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The War On Terror: Constitutional Governance In A State Of Permanent Warfare, W. Wesley Pue Apr 2003

The War On Terror: Constitutional Governance In A State Of Permanent Warfare, W. Wesley Pue

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

This article assesses Canada's principal legal responses to the challenge presented by terrorism in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. A review of major federal "anti-terrorism" legislation reveals a legislative response that fundamentally violates core constitutional principles while failing to significantly enhance public safety.


Secret Proceedings In Canada, Ian Leigh Jan 1996

Secret Proceedings In Canada, Ian Leigh

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

National security and constitutionalism are often thought to be fundamentally incompatible. Recent reforms in Canada involve creative attempts to recognize constitutional rights to fair procedure within processes in which individuals' rights are in conflict with state security interests, such as security clearance, deportation, or access to information. The procedures examined in this article include in camera and ex parte review by Federal Court judges and the use of the Security Intelligence Review Committee. The analysis draws on interviews with participants and compares these procedures with other situations in which restrictions upon open justice have faced Charter challenge, especially under sections …