'Religious counselling' among 25 bail conditions imposed on radicalized Canadian
Aaron Driver, a Winnipeg man who was arrested for expressing support online for ISIS, has been released on bail with 25 conditions, one of which is that he undergo "religious counselling."
Winnipeg human rights lawyer Corey Shefman calls those conditions unprecedented, adding they don't align with Canada's democratic values.
Driver, 23, has been active on social media in recent years, frequently posting supportive views for ISIS in groups online.
Shefman said he's shocked Driver's home was raided June 4, and that he was arrested and held by RCMP.
Investigators have invoked a section of Canada's Criminal Code and are pursuing a peace bond to limit Driver's activities.
"Police may pursue the order (a recognizance) with conditions such as to keep the peace and be of good behaviour if they have reasonable grounds to believe that a person may commit a terrorism offence," the RCMP said in a statement earlier in June.
But Shefman said investigators had no right to arrest him for those reasons.
"We need to be sure that we're separating his frankly abhorrent views from his rights as a Canadian citizen," said Shefman.
The bail conditions require Driver wear an electronic ankle bracelet that monitors his position around the clock. He's also not allowed to own a computer of any kind; he has to stay off of social media and stop communicating with ISIS supporters, too.
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Aaron Driver, a Winnipeg man who was arrested for expressing support online for ISIS, has been released on bail with 25 conditions, one of which is that he undergo "religious counselling."
Winnipeg human rights lawyer Corey Shefman calls those conditions unprecedented, adding they don't align with Canada's democratic values.
Driver, 23, has been active on social media in recent years, frequently posting supportive views for ISIS in groups online.
Shefman said he's shocked Driver's home was raided June 4, and that he was arrested and held by RCMP.
Investigators have invoked a section of Canada's Criminal Code and are pursuing a peace bond to limit Driver's activities.
"Police may pursue the order (a recognizance) with conditions such as to keep the peace and be of good behaviour if they have reasonable grounds to believe that a person may commit a terrorism offence," the RCMP said in a statement earlier in June.
But Shefman said investigators had no right to arrest him for those reasons.
"We need to be sure that we're separating his frankly abhorrent views from his rights as a Canadian citizen," said Shefman.
The bail conditions require Driver wear an electronic ankle bracelet that monitors his position around the clock. He's also not allowed to own a computer of any kind; he has to stay off of social media and stop communicating with ISIS supporters, too.
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ISIS supporter Aaron Driver's rights being violated, Winnipeg lawyer says - Manitoba - CBC News
