The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously rejected an appeal from Momin Khawaja, the first to be convicted under the anti-terrorism act in Canada. This rejection rules that violent acts are not protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It also does not infringe on the freedom of expression. Khajawa has been convicted of creating remote based bombs. He has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison, but later, was increased to life imprisonment with no chance of parole until 10 years later.
In my opinion, the anti-terrorism law protects the general public from terrorist attacks. By having this law in effect, those that plot bombs will be in prison, while the general public is safe.
This rejection of appeal is related to Law 12 in that it shows the power the Supreme Court holds. Deeming that this anti-terrorism law does not infringe on the freedom of expression, this is an example of how much power the Court has. Also, it refers to criminal law, a topic that we will later study in the course.
great job, Jeanie! When I read the actual article it seemed long and complicated but when i read your post it seemed more clear. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI like how you chose this article Jeanie. I am glad that we have the Anti- terrorism law in effect and that the public is safe!
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