Canadian Parliament says "HELL NO" to the Police State....

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Oh Canada!


from canada.com:

Juliet O’Neill and Andrew Mayeda, CanWest News Service
Published: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Article tools

OTTAWA — A government bid to extend two controversial anti-terrorist measures was defeated 159 to 124 in the House of Commons Tuesday.

After the vote, Prime Minister Stephen Harper berated the Liberals for choosing "internal caucus politics over the national security of Canadians."

"Any party that doesn’t take the national security of Canadians seriously will never be chosen by Canadians to form the government of Canada,” he said outside the Commons.

But Liberal Leader Stephane Dion scoffed at the suggestion his party’s position would cost it votes in the next election.

"Mr. Harper is mistaken on this and on so many other issues. Canadians want ... a leader able to fight terrorism with determination and to be there to protect their rights with determination."

The Anti-Terrorist Act measures — preventive arrests and investigative hearings — contained a sunset clause which meant Parliament was required to review and extend them every three years. A vote in the Senate on the measures, which are set to expire on March 1, where the Liberals are in a large majority, now is a moot point. ....(more)

The complete article is at: http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=e516837d-cf49-486b-a762-883f0c4e8d01

[PDJane]

1. There are reasons that we should NOT follow

the lead of the US.

This is one time we shouldn't. We also shouldn't be quick to impose minimum sentencing, and the death penalty is something I'm glad we don't have.

I'm glad it hasn't passed. I am also proud of our supreme court at the moment.

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2. You definitely shouldn't follow that lead....As Michael Moore said on his controversial visit:

...before one of your elections: "This (as in the United States) is not what you want to become."

I'm glad to be a border state neighbor. It makes for an easy escape for a weekend of sanity in Toronto.

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3. AM Kick....

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