Toronto Sun: Bill to stop human smuggling ships likely dead

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OTTAWA – The Conservative government's bill they hoped would deal with the issue of human smuggling ships is on death's door after all three opposition parties said Wednesday that they cannot support it.

“I'm strong on the charter. I'm standing with a party that created the granite under your feet,” said Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff.

The Liberals claim Bill C-49, which would allow people arriving via any ship designated a human smuggling vessel to be detained for up to one year, violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees against unlawful search and detention.

Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe also said his party can't support the bill.

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