Author Archives: Bassam Saifeddine

About Bassam Saifeddine

Bassam Saifeddine is a 2019 Juris Doctor candidate at the University of Calgary. Prior to law school, Bassam attended the University of Calgary, earning a degree in Political Science. During his time as an undergraduate, he concentrated on international affairs, with a specific focus on Western Foreign Policy in the Middle East. Bassam is the President-elect for The Society of Law students. He also serves as the faculty of Law representative for the Student’s Union and volunteers with Pro Bono Students Canada. This upcoming summer he will be working as a research assistant to Dr. Michael J. Nesbitt focusing on national security and terrorism.

What’s In A List? Examining Canadian Terrorist Listing

By: Meagan Potier, Bassam Saifeddine, and Chad Haggerty

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Policy Commented On: Terrorist listing pursuant to section 83.05 of the Criminal Code of Canada

In 2001, Canada enshrined into law a public-facing list of terrorist entities as a part of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46. In theory, this list is meant to simplify one aspect of Canada’s exceedingly complex terrorism prosecutions. In practice, the listed entities have only been relied on in Canadian criminal proceedings six times. More often than not, the listed entities are referenced during Immigration and Refugee Board decisions. This post provides a brief review of how the list is used within Canada, and then looks to Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand as case studies for best-practices of listing and delisting. Finally, we recommend that the federal government should evaluate the procedural safeguards within the listing process and the continued use of the listed entitles within the immigration context. Continue reading →