A roundtable on the federal government’s proposed anti-terror legislation took place in Prince Albert Wednesday morning.
Member of Parliament for Prince Alber Randy Hoback met with local first responders to discuss the proposed measures in Bill C-51.
Hoback says there was a lot of discussion around how the bill will affect the security of people in Prince Albert.
“A good example was how do we deal with people with mental health issues and how do we identify someone with a mental health issue and separate them from someone who is a threat,” said Hoback. “By sitting down with the people on the front lines and hearing their voice and opinions is important to develop the right legislation to make sure we are all safe.”
The MP also explained why he feels this was an important conversation to happen in Prince Albert.
“Who would ever think that terrorism would ever happen here?” asked Hoback. “But you could ask them same question to Quebec or Kenya or France. Terrorism and the fact that Canada has been identified as a target of jihadist movements can happen anywhere.”
The government’s proposed anti-terror bill has been met with criticism from Aboriginal groups, activists groups and the official opposition party.