Canadian Constitutional Law

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and Craig Forcese (University of Ottawa) analyze the new law that enables Canada to revoke the citizenship of dual citizens convicted of terrorism offences ("Banishment is a poor tool in fight against terrorism," September 29, 2015).

Read the commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Kent Roach and Prof. Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa discuss what Canada needs to do to create a truly effective anti-terrorism strategy ("Press the reset button on security," September 17, 2015).

Read the commentary on the National Post website, or below.

Press the reset button on security

By Kent Roach and Craig Forcese

The new book about Bill C-51 by Prof. Kent Roach and Prof. Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa, False Security: The Radicalization of Canadian Anti-Terrorism, has been featured on television and in the print media. Here are some of the stories:

By Noreen Ahmed-Ullah

In a commentary in the Hamilton Spectator, JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji argues that Hamilton's police need to address the issue of carding and racial profiling ("Hamilton police carding policies target vulnerable minorities," August 10, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the Hamilton Spectator website, or below.

SJD student and Trudeau Scholar Kyle Kirkup has written a commentary in the National Post examining how solitary confinement is described and used in Canadian prisons, and why a constitutional challenge has been launched against this practice ("Kyle Kirkup on solitary confinement: An abuse by any other name," March 31, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the National Post website, or below.

Prof. Kent Roach, with the University of Ottawa's Craig Forcese, spoke to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Thursday, March 12, 2015 about the Canadian government's proposed new security legislation, Bill C-51. They also presented an extensive series of proposed amendments to the bill.

Their statement and proposed amendments are based on the over 200 pages of detailed analysis of the bill they have produced on their website, antiterrorlaw.ca.