Canada's parliament votes to scrap anti-terror measures

Two anti-terror measures adopted as part of Canada’s response to the September 11 terror attacks will expire tomorrow after opposition politicians agreed they were an unnecessary infringement on civil liberties.

Canada's parliament votes to scrap anti-terror measures

Two anti-terror measures adopted as part of Canada’s response to the September 11 terror attacks will expire tomorrow after opposition politicians agreed they were an unnecessary infringement on civil liberties.

The measures empowered Toronto authorities to arrest and detain suspects for three days without charge and to compel individuals with knowledge of terrorist activity to testify before a judge. Neither has ever been applied.

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