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Sweeping new anti-terrorism legislation introduced by the federal government Friday would make it illegal to promote or advocate terror acts, a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.

It would allow security officials to block websites, and government agencies to share citizens’ personal information for the purpose of battling terrorism.

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And it would include placing people on a no-fly list if they planned to travel abroad to join groups such as Islamic State, or ISIL.

The legislation, titled the Anti-terrorism Act 2015, is the most dramatic package of new laws since the Anti-terrorism Act of 2001, passed in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks against the United States.

The new legislation would relax privacy restrictions, allowing government departments to share with national security authorities information on everything from passport applicants to individuals’ income tax data if there are reasonable grounds to suspect the information would be relevant to a threat to the security of Canada.