Homegrown Terrorism?

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Galati called the timing of the arrests suspicious and accused security officials of trying to influence members of Parliament, who will soon vote on whether to extend the Anti-terrorism Act, which became part of the Criminal Code in December 2001.

The MPs will soon vote on extending the law, which gives police the power to arrest people and hold them without charge for up to 72 hours if they're suspected of planning a terrorist act. It also makes it easier for police to use electronic surveillance in their investigation of certain offences.

Galati also alleges that the arrests were meant to sway this week's planned Supreme Court hearings on the constitutionality of the legislation.