No Stephane! Stand up for the right thing. Not the right wing.

Bill C-3 still violates human rights but supported anyway by Liberals and Conservatives

DANIEL LEBLANC
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From Tuesday's Globe and Mail February 5, 2008 at 4:21 AM EST

OTTAWA — The Conservatives and the Liberals joined forces last night in favour of new legislation on security certificates for terrorism suspects just before a Supreme Court deadline invalidates the old system later this month. In the House of Commons last night, the two biggest parties adopted, with a vote of 191 to 54, a committee report on Bill C-3, and the final vote on the legislation is expected to go through in the same way tonight or tomorrow.

The Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party oppose the rules that allow suspected terrorists to be deported without having full access to the evidence against them. However, the Liberals are ensuring the legislation's passage by insisting that it contains necessary safeguards, including blocking the use of evidence obtained under torture in another country.

"It's not our first choice," Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion said. "But we think with amendments ... it's improving the bill that the government wants to pass." end article quote

How long is it going to take Stephane Dion and the Liberals to start standing up for the right thing? They can't be trusted to do the right thing in Afghanistan, they can't be trusted to do the right thing on human rights and justice with Bill C-3. Voting against the bill would not defeat the government. Why are they acting as a coalition government with the conservatives? This bill is seriously flawed and does not address any of the real concerns that caused the Supreme Court to overturn security certificates a year ago.

The Green Party needs to speak out against this bill in my opinion if it hasn't already. Stephen Harper and the conservatives need to be opposed every step of the way. Demonizing Stephen Harper alone will not move the country forward. It doesn't matter if Dion wants to reform the liberal party. The liberal party doesn't want to be reformed.