Debating the anti-terrorism legislation: lessons learned.(legislative process and societal debate surrounding Bill C-36)
From: Canadian Parliamentary Review
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Date: 6/22/2003
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Author: Mazer, Alex
Bill C-36, Canada's anti-terrorism bill, was drafted under extraordinary circumstances, and was the subject of an extraordinary debate within and without Parliament. This article describes the legislative process and broader societal debate surrounding Bill C-36. Furthermore, it argues that three central lessons can be learned from studying the discussions of the Bill: that the legislative process should be "internationalized" to correspond with increasingly international law and ...
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