Harper announces Conservative’s plan for security legislation
Posted Aug 9, 2015 10:28:21 AM.
Last Updated Aug 10, 2015 05:21:36 AM.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a re-elected Conservative government will take additional steps to stop the flow of foreign fighters to and from Canada.
He made the announcement in Ottawa today saying a re-elected Conservative government will create a new category of banned foreign travel zones known as “declared areas”.
Declared areas will be designated regions within foreign countries where listed terrorist entities such as ISIS are engaged in hostile activities, and are recruiting and training followers.
New legislation will make it a criminal offence for Canadians to travel to such areas.
Prime Minister Harper explained that there may be limited legitimate reasons that a Canadian may travel to declared areas such as providing humanitarian aid or professional journalism.
He says Canadians who can demonstrate they have travelled to declared areas for defined legitimate purposes would not be prosecuted under the new legislation.
