Bill C-36 and Canadian border security

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

8 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

09/25/2009

Category :

Arts & media

Sub category :

Journalism

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Summary :

Introduction
Initial inquiry on the government of Canada website
1. Royal assent of bill c-36, the anti terrorism act
2. Public views on the anti-terrorism ac
The justice department
1. Bill c-36's assessment in five major areas
The quicklaw
Purdy, Margaret Canada's counterterrorism policy
Bahdi, Reem Constructing non-citizens: The living law of ant-terrorism in Canada
The public opinion
Conclusion

Abstract

In the wake of the 9/1 terrorist attacks, anti-terrorism legislation has proven to have far reaching implications for the way the western world has come to understand the relationship between society and the law. Indeed, as the focal point of this course, the relationship between society and the law has come to be understood as one of many tensions and contradictions. What has become clear thus far is the notion that the relationship between the two is one of adaptability and fluid change, where as one evolves the need for change in the other becomes evident. In this context, the antiterrorism laws that have been enacted in this country since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 have in theory been implemented in response to the changing needs of our society. Certainly, the adoption of bill C-36 was a reaction by the federal government to the realities of security and terrorism in this country. This being said, there are many issues and themes that can be addressed in a discourse of anti-terrorism legislation.

Accordingly, in this research assignment I intend to look more closely at the effects that this bill C-36, in addition to other canadian anti-terrorism initiatives, have had on border and national security issues. This is clearly important because in examining the literature on the topic, it can be said that Canada has adopted an approach of dealing with security issues that is more for show than anything else.