India, July 1 -- While the Canadian government is considering legislation to prevent protests outside places of worship, schools and community centres, groups opposed to extremism in the country have sought tougher measures to rein in radical elements in the country.

Ottawa is looking at introducing legislation with criminal provisions to prevent blocking of access to such venues, and creating a criminal offence of wilfully intimidating or threatening people attending events there, the agency Canadian Press reported.

It cited Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser as saying, "People need to know that in Canada they are free to pray to the God of their choice and to, at the same time, freely express themselves, but not to the point where ...