National Security Law and Anti-Terrorism Law

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and co-authors Ron Atkey and Craig Forcese assess the federal government's proposed reforms to anti-terror legislation ("Making the spies accountable: real change or illusion?" September 12, 2016).

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In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and the University of Ottawa's Prof. Craig Forcese analyze the implications of the case of would-be terrorist Aaron Driver for Canada's anti-terrorism strategies and legislation ("Fighting terrorism in Canada: Five questions from the Driver case," August 11, 2016).

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In a commentary in the Toronto Star, JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji argues that no-fly lists violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and there is no proof they have stopped a single threat ("Time to ground no-fly lists," May 15, 2016).

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Time to ground no-fly lists

By Riaz Sayani-Mulji

May 15, 2016

Prof. Kent Roach and his co-author Craig Forcese (University of Ottawa Faculty of Law) have been awarded the Reg Robson Award by the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) for their work on changing public opinion about Bill C-51, the "Anti-Terrorism Act."

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and University of Ottawa Prof. Craig Forcese enumerate multiple reasons why stripping citizenship from dual citizens is not a useful way to address the dangers of terrorism ("Why stripping citizenship is a weak tool to fight terrorism," March 3, 2016).

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In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Kent Roach compares China's new anti-terrorism law to existing laws in democratic nations, finding that it is "is not radically different from those enacted by many democracies" ("China's anti-terror law takes its cues from democracies," December 31, 2015).

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In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Kent Roach and Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa look at the ways in which the Government of Canada has both over-reacted and under-reacted to last year's terrorist attacks ("How Ottawa fails to meet the security challenge," October 13, 2015).

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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).

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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