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Justin Trudeau says the federal Liberal party will support the government’s proposed anti-terror legislation, despite concerns the law doesn’t add any additional oversight for Canada’s spy agency.

Trudeau said his party is responding to Canadians’ concerns.

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The Liberal leader said he hoped the legislation doesn’t become “a political football,” and that his party will propose a number of amendments to “improve” it. That includes more parliamentary oversight of national security and anti-terror efforts.

But the Liberals will support the legislation even if the Conservatives don’t agree to the amendments, Trudeau said, and will instead bring “robust oversight and appropriate review if we have the honour of forming government in the next election.” An election will be held later this year.

The government unveiled a sweeping plan last week that includes expanding the Canadian Security Intelligence Committee’s mandate from intelligence-gathering to include actively thwarting terrorist plots and other “threats to Canada.”