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MANDATORY DNA FOR RETURNEES IN CONFLICT ZONES?

2026-05-23 65 Dailymotion

Government is seeking to amend the DNA Act to have mandatory DNA samples taken from terrorist fighters and returnees from "Terrorist Zones."

This, it says, is to address a serious loophole in the present legislation.

But the Opposition is challenging part of the amendment giving power to the Minister of Defence, saying it raises serious Constitutional red flags.

Alicia Boucher has the details from the Senate.