National Security Law and Anti-Terrorism Law

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach argues that Alexandre Bissonnette could and should have been charged with terrorism as well as murder, on the basis of s.231(6.01) of the Criminal Code ("Why the Quebec City mosque shooting was terrorism," April 20, 2018).

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In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Anita Anand examines approaches to assessing national security concerns with regards to the bid by Chinese state-owned company China Communications Construction Co. to take over Canadian construction company Aecon Group Ltd. ("Canada should take a U.S. approach to the Aecon takeover bid − and reject it," April 16, 2018).

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and co-authors Craig Forcese (University of Ottawa) and Stephanie Carvin (Carlton University) call for a measured debate about and close scrutiny of the new national security bill, C-59 ("We need real, honest debate on Bill C-59," December 4, 2017).

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We need real, honest debate on Bill C-59

By Kent Roach, Stephanie Carvin, and Craig Forcese

December 4, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and the University of Ottawa's Craig Forcese analyze the issues around a federal government proposal to allow the use of secret evidence in civil proceedings ("Secret evidence should not be allowed in civil cases," October 20, 2017).

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In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Audrey Macklin analyzes the facts of the Omar Khadr case in light of the federal government's settlement with him ("Ottawa failed Omar Khadr: That’s why he deserves compensation," July 5, 2017).

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In an analysis in Policy Options magazine, Prof. Kent Roach and University of Ottawa professor Craig Forcese conduct a detailed assessment of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters, recently introduced by the federal government to reform Canada’s national security law ("A report card on the national security bill," June 22, 2017).

“Reforming Criminal Justice and National Security” symposium calls for much needed improvements

By Christopher R. Graham, JD 2007

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and co-authors Stephen Toope and Carmen Cheung look at the lessons to be learned from other nations' experiences with with strategies to “prevent radicalization to violence” ("Our national security needs a global perspective," October 27, 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 current use of the federal government's anti-terrorism act, Bill C-51, and the proposals in the government's recent National Security Green Paper ("Renewed Bill C-51 questions: Balancing national security with civil liberty," October 17, 2016).