WINNIPEG — The lawyer for a Winnipeg man who faces no criminal charges but is suspected of planning terrorist activities says his client is not a threat and was only voicing his political opinions.
Aaron Driver, 23, is challenging an attempt by federal authorities to limit his activities on suspicion he might help or engage in terrorist activities.
His lawyer, Leonard Tailleur, argued Monday against the wording of a peace bond proposed by federal prosecutors.
Tailleur said the conditions are too extreme, are unconstitutional and are impacting many aspects of Driver's life, including his ability to get a job.
Driver was released from custody in June and has to comply with 18 different conditions, including wearing a GPS tracking device.
Additionally, Driver is banned from going on the Internet and he is also barred from communication with ISIL or having any object with the ISIL logo.
Driver, who is living with family in Ontario, did not appear in court Monday.
The matter will be back before a Winnipeg court in February.
Published reports have said Driver posted messages on social media that praised terrorist activities, including the attack last October on Parliament Hill by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau.
Amarnath Amarasingam, a post-doctoral fellow at Dalhousie University who studies radicalization and terrorism, said earlier that Driver posted for several months on social media about disliking Canada and about a desire to move overseas.
