Reply #4: Don't Know

[CHIMO]

But it is not the same as in the US of A. The provinces have a lot more authority in Canada and with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms they would have to trample over a lot of ground to quash things.

However, it seems that they may be taking an approach to try and reach a middle ground, although with the new gunslingers in Ottawa who knows how it may end up?

Judges cool to 'security over rights' claim

OTTAWA — Protecting national security is the key to maintaining a free and democratic society, say federal lawyers defending their arsenal of legal weapons for evicting terrorist suspects from Canada.

Some of the nine judges were clearly reluctant to accept the view that security must always trump individual rights in such cases.

"If we don't have the rest we'll be living in North Korea."

The main reform proposal would see the appointment of security-cleared lawyers to attend closed-door hearings as "special advocates" with the power to challenge government evidence.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1150321811353&col=968705899037&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News

In short. Can't give an up or down answer to your question yet. Guess that it has to go on the back burner and simmer for awhile, like the softwood issue.