Anti-terrorism Act, 2001

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Official_Secrets_Act
gptkb:Criminal_Code
other Acts of Canada
gptkbp:citation S.C. 2001, c. 41
gptkbp:contains expanded surveillance powers
investigative hearings
measures for preventive arrest
provisions for information sharing
provisions for listing terrorist entities
provisions for security certificates
gptkbp:containsProvision registration of charities
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:criticizedFor potential impact on civil liberties
gptkbp:dateEnacted December 18, 2001
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anti-terrorism Act, 2001
gptkbp:introducedInResponseTo gptkb:September_11_attacks
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act and other Acts of Canada, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities, in order to combat terrorism
gptkbp:purpose combat terrorism
gptkbp:relatedTo Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
gptkbp:repealedBy investigative hearings (expired in 2007, later renewed)
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Anti-terrorism_Act
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:subjectOf legal challenges
parliamentary reviews
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Security_of_Information_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7