Edmonton lawyer Dennis Edney says he has never met anyone like Omar Khadr. Edney says that despite everything that's happened to him, he's never heard Khadr say an angry word about anyone.
Terrorism is defined as the calculated use of violence to achieve political ends. What's left unsaid is that terrorism is something our enemies engage in. What we do is counter-terrorism.
National security and protection of the nation have been the traditional heavyweight excuses provided by governments that use torture, but there is more behind the justification of unethical methods.
The 2006 U.S./Ethiopia invasion of Somalia has spiraled into ever more foreign intervention/local radicalization, which has caused a great deal of human suffering.
On October 11, the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada will meet in a secret location to hear evidence against Mohamed Harkat, first arrested under a security certificate in 2002.
Spying on everyone is a clear signpost on the road to a different type of society and many are willing to sacrifice liberty for security. But this is actually not the deal on offer.
Harper has sought to strengthen ties and relations with David Cameron, celebrating the "similar values" they share. His speech Thursday to the British Parliament comes at an opportune time.