Canada must do more to "deradicalize" Canadians...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/deradicalization-programs-aim-to-get-ahead-of-the-curve-on-extremists-1.2817068
The first step is to not misrepresent and attempt to influence opinions of targets so that one can continue to target them and milk the taxpayer. Public safety should take precedence over politics and careerists. I emphasize the word
should.
Almost nine years ago when I contacted the Public Safety Minister to complain about what I had personally experienced, I was firm in my belief that if they continued to "chase rabbits" and manufacture/misrepresent threats that were not truly threats that eventually
real threats would succeed. I was extremely angry when two Canadian soldiers were killed on Canadian soil last week and I couldn't help but think of what great amount of resources were being wasted at that very moment within the security apparatus in Canada while these poor souls were the victims of terrorist attacks.
The desire to de-radicalize is a valid one, as the article states such programs are already pursued in Saudi Arabia, Germany and Denmark (Canada always seem to lag behind the rest of the civilized world in cerebral actions). Will CSIS and the RCMP finally get out of the dark ages and be a trustworthy partner with our allies? Don't bet on it. However, expect to see some nice touchy feely announcements to influence the optics of the situation while they continue doing as they have done for far too long...
Certainly these agencies can't stop every deranged individual who commits himself to causing terror. If however an agency is honest with itself in regards to how it is allocating their massive resources (they have more than enough budgetary flexibility and powers to operate with success) and knows quite well they have agents that are operating with their eye on objectives other than public safety, than changes need to occur in the hierarchy; not an expansion of powers.