Do you agree with the federal government's decision to introduce strong anti-terrorism legislation in late 2001? Why or why not? Anti-terrorist legislation was introduced following terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. These attacks raised serious concerns about Canada's ability to guard against similar violence. Within two months, the federal government had introduced sweeping new anti-terrorism legislation: the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Public Safety Act. (See Agents of Change, page 30.) Civil rights activists criticized the Anti-Terrorism Act for undermining the historic rights of Canadians. They argued that the Act's definition of terrorism was too broad and could lead to the arrest of legitimate protesters