{"id":4909,"date":"2016-09-10T13:17:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T17:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/csids\/?p=4909"},"modified":"2016-09-10T13:41:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-10T17:41:37","slug":"government-launches-its-new-security-green-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csids\/2016\/government-launches-its-new-security-green-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Launches its new Security Green Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Security, Our Rights:National Security Green Paper, 2016<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When former Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism, Act. 2015 (ATA, 2015) was\u00a0table in the House of Commons, many Canadians voiced concern with the Government\u2019s approach to these responsibilities and whether the proposed legislation appropriately safeguards both security and rights. Those concerns have not diminished since the passage of the ATA, 2015. The Government is committed to openness, transparency, and accountability. An early The Government is committed to openness, transparency, and accountability. An early demonstration of this commitment was making public the Prime Minister\u2019s mandate\u00a0 letters to Ministers, so that Canadians could see our full list of priorities. Reflecting the seriousness with whichthe Government regards the concerns about the ATA, 2015, our mandate letters direct us to work together to repeal its problematic elements and introduce new legislation that strengthens accountability and national security. In this respect, we have made commitments to:<\/p>\n