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CREATE MAKING CONNECTIONS APPLYING KNOWLDEGE

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Freedom and security more often than not go hand and hand

Stephen Harper

Prime Minister of Canada

We cannot protect our freedoms by sacrificing them

Thomas Mulcair

Leader of the Opposition

What does Safety and Security Look Like in Today's World?

Conventional warfare involving large standing armies are less common but still possible. Threats to national security now include cyber-espionage, “home-grown” terrorism and "lone-wolf attacks."

In the Second World War, people responded to the threat that war made on their lives in a variety of ways, including volunteering to fight in the Canadian Forces. Today, making a commitment to national security is different in form, complexity and implications.

Do Canadians have a responsibility to the collective safety and security of the nation? Should the public be willing to sacrifice their civil liberties? Should making a commitment to the safety and security of Canada be an expectation of citizenship?

What is Bill C-51?

Bill C-51 is the Conservative government’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation. If passed, it would give the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) the authority to monitor, track and even preemptively disrupt the activities of suspected terrorists and terrorist sympathizers. It would also give the RCMP new powers of preventative arrest. The bill is controversial because of its potential to restrict civil liberties.

Read the Globe and Mail article (click link): Privacy, security and terrorism: Everything you need to know about Bill C-51

More resources are available at the bottom of this page.

Instructions

Activity 4: Addressing an Ill-Defined Question:

In teams of 3-5, address the problem posed by the question below by designing and creating a web-based project:

"What level of commitment should Canadians be prepared to make for national security and personal safety in our rapidly changing world?"

Your team will be responsible for:

collaborating regularly through a mutually decided online communication platform, such as Google Drive and Hangouts.
conducting thorough personal research
seeking opportunities to consult experts, such as: Members of Parliament, law enforcement professionals, and journalists
practicing effective and productive team skills
developing required technical skills
posting weekly personal thoughts and observations to the Reflections page of this site