ICLMG

The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group is a coalition of 45 Canadian CSOs that defends rights in the context of the 'war on terror'

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

Watch his testimony, read the transcript, watch the full meeting, read our full brief to the SECU committee at https://t.co/lK8aesmTuA

+ Take action: https://t.co/TFiHjdbUZm + https://t.co/EbM1ySbrho + https://t.co/IBiWMxhok1

+ Donate if you can: https://t.co/eTo6Ar8hvd 3/3

[CIPPIC @cippic]

CIPPIC has performed an initial analysis comparing Canada’s AI Strategy with the recommendations in the legislative brief we submitted to the House of Commons, titled “Beyond Infrastructure: Toward a Framework for Rights-Based AI Regulation in Canada”.

https://t.co/6ly7WHSOK5

[Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council @CMPAConline]

Last night, Bill C-9 passed third reading in the @SenateCA during its review of the bill, the Senate Human Rights Committee heard extensive testimony and proposed several amendments. These included creating a new criminal offence for residential school denialism, and restoring the former "good-faith religious text" defence that Bill C-9 would repeal.

All of the above amendments were rejected. Bill C-9 passed third reading with only one amendment, the addition of the noose to the list of prohibited hate symbols.

What happens next?

The bill will now return to the House of Commons for consideration of the Senate amendment. If the government accepts the amendment, the bill will proceed to Royal Assent and become law.

Our concerns with the bill remain the same. Despite pushback from faith leaders, civil liberties organizations, and legal experts, the senate proceeded to pass bill C-9. The bill continues to retain the Bloc Québécois’ amendment removing the “good-faith” religious-text defence from the criminal code, with an additional insufficient circular clause added by the Liberals.

The bill in its current form continues to raise several significant concerns, including the absence of certain prosecutorial safeguards, the introduction of vague and overly broad offences related to “intimidation” and “obstruction,” and an expanded scope that extends beyond places of worship. The legislation creates significant legal uncertainty and opens the door to arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement and a chilling effect on dissent. The bill also broadens the hate propaganda provisions to include the display of symbols tied to the discretionary and politicized terrorist entities lists.

CMPAC and the broader Canadian Muslim community unequivocally support the protection and sanctity of places of worship and all efforts to address rising hate in this country. We urge parliamentarians to reconsider this legislation and pursue measures that effectively address hate while safeguarding fundamental freedoms and maintaining public confidence in Canada's legal framework.

https://t.co/oD2nfGU5Mo

#cdnpoli

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

I'm pleased to share my latest suggestions to member States in NY on the ninth review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (2 pages) https://t.co/BvsUCV10Qa

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Microsoft has said it will tighten human-rights controls when working with national security agencies after an inquiry revealed how the Israeli military used its cloud technology for the mass surveillance of Palestinians. https://t.co/LOB462yO7x

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

NEW: Pleased to publish statistical trends (by country) on my UN office's communications to governments 2005-2025 raising human rights concerns on individual cases or laws - 1,163 communications in total to 136 countries https://t.co/CKMdPMXWUI

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

Take action at https://t.co/3xpvO4IEH8

[Justice For Hassan Diab @JusticeForHDiab]

Viqar Husain, President of the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers, speaks of the need to stop the witch hunt against Dr. Diab. The Canadian government must protect him from any further extradition process. Attention @MarkJCarney
@SeanFraserMP

[Alex Cosh @AlexCosh_]

NEW: The Mark Carney government has confirmed it is spending $2.6 billion on an American missile system that the U.S. has used extensively in its war of aggression against Iran.

The deal signals Canada’s continued military integration with the U.S. despite the Trump regime’s ongoing hostility towards Canada and its wars of aggression around the world. https://t.co/Z2Y5Kvemxj

[David T.S. Fraser @privacylawyer]

There is so much bullshit in this statement by Canada's police lobbyists that I hardly know where to start.

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

I join UN experts in condemning unlawful US coercion against Cuba, including false accusations of State sponsorship of terrorism, which are having severe humanitarian impacts on the Cuban people

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

I join UN experts in expressing concern over the treatment of political prisoners in Belarus, including those who faced abusive terrorism/extremism charges

[Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East @CJPME]

Thank you @yuenpauwoo for moving this urgent motion, and to the 11 other principled Senators who voted for it. Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and Canada is obliged to ensure that it is doing everything it can to prevent and punish this crime. Unfortunately, it appears that most lawmakers don't want to know how Canadian policy may be contributing to Israel's atrocities against Palestinians.

[Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council @CMPAConline]

CMPAC alongside MP @HMcPhersonNDP, @cmhn_ca, @justiceforallcn, and the Youth Coalition Combating Islamophobia (YCCI), held a press conference to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the June 6, 2021 terrorist attack in London, Ontario, in which four members of the Afzaal family were murdered in a deliberate act of Islamophobia.

In response to the continued rise of Islamophobia across the country, CMPAC launched its 'Policy Handbook on Islamophobia', calling for stronger action to protect Muslim communities, address systemic discrimination, and strengthen accountability.

We hope this handbook contributes to meaningful policy discussions and concrete action to combat Islamophobia and ensure that remembrance is accompanied by lasting change.

Thank you to @withfilesfrom via @CanadianPress for covering this.

Read the article: https://t.co/4XTGtzZSwZ

[Ahmad Elbayoumi @ahmadelbayoumi]

NEW: The Carney government is considering changes to the Access to Information Act, which governs access to government records.

One proposal would limit requests to “official records” stored in official repositories, while excluding “transitory records.”

https://t.co/13NGe2Q70d

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Documents reveal that Palantir contract was worth $30M more than government disclosed https://t.co/yJBGWx9hB0

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

URGENT! C-9 est en 3e lecture au Sénat et des sénateurs déforment complètement les critiques des orgs, expert-es et communautés!
Nous avons mis à jour nos actions. SVP envoyez un (autre) courriel & téléphonez pour contrer C-9!
📬 https://t.co/hnhwdpJtQI
☎️ https://t.co/Bh8CdmSSaP

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

URGENT! Bill C-9 is being debated at 3rd reading in the Senate right now and the criticism is being widely misrepresented!

We've updated our actions, please send another email or better yet make calls to oppose C-9!
📬 https://t.co/Dgx7f3Ffh5
☎️ https://t.co/3NhIYPIv34

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

Unfortunately, even this small improvement was stripped away today, along with all other amendments & observations to Bill C-9, when the Senate voted against the committee's report.

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

However, we would like to highlight the work of Sen. Marilou McPhedran to secure an amendment that will help protect freedom of assembly under the new intimidation offences.

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

Watch his testimony, read the transcript, watch the full meeting, read our full brief to the SECU committee at https://t.co/lK8aesmTuA

+ Take action: https://t.co/TFiHjdbUZm + https://t.co/EbM1ySbrho + https://t.co/IBiWMxhok1

+ Donate if you can: https://t.co/eTo6Ar8hvd 3/3

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

Yesterday, ICLMG’s coordinator testified at SECU committee against Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, on behalf of the @CFE_TMU, where he serves as a senior fellow. He spoke to how legislation that undermines privacy is also an attack on free expression: https://t.co/lK8aesmTuA 1/

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

He also denounces the proceedings being rushed e.g. several expert briefs submitted, some weeks ago, hadn’t yet been distributed to the committee members. This was despite the deadline for members to submit amendments having been June 1st (one day before our testimony...). 2/