April 29, 2015
Toronto, Ontario
Public Safety Canada
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, delivered a keynote speech today at the Canadian Club of Toronto that highlighted the Harper Government's actions to protect Canadians from the threats posed to Canada by jihadi terrorist organizations like ISIS and by cyber terrorism.
Minister Blaney outlined the strong stance our Government is taking to ensure security and stability in the face of serious national security threats. Recent measures include the introduction of the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, which would enhance information sharing for national security purposes, provide police forces with the additional tools they need to prevent, detect, deny and respond to the threat, and further prevent travel for terrorist purposes. The anti-terrorism legislation would also target terrorist recruitment by creating a new offence of advocating or promoting terrorism generally.
In his remarks, the Minister talked about the Harper Government's efforts to tackle the evolving threat of terrorism online. The Anti-terrorism Act, 2015 would give our courts the authority to order the removal of terrorist propaganda online. This important step would help our Government restrict the spread of terrorist propaganda in Canada for the purpose of radicalizing individuals and obtaining new recruits.
Jeremy Laurin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
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