Parents of kids wrongly flagged by no-fly list urge Senate to pass legislative changes quickly GlobePolitics
A group of parents whose children’s names falsely match those on Canada’s no-fly list are urging the Senate to quickly pass legislation that would help end the delays and scrutiny their kids face at airports.
If Parliament does not pass the bill before it rises at the end of June, the government won’t have the legislative power it needs to create a redress system. Unlike the U.S. system, Canada’s list does not include dates of birth, sex or other information to ensure that two people with the same name aren’t mistaken. Mr. Ahmed’s mother, Ruby Alvi, said the fix is easy.
The no-fly list changes represent just part of the wide-ranging national security bill. The committee heard from witnesses on the other portions of the legislation Monday. Mr. Fadden said he takes issue with the commissioner’s mandate to determine the “reasonableness” of the agencies’ activities, saying if a judge is appointed, he or she should consider legality not reasonableness, as the bill currently states. Mr. Fadden said if that is not possible, then a former politician or public servant should fill the position.
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