S1E6 - The Security State

Episode Notes

Canada's state security structure since 9/11 and the United Nation’s international framework for national security including selections from the conference panel Does Bill C-36 give Police Too Many Powers? Panelists: Jean-Paul Brodeur, Paul Copeland, Gwen Boniface, moderated by Susan Eng.

• Professor Reg Whitaker (Political Sciences, York University and University of Victoria) describes Canada’s security and law enforcement structure.
• Gwen Boniface (OPP Commissioner and President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police) argues that C-36 provides adequate preventative powers while respecting civil liberties.
• Paul Copeland (Director, Law Society of Upper Canada) argues that the new policing powers are dangerous and unnecessary.
• Joanna Weschler (UN Observer, Human Rights Watch, NYC) on the UN’s reaction to September 11th and the effect of its compulsory resolutions on national criminal legislation.

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