Federal 2015

Legislative Framework

Laws

• Loi antiterroriste, L.C. 2015, ch. 20  PDF

Draft Laws

• Bill C-51, Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 62-63 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014-2015

Comments from Ministers

• The C-51 Bill's progress through Parliament, Open Parliament, 41st Parliament, 2nd session, May 14, 2015

Others

• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, BILL C-51: Collation of evidence on C-51 before Commons Committee, March 29, 2015
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, Proposed Amendments to Bill C-51, Antiterrorism Act 2015, March 10, 2015   PDF
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, Proposed Amendments to Bill C-51 that Satisfy Stated Government Security Objectives and are Designed to Minimize Negative “Second Order” Consequences, Reflect Learning from Commissions of Inquiry and Honour Constitutional Expectations, March 4, 2015
• Craig FORCESE, Consolidation of CSIS Act to Reflect Changes proposed in Bill C-44 with Bill C-44 and Bill C-51 amendments, February 7, 2015

Committees

• Parlement du Canada, Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale (SECU), Travaux récents, Études, rapports et réponses du gouvernement

Summary

• Political Points, Canadian Politics, Bill C-51 for Dummies: What you should know, Explaining the Tories' controversial anti-terror legislation, Laura BEAULNE-STUEBING, march 12, 2015

Opinions of jurists and scholars

• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, Bill C-51 Backgrounder #5: Oversight and Review: Turning Accountability Gaps into Canyons?, February 27, 2015 PDF
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, Bill C-51 Backgrounder #4: The Terrorism Propaganda Provisions, February 23, 2015 PDF
• Terrance S. CARTER, Nancy E. CLARIDGE, and Sean S. CARTER, The Impact of Bill C-51 on Charities and Not for Profits, Anti-Terrorism and Charity Law Bulletin No. 39, February 18, 2015
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, Bill C-51 Backgrounder # 3: Sharing Information and Lost Lessons from the Maher Arar Experience,  February 16, 2015 PDF
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, Bill C-51 Backgrounder #2: The Canadian Security Intelligence Service's Proposed Power to 'Reduce' Security Threats Through Conduct that May Violate the Law and Charter, February 12, 2015 PDF
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, Bill C-51 Backgrounder #1: The New Advocating or Promoting Terrorism Offence, February 3, 2015 PDF
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, Terrorist Babble & the Limits of Law: Assessing a Prospective Canadian Terrorism Glorification Offence, January 9, 2015 PDF

Articles

• CIPPIC, Un Guide publié sur le Projet de Loi C-51, la dernière tentative du gouvernement d’étendre ses pouvoirs, Clinique d’intérêt public et de politique d’Internet du Canada Samuelson-GLUSHKO, 6 mai 2015 PDF
• Perry BELLEGARDE, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Statement to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, AFN, March 12, 2015
• Amnesty International, Insecurity and Human Rights: Concerns and Recommendations with Respect to Bill C-51, The Anti-Terrorism Act 2015, Submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, March 9, 2015 (with addendum April 2015) PDF
• Canadian Association of University Teachers, What Does C-51 Mean for Academic Freedom & Campus Free Speech?, CAUT Analysis of Bill C-51, March 2015
• Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, CMLA Bill C-51 Submission Before HOC Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, March 2015
• Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, C-51 and Indigenous title, February 20, 2015
• Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Briefing note re: Bill C-51: An Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015, February 17, 2015
• Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives,Canada’s “AntiTerrorism” Bill C-51: A Legal Primer, Expands the Powers of Canada’s Spy Agency, Allows Arrest on Mere Suspicion, Clayton RUBY, Nader R. HASAN, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative, Global Research, February 17, 2015

Bar of Quebec

• Bernard SYNNOTT, Projet de loi C-51 – Loi antiterroriste de 2015, bâtonnier du Québec, Cabinet du bâtonnier, 30 mars 2015

Canadian Bar

• Association du Barreau Canadien, Projet de loi C-51, Loi antiterroriste de 2015, Mémoire de l'Association du Barreau Canadien, mars 2015 PDF

Groups of activists

• Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, CCLA and CJFE mount Charter challenge against Bill C-51, Key sections of Bill C-51 violate Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, July 21, 2015
• Projet de Loi C-51 : Droits humains à risque, Cauzio
• Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libertés civiles, Projet de Loi C-51: La Loi Antiterroriste de 2015
• Catherine MORRIS, Taking the mask off Bill C-51: Why Canadians must be concerned about the 'rule of law', Law Times, April 27,  2015
• Carmen CHEUNG, Bill C-51 submissions, redux, BC Civil Liberties Association, April 22, 2015
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Submission to the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence regarding Bill C-51, An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (Anti-Terror Act, 2015), April 20, 2015 PDF
• Megan DRYSDALE, Top 6 ways you will be affected by Bill C-51, Canadian Journalists For Free Expression, April 16, 2015  
• Carmen K.M.CHEUNG, Submission to the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence, BC Civil Liberties Association, April 2015
• Association Canadienne des Libertés Civiles, Sortie: les organisations des droits humains canadiennes appellent le projet de loi C- 51 à être retiré, 30 mars 2015 
• La Ligue des droits et libertés et al, Déclaration commune contre le projet de loi antiterroriste C-51, 19 mars 2015
• Canadian Council for Refugees, Comments on Bill C-51, the Anti‑Terrorism Act, 2015, March 11,  2015 PDF
• Alyssa STRYKER and Carmen CHEUNG, 8 things you need to know about Bill C-51, BC Civil Liberties Association, March 11, 2015
• Voices-voix, Bill C-51: Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015, March 5, 2015
• Amnistie Internationale, Des groupes de défense des droits de la personne accueillent favorablement la déclaration d’éminents Canadiens et Canadiennes demandant des mécanismes de contrôle et d’examen des activités de sécurité nationale, 19 février 2015
• Ruby CLAYTON and Nader HASAN, Canada: Bill C-51 - A Legal Primer, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada, February 18, 2015

Parliament of Canada

House of Commons

• Parlement du Canada, Chambre des communes, Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale (SECU), Rapports et réponses du gouvernement, 41e législature,  2e session, Adopté par le Comité le 31 mars 2015; Présenté à la Chambre le 2 avril 2015
• Parlement du Canada, Chambre des communes, Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale (SECU), Réunions, 41e législature,  2e session, 31 mars 2015
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, BILL C-51: Collation of evidence on C-51 before Commons Committee, March 29, 2015

Senate Committees

• Daniel THERRIEN, Mémoire présenté au Comité sénatorial permanent de la sécurité nationale et de la défense, Projet de loi C-51, Loi antiterroriste de 2015, Comparution devant les comités parlementaires, 16 avril 2015
• Joe FOGARTY, Bill C-51 Anti-terrorism Act 2015, testimony before the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, April 2, 2015
• Senate of Canada, Testimony to the Senate on National Security and Defence, April 2015

Briefs to the House of Commons Committee on Public Safety and National Security

• Law Union of Ontario, The Law Union of Ontario Brief to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51 PDF
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Submission to the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence regarding Bill C-51, An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (Anti-Terror Act, 2015), April 20, 2015 PDF
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, BILL C-51: ROACH and FORCESE submissions to the Senate Standing Committee, Canada's proposed antiterrorism act, An Assessment, Opening Statement to the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence, April 2, 2015
• BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA), Submission on Bill C-51: Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, March 30, 2015 PDF
• OpenMedia, Submission to Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, Steve ANDERSON, Executive Director, March 23, 2015
• Ken RUBIN, Submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51, March 16, 2015
• Craig FORCESE and Kent ROACH, BILL C-51: Our Statement to the Standing Committee on National Security & Public Safety, Canada's proposed antiterrorism act, As Assessment, Study of Bill C-51 (Antiterrorism Act 2015), Meeting No. 55, March 12, 2015
• International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), Submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51: Speaking Notes by lawyer Paul Champ, Paul CHAMP, March 12, 2015
• Greenpeace Canada, Presentation to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-51, March 12, 2015
• Carmen CHEUNG, Senior Counsel, BC Civil Liberties Association Submission to the Standing Committee On Public Safety And National Security, Bill C-51, Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015, Speaking Notes, March 12, 2015 PDF
• Amnesty International, Insecurity and Human Rights: Concerns and Recommendations with Respect to Bill C-51, The Anti-Terrorism Act 2015, Submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, March 9, 2015 (with addendum April 2015) PDF
• Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée au Canada, Mémoire présenté au Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale, Projet de loi c-51 (Loi antiterroriste de 2015), Comparution devant les comités parlementaires, Daniel THERRIEN, 5 mars 2015
• Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, CMLA Bill C-51 Submission Before HOC Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, March 2015
• British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, Submission to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security with respect to Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015, Carmen K. M. CHEUNG, Senior Counsel, March 2015
• Coalition pour la surveillance internationale ses libertés civiles, Soumission au Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale sur le projet de loi C-51: Sommaire exécutif, 2015
• Law Society of British Columbia, Bill C-51, Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015: Submissions to Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, March 2015 PDF

Courts

• Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, CCLA and CJFE mount Charter challenge against Bill C-51, Key sections of Bill C-51 violate Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, July 21, 2015

Other resources

• Anti-terrorism Act (C-51), Wikipedia abstract