Defend Our Rights and Freedoms

The Harper Conservatives introduced a new anti-terrorism bill that is invasive, overreaching and dangerously vague. Acts of terrorism are a threat that must be addressed, but C-51 is not primarily an anti-terrorism law. We already have anti-terror laws. 

See Elizabeth's press release: “The words found under the definition of ‘activities,’ which affect the ‘security of Canadians,’ are so broad that this can apply to almost any activity, including nonviolent civil disobedience. This could treat peaceful protesters as potential terrorists.”

Toronto Star Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is "the only opposition MP with enough guts to critique the content of the Conservative government’s new anti-terror bill".

Green MPs continue to defend civil liberties in the House of Commons.  Stand with Elizabeth May today — add your name.

Tell your MP that sacrificing individual rights and freedoms is not the solution to the threat of terrorism.

Who's signing

Daryl Hamilton
Ann Remnant
Erna Robertson
Jean Simpson
Gord Randall
Wendy Vine
Jan Slakov
Alec Scoones
Marilyn Redivo
Jocelyn Gifford
Laura Parker
Bette Calkins
Eric Diller
Sheila Walker
Mary MacLachlan
Marian Garnett
Gudrun Finnen
Ann Gargett
Myna Johnstone
Shelagh Bell
Mary Reher
Ann Eastman
169 signatures

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  • Daryl Hamilton
    signed 2015-03-14 09:26:33 -0700
  • Ann Remnant
    signed 2015-03-14 09:13:06 -0700
    The only thing I fear is another Harper majority.
  • Erna Robertson
    signed 2015-03-14 08:51:33 -0700
  • Jean Simpson
    signed 2015-03-14 08:12:19 -0700
  • Gord Randall
    signed 2015-03-14 08:08:14 -0700
  • Wendy Vine
    signed 2015-03-14 07:58:33 -0700
  • Jan Slakov
    signed 2015-03-11 23:14:19 -0700
    Grateful to Elizabeth and others for speaking out and trying to prevent this terrible legislation from being adopted.
  • Alec Scoones
    signed via 2015-03-10 08:10:03 -0700
  • Marilyn Redivo
    signed 2015-03-09 22:47:14 -0700
  • Jocelyn Gifford
    @giffordfoster tweeted link to this page. 2015-03-09 22:39:22 -0700
  • Jocelyn Gifford
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-03-09 22:39:21 -0700
    Sign the petition: Defend Our Rights and Freedoms
  • Jocelyn Gifford
    signed 2015-03-09 22:39:03 -0700
    I am thankful for Elizabeth’s action. Let’s also give credit to the NDP who have recognized the dangers in this bill. How to convince Justin that the Libs’ support for Bill C-51 opens Canadians to worse treatment than Maher Arar received at the hands of CSIS and foreign governments, based on secret, untested, incorrect information, with no chance to defend yourself?
  • Laura Parker
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-03-09 21:12:30 -0700
    Sign the petition: Defend Our Rights and Freedoms
  • Laura Parker
    signed 2015-03-09 21:12:05 -0700
    thank you for all you are doing to defend civil liberties!!
  • Bette Calkins
    signed 2015-02-19 12:57:31 -0800
  • Eric Diller
    signed 2015-02-15 20:15:27 -0800
  • Sheila Walker
    signed 2015-02-15 09:22:26 -0800
  • Mary MacLachlan
    signed 2015-02-15 03:47:22 -0800
    Let’s not have George Orwell’s 1984 fiction become a reality in Canada.
  • Marian Garnett
    signed 2015-02-14 20:19:54 -0800
    I back my MP, Elizabeth May. We don’t need “Big Brother” style attacks on our freedoms. That lets the “government” let the terrorists win, and takes away our freedoms. We do need to use the laws we already have – with proper oversight added.
  • Gudrun Finnen
    signed 2015-02-14 19:02:17 -0800
  • Ann Gargett
    signed 2015-02-14 18:40:55 -0800
  • Myna Johnstone
    signed 2015-02-14 17:46:00 -0800
  • Shelagh Bell
    signed 2015-02-14 16:33:36 -0800
  • Jocelyn Gifford
    @giffordfoster tweeted link to this page. 2015-02-14 11:38:56 -0800
  • Jocelyn Gifford
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-02-14 11:38:56 -0800
    Sign the petition: Defend Our Rights and Freedoms
  • Mary Reher
    signed 2015-02-14 10:07:03 -0800
  • Ann Eastman
    signed 2015-02-13 13:15:48 -0800