Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney

Despite efforts to race the bill through Parliament, the NDP have succeeded in tripping up C-51.

While Thomas Mulcair promises to go to the mat, Justin Trudeau sits on the sidelines.

Beefed-up spy powers, infringing on online free speech, government agencies sharing your personal information. You know, all the good stuff.

Canada doesn't torture. But little-known policies and our own recent past mean the US isn't the only one with something to account for.