Roundup: Peace bonds and terror suspects

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Everyone seems to want to talk about how the Aaron Driver terrorism incident went down and how it relates to the government’s plans to amend the old C-51 into something that better balances Charter rights, so here is some preliminary analysis from the expert, Craig Forcese, and more analysis that he did with Kent Roach for the Globe and the Post. And yes, the Liberals have reiterated that they plan to amend the legislation, while the NDP continue to demand its repeal (which may be difficult given how it interacts with pre-existing legislation). Meanwhile, here’s an interview with Driver’s father and a professor who studies radicalization – who noted that the isolation of the peace bond may have made that radicalization worse – and a reminder about the realities of terrorism like this in Canada versus Europe.

Good reads:

  • Jody Wilson-Raybould appeared at Justice Committee to talk about Supreme Court appointments, and made no promises on an Atlantic judge for the vacancy.
  • Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin decried the constant problem of vacancies among the various levels of judges.
  • New pot regulations come into place that allows some users to grow their own.
  • Any deployment to Africa will likely be termed “peace support operations, “ as Harjit Sajjan says that the term “peacekeeping” doesn’t really fit these conflict zones.
  • It looks like things are on track for the PM to offer an apology to LGBT Canadians who were persecuted by the government, and to amend some discriminatory laws.
  • Here is a great look at how Trudeau is using photos and social media to brand his image, with some expert commentary.
  • The Canadian Press’ Baloney Meter™ looks at the claims that the Green Party’s policy process is “very different” from those of other parties.
  • Hugh Segal says he’s not seeing much “balance” in the current Conservative leadership contenders, which could hurt the Tory brand.
  • Michael Petrou writes about how Trudeau will be forced to confront the foreign policy issues brewing beyond his control.

Odds and ends:

Here’s a look inside the old US Embassy, which might soon become a new portrait gallery.

The photographer behind the Shirtless!Trudeau photos demanded the Conservatives stop using it, so they put Trudeau on a milk carton instead.

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