MPs fight for Arar probe - U.S. security measures threaten our rights,

[ConcernedCanuk]

MPs fight for Arar probe

OTTAWA—Increased security measures and legislation in the United States are a threat to Canadians' rights and freedoms, says former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy.

The allegation came as opposition MPs continued to press for an investigation into the case Maher Arar, a Syrian-born Canadian citizen who was seized in New York on Sept. 26, 2002, while coming home to Ottawa from Tunisia. He was deported to Syria and kept there in prison for a year before being released last weekend.

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Axworthy said that the incident highlights the threat that the U.S. Homeland Security Agency, the Patriot Act and border protection measures represent to Canadian citizens and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

"We've developed a culture of rights in Canada," he said. "Are we going to let these erode because of hard rocks in Washington?"

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Frigadee - I know why I do NOT intend to visit the States in the near Future

- heck

- I'm not even feeling that safe anymore just living BESIDE the USA

(sigh)

[TrogL]

1. The real problem is

that the Alliance is using this as an excuse to make the Liberals look bad, by blaming the RCMP for leaking information to the Americans. But didn't the Alliance vote for this kind of thing in the first place?

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. I'm sure the BFEE has used their Bribes/Threats to gain support

in MY country

We'd feel left out if they didn't !!

And yes

- there are factions in Canada that go along with $hrubco's ideas

- but the majority of us Canuks PREFER to STAY Canuks


- I get a wee bit nervous thinking that the Cuba thing may be a way to try as paint Canada as "terrarist supporters"

- ergo - we need a "Regime Change" by Juniours rules

Scary

(sigh)