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In a commentary in the New York Times, Prof. Kent Roach and Prof. Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa explain the issues with the Canadian government's proposed national security legislation, Bill C-51, noting in particular its implications for potential activity by CSIS in other nations ("Canada’s Antiterror Gamble," March 11, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the New York Times website, or below.

Canada’s Antiterror Gamble

By Kent Roach and Craig Forcese

March 11, 2015

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Kent Roach and the University of Ottawa's Prof. Craig Forcese argue that the Canadian government's proposed security legislation, Bill C-51, will undermine the already inadequate oversight of national security services ("A parliamentary review is not redundant red tape," March 9, 2015).

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By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

More than 200 students from 25 high schools across the GTA visited the law school March 6 for the annual See Yourself Here open house, a one-day event to demystify the law school application process and JD degree requirements, and talk about the various careers in law.

“I wasn’t aware of the process to get to law school. I learned you can study anything you want in undergrad,” said Elaine Chow, a Gr. 11 student from Unionville High School, who wants to study criminal law. “I thought all of the panels were great.”

Prof. Kent Roach and University of Ottawa law professor Craig Forcese are engaging in an experiment in legal scholarship done in “real time” in a highly politicized environment, in which fundamental decisions about the shape of law are being made.

They are undertaking an ongoing analysis of Bill C-51, the government’s controversial anti-terror law proposal, which began immediately after the bill was proposed and is proceeding as the bill works its way through Parliament.