Tim McSorley

Blogger
National Coordinator
International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG)

Tim McSorley is the National Coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) coalition. His work focuses on advancing the coalition’s mandate to defend civil liberties in Canada from the impact of national security and anti-terrorism laws.  This includes publishing research reports and policy briefs, engaging with the public, and advocating with lawmakers. Current priorities include transparency and accountability in national security activities; emerging forms of surveillance; religious, racial and political profiling; and rights concerns around the use of secret evidence. Tim holds a BA in Journalism and Political Science from Concordia University in Montreal, and is the former coordinator of both the Media Co-operative and the Voices-Voix Coalition. He currently resides in Ottawa. 

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Blog February 1, 2021

Violent Hate Groups Must Be Held To Account — Using Rights-Violating Anti-Terrorism Laws Isn’t The Way To Do It

The violent attacks on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 6th were, in large part, a culmination of four years of a political regime that incited violence and hatred based on racism, white supremacy and xenophobia. In the aftermath, governments, law enforcement and the public are searching for ways to hold the perpetrators accountable and ensure such violence isn’t repeated, even as threats of similar mob violence on inauguration day rise.
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