Liberals to vote for anti-terrorism bill, vow to fix flaws if elected

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says Liberal MPs will vote in favour of a new anti-terrorism bill, despite concerns that it provides no parliamentary oversight over security agencies and includes no mandatory review of the legislation in the years to come.

The Liberal leader says his MPs will push for amendments to redress those omissions.

But they'll still support the bill even if the Harper government rejects the amendments.

However, Trudeau says he'll fix the two flaws in the bill should Liberals win the coming election.

The legislation would give the Canadian Security Intelligence Service more power to thwart suspected terrorists' travel plans, disrupt bank transactions and covertly interfere with radical websites.

It would also make it easier for the RCMP to obtain a peace bond to restrict the movements of suspects and extend the amount of time they can be kept in preventative arrest and detention.