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OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s unhurried approach to its promised reform of national security laws is appropriate given the dangers of getting it wrong, say security policy experts.

The Aug. 10 police killing of would-be jihadi bomber Aaron Driver in Strathroy, Ont., renewed questions about the Grits’ campaign-trail pledge to dismantle parts of the contentious Anti-terrorism Act, previously Bill C-51. The legislation was rushed into law by the former Conservative government in June 2015 with the qualified support of the then-opposition Liberals, who promised to fix several “problematic elements” if elected.

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The new government has delivered on a commitment to table legislation to create a special committee of parliamentarians to review select activities and the strategic direction of the country’s expanding national security apparatus.

But the planned changes to C-51 remain in a state of flux and secret, with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale suggesting last week that proposed reforms won’t be put before Parliament until next year.