Section 37, which was made law as part of a 2001 anti-terror act, allows a judge to order information be kept secret to protect a “specified public interest.” It has been invoked previously to protect evidence presented in the trial of Canadian terrorist Momin Khawaja.
Federal government to invoke terrorism clause to keep Harper family secrets private | National Post
He also doesn't want us to know how the Cons came up with the slogan they are now bombarding us with..........
Strong. Proud. Free. And a state secret.
The genesis of the Harper government's "Strong Proud Free" slogan that is currently bombarding Canadian television viewers is considered a cabinet confidence and will be sealed from public scrutiny for 20 years.
A request by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act seeking any background rationale for the tagline, which is being used to punctuate all the latest taxpayer-funded advertising, has come up empty.
"Using cabinet confidentiality on something that should be so benign is ridiculous," said Mathieu Ravignat, the NDP Treasury Board critic.
"They've been caught using a partisan tagline and they're hiding behind cabinet confidentiality to avoid the political fallout."
Ottawa's 'Strong Proud Free' slogan can't be explained because it's a secret - Politics - CBC News
Federal government to invoke terrorism clause to keep Harper family secrets private | National Post
He also doesn't want us to know how the Cons came up with the slogan they are now bombarding us with..........
Strong. Proud. Free. And a state secret.
The genesis of the Harper government's "Strong Proud Free" slogan that is currently bombarding Canadian television viewers is considered a cabinet confidence and will be sealed from public scrutiny for 20 years.
A request by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act seeking any background rationale for the tagline, which is being used to punctuate all the latest taxpayer-funded advertising, has come up empty.
"Using cabinet confidentiality on something that should be so benign is ridiculous," said Mathieu Ravignat, the NDP Treasury Board critic.
"They've been caught using a partisan tagline and they're hiding behind cabinet confidentiality to avoid the political fallout."
Ottawa's 'Strong Proud Free' slogan can't be explained because it's a secret - Politics - CBC News