![]() ![]() Yesterday I questioned why it is that the government was bringing forward Bill S-7 at that time, believing that maybe there was some political manipulation that was being conducted here, maybe even taking advantage of that tragedy that took place in Boston. In fact, the Liberal Party of Canada has indicated its support of Bill S-7, wanting to see the bill passed for all the right reasons. Individuals are being afforded the opportunity to get on the record. It's now in third reading inside the House. Yesterday I spoke at length on Bill S-7, combatting terrorism. Again, we congratulate all those involved in it and thank them, ever so grateful that we were able to prevent it from happening. ![]() Having said that, yesterday members of our law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with others, were able to discover a plot that would have led to Canadian lives possibly being lost and in many ways destroyed. We can't say enough in terms of just how horrific this was. We give our best wishes and condolences to family members of victims and those who have been directly touched by this particular terrorist act. We've heard from everyone from the President of the United States to the average Canadian in terms of how they feel about what has taken place. Right at the get-go, I want to acknowledge that no matter where you live in North America, what took place in Boston was horrific and at the end of the day we want to be able to see that there is justice done. Chairperson, when I think in terms of the Boston tragedy, there are a number of thoughts that run across my mind. Lastly, it makes technical amendments in response to a parliamentary review of these Acts. The enactment also amends the Security of Information Act to increase, in certain cases, the maximum penalty for harbouring a person who committed an offence under that Act. In addition, the enactment provides for the annual reporting on the operation of the provisions of that Act that relate to the issuance of certificates and fiats. The enactment also amends the Canada Evidence Act to allow the Federal Court to order that applications to it with respect to the disclosure of sensitive or potentially injurious information be made public and to allow it to order that hearings related to those applications be heard in private. ![]() It also amends the Criminal Code to create offences of leaving or attempting to leave Canada to commit certain terrorism offences. The enactment also provides that the Attorney General of Canada and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness include in their respective annual reports their opinion on whether those sections should be extended. In addition, the enactment provides for those sections to cease to have effect or for the possible extension of their operation. She also said the fact that the ones in question were caught is testament that Border Patrol agents are “doing their jobs.This enactment replaces sections 83.28 to 83.3 of the Criminal Code to provide for an investigative hearing for the purpose of gathering information for an investigation of a terrorism offence and to allow for the imposition of a recognizance with conditions on a person to prevent them from carrying out a terrorist activity. Katko had said during a border trip last month, when he told reporters agents had said they were arresting terrorism suspects amid the migrant surge.ĭemocrats and immigrant-rights activists had mocked that suggestion.Īt the White House on Tuesday, press secretary Jen Psaki acknowledged terrorism suspects do jump the border, but she said “these types of incidents are very uncommon.” That 33-year-old was also on both the watch list and the no-fly list.Īgents also said they found a cellular phone sim card concealed under the man’s shoe insole. 29, just days after President Biden was inaugurated. The other man was arrested near Calexico, California, early in the morning on Jan. The 26-year-old was found to be on both the FBI’s terrorism watch list and the no-fly list. ![]() The Border Patrol announced Monday that agents had arrested one Yemeni man last week near Calexico, California. Customs and Border Protection, which oversees the Border Patrol, didn’t respond to multiple inquiries. ![]()
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