land and Environment Defenders in the Americas' and facilitate a discussion. Facebook event
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Action
Saudi Arabia: Stop the execution of juvenile activist Ali al-Nimr
Amnesty International - Two courts have upheld the death sentence against a Shi'a activist. He has exhausted his appeals and may be executed as soon as the King ratifies the sentence. Ali al-Nimr was sentenced to death on 27 May 2014 for offences he is alleged to have committed when he was 17 years old. The court seems to  have based its decision on "confessions" which Ali al-Nimr has said were extracted under torture and other ill-treatment and has refused to look into this allegation. When Ali al-Nimr was arrested in February 2012 he was not allowed to see his lawyer. He has said that GDI officers tortured him to make him sign a "confession". Read more and sign the petition now!
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Action
UPDATE Sign the Declaration of the Voices-Voix Coalition
Voices-Voix Coalition - United, we call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Respect the right to freedom of opinion and expression; 2. Act in accordance with Canada's democratic traditions and values; 3. Be transparent.  Both individuals and organizations can endorse the declaration.
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Remind Prime Minister Harper: Canadians welcome Syrian refugees
Amnesty International - On September 2, 2015, the body of three year old Aylan Kurdi washed ashore on a Turkish beach. He and his young brother were among at least 11 people  believed to have drowned when their boat ran into trouble as they tried to reach the Greek island of Kos. Call on the Prime Minister and all party leaders to increase Canada's contribution to the Syrian refugee crisis!
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PM Harper: Call on the UAE to free Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi now!
ICLMG - Salim Alaradi, a Canadian citizen and father of 5 young children, has been detained without charge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)  since August 2014. We are also worried that he was tortured. His health is deteriorating quickly as his family has informed us this week. Write to Prime Minister Harper to urge him to call on the UAE to free Salim Alaradi now!
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All Parties: Commit to Repealing Citizenship Changes! Don't leave millions of us as second class Canadian citizens!
BCCLA, CARL - Canada is all about diversity. Many Canadians were born in other countries or are citizens of other countries because of their family history - and all of us are 100% Canadian. But the changes  made to Canadian law by Bill C-24 will shatter a core principle of Canadian citizenship - that all Canadians have equal rights. This new law makes second-class citizens out of every Canadian who's born elsewhere or who is a dual citizen.
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Join the great Canadian petition drive to kill Bill C-51 and win prizes!
OpenMedia - If we want to get Bill C-51 repealed, we need to add as many voices as we can so our message can be heard far and wide. So to provide a little extra incentive to help us reach 300,000 signatures,  we've put together some pretty great prizes for those who help us reach the most people. Join the Great Canadian Petition Drive to Kill C-51 now with the chance to win an awesome pro-privacy prize pack! Are you ready to beat Margaret Atwood?
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UAE: Free Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi!
Free Salim Alaradi Campaign - We urge the United Arab Emirates to stop the torture and unconditionally and immediately release Canadian citizen Salim Alaradi, who has been detained for over 285 days without charge.  Please sign the petition and share widely!
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Send Canada's Privacy Plan to the party leaders
OpenMedia - Send the Crowdsourced Action Plan to the party leaders. The government has just rammed its anti-privacy Bill C-51 through the Senate.
Now we need to tell Party Leaders to #KillC51 and implement this positive alternative. Click below, read the plan and enter your information. They will use it to email the Privacy Plan to party leaders.
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Petition: Call a Coroner's Inquest in to Abdi's death
End Immigration Detention Network - Abdi had been in immigration prison without charges, trial or date of release for three years at the time of his death in a maximum security prison in Lindsay, Ontario. Days after his death, 88 immigration detainees imprisoned at the same prison, the Central East Correction  Centre, defied sanctions to issue a joint petition calling for an inquiry into their friend's death. We at the End Immigration Detention Network have just been able to access to this petition. It reads: * Coroner's inquest must happen and made public. * Thorough inquest, must include talking to detainees. * Implementation (of recommendations) from the inquest must be made immediately. * The parties responsible must be made accountable.
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Signez la pétition pour libérer le blogueur saoudien Raif Badawi
 Amnistie internationale - Raif Badawi, prisonnier d'opinion en Arabie saoudite, risque la mort pour avoir offert un débat sur la liberté religieuse. Exigeons des autorités saoudiennes que les coups de fouet cessent immédiatement, que Raif soit libéré sans condition, et qu'il soit réuni avec sa famille réfugiée au Canada. Exigeons de cet État qu'il respecte ses obligations en matière de droits humains et qu'il abolisse la flagellation.  English petition
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Les opinions exprimées ne reflètent pas nécessairement les positions de la CSILC - The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the positions of ICLMG
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The News Digest is ICLMG's weekly publication of news articles, events, calls to action and much more regarding national security, anti-terrorism, and civil liberties. The ICLMG is a national coalition of thirty-eight Canadian civil society organizations that was established in the aftermath of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. +++
La revue de l'actualité est notre publication hebdomadaire de nouvelles, d'évènements, d'appels à l'action, et beaucoup plus, entourant la sécurité nationale, la lutte au terrorisme, et les libertés civiles. La CSILC est une coalition nationale de 38 organisations de la société civile canadienne qui a été créée suite aux attentats terroristes de septembre 2001 aux États-Unis.
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effect, it gives the government carte blanche to suppress any voice they don't like. Is it promoting terrorism if we: write a spy novel about an assassination plot? record a song questioning our government's agenda? paint a mural about the conflict in Syria? produce a documentary on security threats in Canada? put on an art show critical of the oil sands? make a film with an environmental theme?
promote and favour the interests of Canadian mining companies and to influence decisions over extractive projects and related policies. The trend of repression and deregulation in Canada to favour mining, oil, and gas projects is consistent with the model that the Canadian government promotes abroad. Concluding with a series of ideas and recommendations for discussion, the report seeks to spur debate and foster creative action to protect dissent in defence of land and the environment, and to question Canada's role in promoting the underlying economic development model that is putting communities at such a deadly disadvantage.
