Prior to 2001, Canada had no formal anti-terrorism laws. National security legislation consisted predominantly of the War Measures Act (since repealed), the Criminal Code, and National Defence legislation; though some more specific acts \u2013 such as the CSIS act, were in place at that time. On October 15th, 2001 \u2013 a little over a month following the 9\/11 attacks \u2013 Bill C-36, the Anti-terrorism Act, was introduced into the House of Commons. Less than three months later, on December 18th, 2001, the ATA, 2001 received royal assent to formally become law within Canada. <\/p>\n\n
The ATA, 2001 modified a lot of Canada\u2019s National Security law framework. This law modified not only the Criminal Code but also information legislation, notably the Security of Information Act, and the Canada Evidence Act.<\/p>\n\n
Chief among the concerns with the adoption of this new legislation was the effect that it would have on marginalized communities. Organisations were created in order to protect the rights of these individuals. One such organization is the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG). This organisation groups together 45 partners directly touched by or working in National Security. Together, they advocate for more transparent National Security legislation which complies with the fundamental rights.<\/p>\n\n
In 2019, the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency was created. This review agency is responsible for the oversight of national security and intelligence activities by Canadian agencies \u2013 whether those activities be conducted in Canada or elsewhere. This major change in National Security law was not only the product of MPs and Lawyers, but also of small civil liberties associations such as ICLMG.<\/p>\n\n
Interestingly, many of these organizations, while affecting law, are not law practices themselves. Thus, they invite us to think of the legal landscape as not being pure juridical, but as a field of interdisciplinary work to ensure a more level-headed approach to National Security law.<\/p>\n\n
Through the personal journey of Tim McSorley, one of the two staff members at the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), law students explore the unconventional paths to involvement in national security. They highlight the often-overlooked contributors in this field and the impactful work they are doing to shape our collective futures.<\/p>\n\n
This visual advocacy video was created by law students Gabriel Bichet, Robyn-Lee Hotte and Dada Mudobo as part of the Visual Advocacy\/Law and Cinema course offered at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Civil Law Section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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