Critics wary of fast-tracking Bill C-51 with minimal oversight

"We are talking about the most significant changes to security legislation in this country since 2001. It is simply reckless and irresponsible to try and ram it through without a proper study. Canadians deserve better." - NDP leader Tom Mulcair over Bill C-51

The Leader of the Official Opposition, Tom Mulcair, says the government is refusing to commit enough time to examining a bill with which he has major concerns with. Tom Mulcair​ joined us from Montreal. 

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says his party will support Bill C-51. But others in the Party have expressed concerns about the amount of time being given to debate it.

Wayne Easter is the Liberal Party's Public Safety Critic. He was in Hunter River, PEI. 

We did request interviews with Public Safety Minister, Steven Blaney but neither he nor his parliamentary secretary were available. We also contacted the PMO - again no luck.

Stockwell Day is a former Conservative Minister of Public Safety and he was in Vancouver.

For more on the political debate around C-51 tune into As It Happens tonight on CBC Radio one at 6:30.when Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau sits down with host Carole Off. 
 

This segment was produced by The Current's Sarah Grant and Lara O'Brien.