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Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Passed third reading by a margin of 183 to 96<\/strong><\/p>\n

The federal government’s controversial new anti-terrorism bill has won the approval of the House of Commons.<\/p>\n

The Anti-Terrorism Act, also known as Bill C-51, easily passed third reading by a margin of 183 to 96, thanks to the Conservative government’s majority and the promised support of the third-party Liberals.<\/p>\n

The legislation gives the Canadian Security Intelligence Service more power to thwart suspected terrorist plots \u2014 not just gather information about them.<\/p>\n

It also increases the exchange of federal security information, broadens no-fly list powers and creates a new criminal offence of encouraging someone to carry out a terrorist attack.<\/p>\n

In addition, the bill makes it easier for the RCMP to obtain a peace bond to restrict the movements of suspects and extend the amount of time they can be kept in preventative detention.<\/p>\n

Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney has said the legislation is required to keep Canadians safe from jihadi-inspired attacks like those that claimed the lives of two soldiers in attacks just days apart last October.<\/p>\n

Opponents of the bill have denounced the idea of allowing CSIS to go beyond gathering information to actively derailing suspected schemes.<\/p>\n

A range of interests \u2014 civil libertarians, environmental groups and the federal privacy commissioner \u2014 have expressed grave concerns about the information-sharing provisions, saying they could open the door to abuses.<\/p>\n