Conservatives against online spying & other notes
There is a letter cross-posted at OpenMedia.ca that has been sent to the members of the conservative Free Dominion site. It’s essentially an appeal for the Conservative base to contact…
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Hilarious spin
Well now, he is the omniscient one: “Harper sensed cyber outrage was looming.” Prime Minister Stephen Harper had already made the decision to kick a controversial cyber crime bill to…
Backtracking on #C30?
A quick post on the day’s events….in the wake of the tremendous backlash to the Conservative internet surveillance legislation, the Harper crew are making noises about amendments to C-30. See…
Michael Geist on the Harper government’s new “Lawful Access” law: it’s bad
University of Ottawa professor Michael Geist has a really good summary and critique of the Tories’ new bid to give police “Lawful Access” to ISP data and to require ISPs…
El busto
Opinion is lining up firmly against the Harper government’s internet surveillance legislation. Harris: “Bill aimed at internet predators empowers Big Brother government.” The only thing that separates a democratic state…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Mike de Souza’s report on the Cons’ attempts to hide both the oil industry’s involvement and its own lack of credibility is…
Disgraceful
A Conservative minister stated this in the House of Commons: But when Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia attacked the Conservatives for “preparing to read Canadians’ emails and track their movements through…
On constructive alternatives
Yes, plenty of key websites will be going dark today – and for good reason based on the U.S. legislation being protested. But today also marks one month from the…
(Un)Lawful Access
This looks like a great event for those in Vancouver on January 12th: (Un)Lawful Access: Premiere & Panel Discussion. It’s a premiere of a mini-documentary on the Harper government’s coming…
Cotler incident may harm Conservative case for lawful access legislation
In the wake of the Speaker’s privilege ruling yesterday, the Conservatives are saying that “there will be no more phone calls to voters in Cotler’s riding, spreading the word that…
Vic Toews will get way more than your phone number
John Ibbitson had a piece last week, Tories Have Yet to Prove Case for E-Snooping, that raised the temperature on the lawful access debate. A key excerpt was this quote…
Parliament In Review: October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 27 saw the House of Commons discuss the gun registry – and if the Cons’ choices to not just dismantle the federal long gun registry but also shred…
The dollar costs of lawful access
“Surveillance law could close small ISPs: Lawyer.” The ISP operators of the nation are concerned about the impact of the coming Harper government lawful access legislation. Most are assuming it…
Privacy alarm bell tolls for thee, Harper government
On the heels of the statement from the Canadian Privacy Commissioner last week, the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario adds her voice to the chorus warning of the dangers of the…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Tim Harper wonders what's next for the Occupy movement, but rightly notes that state crackdowns are completely unwarranted. And Jacqueline Kennelly highlights the value…
Thursday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your day.- David Olive reassures us that we're not in a depression, but points out plenty of other reasons for concern with Canada's economy:Jim Flaherty, the…
Friday drive-by blogging
1. Harper on the possibility of new stimulus spending, the first words from The Economist™ on the topic in light of the latest economic anxiety: "Flexibility I think has been…
Lawful access legislation to retain warrant requirement?
Fantino last night: Speaking to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police in Windsor, Ont. Sunday evening, associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino said the government will retable a…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Lawrence Martin slams the proliferation of gratuitous surveillance on citizens, with a particular focus on the Cons' "lawful access" legislation: In Canada, the…
Lawful access looms closer
Conservative plans for lawful access online surveillance legislation get some welcome attention in a Lawrence Martin column today: On the question of surveillance and reduced civil liberties, the latest Ottawa…