Rally held to protest anti-terrorism bill

Posted On 16 Mar 2015

Michael Dallaire speaks out against Bill C-51, the federal anti-terror bill, during a rally in front of Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer’s office Saturday. Dallaire was also circulating a petition against the bill, which will be sent to Green Party leader Elizabeth May. Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press

A woman covers her face and head, in protest of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent comments about women wearing a nijab, at a rally against Bill C-51 in front of Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer’s office in Prince George Saturday. Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press

Craig Hooper was among about two dozen people who showed up in front of Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer’s office in Prince George Saturday to protest Bill C-51, the Conservatives’ anti-terrorism bill. Bill PHILLIPS/Free Press

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Bill Phillips is the editor of the Prince George Free Press. He was the winner of the 2007 Best Columnist award at the British Columbia/Yukon Community Newspaper Association?s Ma Murray awards. In 2004, he placed third in the Canadian Community Newspaper best columnist awards and, in 2003, placed second.