Bill C -51

Cranbrook’s Day of Action Against Bill C­51 will take place at noon on Saturday, March 14th on 2nd Street North between Kootenay Street and Cranbrook Street. 

From the Tyee:

http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2015/03/11/C-51-Six-Things-To-Know/

Six Things Protesters Need to Know about Bill C-51

Preventative arrest? Secret police? Rights lawyers break down anti-terrorism law.

By Alyssa Stryker and Carmen Cheung, 

At over 60 pages, Bill C-51 -- the Anti-Terrorism Act -- is a heavy read. The bill proposes a myriad of radical changes to Canadian law and to Canada's national security apparatus, many of which seriously jeopardize the rights and freedoms of Canadians while promising little improvement to public safety.Canada's privacy commissioner, ex-CSIS officials, former prime ministers and international whistleblower Edward Snowden have all raised alarm about the bill's impacts on Canadians' freedom and privacy. Lawyers at the B.C. Civil Liberties Association have gone over the bill paragraph by paragraph, and we've outlined the parts of this document that concern us most.

1. Bill C-51 drastically expands the definition of 'security.'

When you think of being secure, you likely think of being safe from physical danger. But Bill C-51 defines security as not only safeguarding public safety, but also preventing interference with various aspects of public life or "the economic or financial stability of Canada." With this definition, a separatist demonstration in Quebec that fails to get a proper permit, a peaceful logging blockade by First Nations, or environmentalists obstructing a pipeline route could all be seen as threats to national security.

For the entire article go to the link above.
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