This morning’s Ottawa Citizen features an exceptional editorial from the University of Ottawa’s Wesley Wark discussing the potential loss of balance between our individual liberties and national security. He provides a historical perspective of the Canadian counter-terrorism debate and sets the stage for the events leading up to the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association launching a significant lawsuit against CSEC this week.
“The Canadian government may be inclined to view the BCCLA lawsuit as a legal fly to swat, but it is yet another thing that takes it off message from its economic stewardship, and more savvy political thinkers (assuming they exist) might recognize that Goliaths don’t always win David-and-Goliath battles, particularly in the age of social media.”
Read the full editorial here.
