Wow — this is how Conservative MP Laurie Hawn responded to the now 140+ businesses who have raised concerns in a letter published by the National Post about reckless spying Bill C-51:”[They] should seriously reconsider their business model and their lack of commitment to the values that bind us as
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OpenMedia.ca: #StopC51 campaigners vow to keep up the fight, after government uses majority to ram unpopular legislation through Commons after just two days of debate
c51_protest.png The controversial Bill will now be considered by the Senate, as campaigners promise to turn Bill C-51 into a key election issue in October, if that’s what it takes to overturn the Bill May 5, 2015: Privacy campaigners are vowing to keep up the fight against Bill C-51, after
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: We’ll keep up the fight against C-51… until we win!
This just in from Ottawa: The government have ignored Canadians and used their parliamentary majority to force Bill C-51 through the House of Commons. Despite massive opposition from hundreds of thousands of everyday Canadians and the country’s top privacy experts, the reckless Bill is a step closer to become the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: B.C. experts ring the alarm on Bill C-51 as it is set to get voted
We ain’t giving up this fight, and we are going to keep it up all the way through to the October election if that’s what it takes. You have only a few more hours to tell your MP to vote against reckless, dangerous an ineffective Bill C-51. Speak out: https://stopc51.ca/?src=blg Article by
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Common Dreams: We are making sure your voice is heard before it is too late to #StopC51
We are speaking out as much as we can to make sure your voice is heard: Bill C-51 will recklessly endanger our rights and our privacy. Here’s another great coverage thanks to your support. Keep speaking up at StopC51.ca before it is too late. Article by Nadia Prupis for Common Dreams
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: LAST CHANCE: Just 24 hours to tell your MP to #RejectFear and #StopC51
This is it folks – there are now just 24 hours before tomorrow’s FINAL House of Commons vote on Bill C-51. That’s right – there are just hours left to tell your MP to vote against this reckless Bill that will endanger our rights, turn CSIS into a secret police
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Your letters about Bill C-51 are being read all across Canada
As the House of Commons debates the government’s Bill C-51, opponents of the Bill are intensifying their efforts to urge MPs to listen to Candians and reject the controversial legislation. One of the most powerful actions Canadians are taking is using our Letter-to-the-Editor tool. This powerful resource allows Canadians to
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Canadians have united to reject fear and stop Bill C-51. Will the government listen?
This article by our David Christopher was originally posted in Common Ground Magazine and in Rabble It’s rare in Canadian politics to see intense public interest in government legislative proposals — let alone to see Canadians take to the streets in the tens of thousands to protest a piece of legislation
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: THE AGENDA: Bill C-51 could make Aboriginal Peoples targets of Canadian intelligence agents
Ontario First Nations join with hundreds of thousands to speak out about Bill C-51, and they have strong reasons to do so. The federal government’s new anti-terror legislation, Bill C-51, introduces broad new definitions of what constitutes a threat to the country – definitions that could make Aboriginal Peoples targets of
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Commons to vote on ‘secret police’ bill C-51 as early as Tuesday after over 205,000 Canadians have spoken out online
sidebar_c51rally.png MPs are being inundated with letters, phone calls, emails, and tweets in one of the largest citizen campaigns in Canadian history May 4, 2015: The House of Commons will debate the government’s Bill C-51 today, and a final Commons vote on the unpopular legislation could be held as early
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: LATEST: Commons to debate C-51 on Monday, final vote could come as early as Tuesday
This just in: It looks like we’re down to the last few days for Bill C-51 in the House of Commons. The House is due to hold a Report Stage debate on the Bill on Monday, a vote to move it to Third Reading on Monday evening, a Third Reading
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Global: Our business letter against Bill C-51 gains TV coverage
Thanks to your hard work, over 100 Canadian businesses are speaking out about Bill C-51, securing us this major media coverage. By Global News OTTAWA – The Conservatives’ anti-terror law threatens to stifle the Canadian tech sector, potentially dealing a lasting blow to the national economy, business leaders are warning. read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Parliament set to debate C-51 today (Friday), as over 200,000 Canadians call for the Bill to be scrapped
parl_c51.png Parliament is set to debate Bill C-51 this morning (Friday), a day after a joint petition calling for the bill to be scrapped hit the 200,000 mark, making it one of the largest political campaigns in Canadian history. A large majority of Canadians now oppose the bill. The report
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The Globe and Mail: Spy Watchdogs are speaking out about huge flaws in the current system
The watchdogs for Canada’s spy agencies are being left out of the Bill C-51 talks. Article by Coleen Freeze for The Globe and Mail The watchdogs for Canada’s spy agencies have got together to tell Parliament how much they resent being kept apart. Telling a Parliamentary hearing they need new
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: BCCLA: The amendments to Bill-C51 don’t change our core concerns about this reckless bill
None of the amendments to Bill C-51 begin to address the fundamental threat on basic rights and freedoms, experts say. Article by Carmen Cheung for BCCLA This week, the Senate’s Standing Committee on National Security and Defence continues its pre-study of Bill C-51, while an amended version of the Bill proceeds to third
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Business Leaders pen an open letter warning the government that Bill C-51 will cause serious damage to Canadian businesses
C51 rallies.jpg 60 leading businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors warn that “unbalanced” legislation will undermine operations and international trust in Canadian businesses APRIL 21, 2015: 60 leading Canadian business people, entrepreneurs, and investors have sent Prime Minister Stephen Harper an open letter warning that Bill C-51 will stifle business, undermine international
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: IPOLITICS: CSIS IS KEEPING EVERYONE IN THE DARK ABOUT RECKLESS BILL C-51
CSIS is keeping everyone, including ministers of the Crown, out of the loop. And Harper seems to be OK with it. Article by Andrew Mitrovica for iPolitics When it comes to strengthening what passes for oversight of Canada’s spy service, Stephen Harper doesn’t listen to his critics. Maybe he’ll start
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Over 200,000 actions to #RejectFear and #StopC51 – MPs are back in Ottawa this week, but are they listening?
Thanks to you, and countless thousands of other Canadians, our #StopC51 Week of Education to #RejectFear and #StopC51 was a smashing success. In all our time at OpenMedia, we’ve never seen numbers quite like these: over 2,200 letters sent to local newspapers, over 1,400 phone calls to MPs (thanks Leadnow!),
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Dozens of community events are taking place across Canada on Saturday to #RejectFear and #StopC51
c51_share_werewinning.png Events have been organized not by organizations, but by everyday Canadians wanting to take a stand against what experts have described as a “Secret Police” bill April 18, 2015: Dozens of community-organized events are taking place across Canada today (Saturday), as tens of thousands of Canadians continue to speak
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Bill C-51 by the numbers: Learn more about the dangerous, reckless and ineffective bill
Still trying to wrap your mind around Bill C-51? Here’s an interesting infographic from CJFE. Learn more about why Bill C-51 is irresponsible, dangerous, and ineffective. Article by CJFE [Yesterday marked] the anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the critical document that underpins our Canadian democracy. Bill C-51,
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