CCLA and CJFE mount Charter challenge against Bill C-51

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

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TORONTO (July 21, 2015) — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) are initiating a Charter challenge today against key sections of Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015. The legislation presents disturbing implications for free speech, privacy, the powers of government, including CSIS, and the protection of civil liberties in Canada.

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