Peter MacKay

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Peter MacKay on Terror law in Canada

As the federal government weighs changes to anti-terrorism laws in the wake of last week’s fatal attacks on two Canadian Forces personnel, Justice Minister Peter McKay acknowledges there are already “robust” laws on the books.
"There are already some pretty robust measures that we can use — [sections of the Criminal Code] 83.3 and 810 do allow for the type of preventive … interventions — if I can use that word — for the police," he told reporters Wednesday morning before Conservative caucus.
Section 83.3 of the Criminal Code allows for preventive arrests, among other measures, when police “believe on reasonable grounds that a terrorist activity will be carried out.” Section 810 deals with peace bonds.

Question of 'thresholds'

On Monday, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson suggested to a Senate committee that he would like to see the thresholds for the application of these sections to be lowered.
MacKay would only say his department is working...

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Harper and MacKay

The Best PM we've ever had, sitting with the next best PM we'll ever have!

Hooker bill passed.

The government's controversial prostitution bill passed in the House of Commons Monday night by a 156-124 vote.
The Supreme Court last December ruled Canada's existing laws on the world's oldest profession were unconstitutional and ordered Parliament to come up with new legislation within a year.
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/10/06/controversial-prostitution-bill-passed