S1E8 - Keeping the State in Check

S1E8 - Keeping the State in Check

Episode Notes

Presentation of the conference panel Watching the Watchers: Democratic Oversight which describes a disturbing lack of oversight and transparency of the exercise of the new powers under Bill C-36.

  • Shirley Heafey (Chair, RCMP Public Complaints Commissioner) on the risk that there is not adequate oversight of new powers.
  • James K. Hugessen (Federal Court of Canada) considers the problems for democratic justice and judgement under new legislation.
  • Bob Rae (former Premier, Ontario and former member of the Security & Intelligence Review Committee) on the problems with oversight of federal agencies and their accrued powers post 9/11.
  • Alan Borovoy (General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Council) on the difficulties posed by legislation for the safeguarding of civil liberties.

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