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Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Citizenship and Immigration Canada has confirmed it is "revoking and refusing passports to those going abroad to take part in terrorist activities." Listen: Immigration Minister Chris Alexander on Radio The House Australia seeks broad anti-terror powers after foiled beheading plot SIS audio urges attacks on 'unbeliever in Canada , according to CBC. Waldman likened the practice to Canada secretive no-fly list, which civil liberties groups have argued violates the right to due process. A human rights lawyer is raising concern about the federal government plan to strip Canadian passports of those suspected of travelling abroad to join extremist groups. Lorne Waldman, the head of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, says he worried the government might use its powers arbitrarily. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.