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Democracy Amid COVID

As COVID-19 advances around the world, political opportunism is not far behind. This is to be expected. The pandemic, like all crises, presents a combination of circumstances that is ripe…

Stephen Harper and the Great War on the Internet

Simon November 21, 2014

He rules by fear. He tries to muzzle his opponents. He is terrorizing the civil service, and politicizing the police.So when the Privacy Commissioner warns that Stephen Harper is trying…

Open Letter to Canadian MPs: Vote Against Conservatives’ Bill C-13

Obert Madondo October 19, 2014

Over 30 individuals and organizations concerned with women’s equality online call on Canadian MPs to vote against the Conservatives’ Bill C-13, the deceptively named “Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act”.…

New approach needed to tackle Canada’s growing privacy deficit

Nehanda 1896 September 8, 2014

The Protect our Privacy Coalition, legal experts and OpenMedia.ca believe that Canadians need effective legal measures to safeguard their privacy rights. The post New approach needed to tackle Canada’s growing…

An All Out Assault

MgS June 12, 2014

The last couple of weeks of legislative activity in Ottawa have been distressing to say the least. To call it an all out assault on Canada and Canadians is an…

Why Has the Canadian Gvt Given Up on Protecting Our Privacy?

Guest Blog June 4, 2014

by: MICHAEL GEIST | June 4, 2014 In recent years, it has become fashionable to argue that Canadians no longer care about their privacy. Supporters of this position note that…

Bill C-13: Harper tries to turn Canada into a surveillance state… again!

Obert Madondo May 26, 2014

by: Obert Madondo | May 20, 2014 Call it the Harper Conservatives’ resurrection the Orwellian ghost of Vic Toews. Back in 2012, Canadians nuked the then public safety minister’s Bill…

Edward Snowden and the Scary Secrets of Stephen Harper

Simon April 21, 2014

I'm glad that The Guardian and the Washington Post have been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for their reporting on the out of control activities of the National Security Agency. And…

Huffington Post: Bill C-13 would grant immunity to telecoms who hand over your private information without a warrant

Danielle Gannon March 6, 2014

It looks like the video we created with your support about the online spying bill C-13 has really been turning heads. Check out this piece about how Peter MacKay’s bill…

When the Con Bullies Go After the Bullies

Simon January 12, 2014

After not lifting a finger for eight years to fight bullying, even though it was killing children all over the country, the Harper Cons have finally decided to something about…

The Surveillance State

Owen Gray December 1, 2013

Stephen Harper claims that Bill C-13 is the bane of cyber-bullies. That’s true. But, Michael Spratt writes, the bill is much more than that: The government’s talking points notwithstanding, only…

Canada’s privacy czar questions Harper’s cyberbullying Bill C-13

Obert Madondo November 28, 2013

Canada’s privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says the Harper government’s new cyberbullying Bill C-13 lacks “accountability and reporting mechanisms to shed light on new investigative powers”. The post Canada’s privacy czar…

Interview on Cyberbullying Legislation and Privacy Laws

Toronto Lawyer November 27, 2013

Omar Ha-Redeye spoke to National Magazine TV on cyberbullying legislation and internet privacy. Critics have charged that Bill C-13 aims in part to revive a whole host of lawful access…

The Con Zombies and the Internet Snooping Bill

Simon November 24, 2013

Well I'm sure you remember the scary story of the Con zombie Vic Toews, and his infamous internet snooping bill. The one Toews called the Protecting Children from Internet Predators…

Bill C-13 Does Not Address Online Bullying

MgS November 21, 2013

In spite of the Harper Government’s public claims to the contrary, Bill C-13 has very little to do with online bullying. It talks about a whole lot of things, but…