Summary Report: Public Consultation with Ethnocultural and Religious Communities on the Impact of the Anti-terrorism Act

November 29, 2004
Ottawa, Ontario

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This document is a summary of the views expressed by the participants and does not reflect the views of the Department of Justice or the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada.

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Department of Justice: Overview of the Anti-terrorism Act
• Plenary Discussion on Focus Questions 1 and 2
  • What impact has the Anti-terrorism Act had on members of your community? Has your organization conducted any research and/or surveys on this impact?
• Report of Breakout Groups on Focus Question 3
  • What is the general understanding in your community of what powers and/or provisions the Anti-terrorism Act contains? Which of these concern members of your community most?
  • Group One
    Group Two
    Group Three
    
• Report of Breakout Groups on Focus Question 4
  • Do you have any suggestions as to how the Anti-terrorism Act could be improved?
  • Group Three
    Group Two
    Group One
• Conclusion
• List of Participants