Several Canadian government websites and servers were taken down in a cyber attack on Wednesday, with the hacking group Anonymous taking responsibility in what it said was retaliation for a new anti-terrorism law passed by Canada’s politicians.
In a video posted on YouTube, Anonymous said the anti-terrorism law violated human rights and targeted people who disagree with the government.
Bill C-51, or the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, would broaden the mandate of CSIS, giving the agency new powers to disrupt perceived security threats. The legislation would also make it easier for federal agencies to increase surveillance and share information about individuals.
Source: theguardian.com
The Senators should take a good look at ’The Lives of Others,’ a fictional but factual peek at the Stasi, and decide if that’s what they think Canadians should have to live with.
If they do think that, they should vote yes. If they don’t think that, they should send the bill back to have proper oversight written into it, etc. etc.
As it is, this bill leaves way too much power in the hands of a very few. Power corrupts. And power of this kind is very, very tempting to those who have it, human nature being what it is.
Today, Google is celebrating the Women’s World Cup - and Canada, this year’s host, is on the verge of passing a dangerous new surveillance legislation.
This month, 24 women’s national teams will travel to Canada to compete for the ultimate prize in soccer: the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Yet as the world celebrates, the government of Canada is poised to pass dangerous new surveillance legislation.
Please reblog! Say no to using Charlie Hebdo as an excuse to expand government surveillance. (It’s already happening.)
What an amazing 2012 thus far! In just three months, on the heels of the defeat of PIPA and SOPA, the Access global movement for digital freedom has played a critical role in many successes in the fight to keep the internet free and open. From Canada to Europe to Pakistan, our members have had a hand in some inspiring wins. Find out more!
https://www.accessnow.org/policy-activism/press-blog/a-great-start-to-2012
Do you love Canada but hate C-30? We thought so. That’s why Access made timeline banners for you to post on Facebook to show your support for the citizens of Canada.
Featured are Bret Hart, Joe Carter, The Canadian Rockies, and more!
Download them here: https://www.accessnow.org/policy-activism/press-blog/love-canada-but-hate-c-30-post-these-banners-to-your-facebook-timeline
Honestly, Canada is pretty awesome. Hockey. The Canadian Rockies. Rachel McAdams.
Not to mention that they look out for other people as well. They stood with the US against PIPA/SOPA and with the world against ACTA. But now Canada needs our help.
Recently, the Harper government introduced Bill C-30, which would give law enforcement unlimited and warrantless access to user data online. It would also force ISPs to change the fundamental nature of the internet to implement constant surveillance.
Public outcry has lawmakers backtracking, but we can deliver the knockout punch. Sign the Access petition against C-30, and call on the Harper government to respect the rule of law and respect the privacy of their citizens.
Sign here: https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/a-license-to-snoop
Seriously Canada, what's going on with our country?
My name is Raegan MacDonald, a member of the Access team. I’m Canadian, and I want to know what is happening to our country! By now you may have heard about Bill C-30, a new proposal in Parliament which would force ISPs to turn over your online data to law enforcement — even if police don’t have a warrant! What’s worse, they want to be able to monitor your online activities in real-time.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has resorted to using scare tactics to push this outrageous bill through, saying that if you’re against C-30 then you are siding with child pornographers!
But we know better than to bow to fearmongers who use children as political shields. The good news is that support for C-30 is starting to waver and we can deliver the knock-out punch. Tell the Conservatives to abandon C-30, respect the rule of law and protect our right to privacy as citizens in a democracy, and we’ll deliver it to the Prime Minister before this bill proceeds any further :
https://www.accessnow.org/a-license-to-snoop
Because C-30 requires telecommunication companies to hold your data for an extended period of time, maintaining this huge database will become expensive — meaning that taxpayers will be footing the bill for the government to invade our privacy. And with all of our information vulnerably stored in a central location, our private data could be a treasure trove to hackers.
This is Canada, not a repressive regime that surveils its citizens without court oversight. Rather than allocating resources to store the information of every citizen online, lawmakers should seek to empower police within the rule of law to find those suspected of crimes against children, and improve education about child predators among teachers, parents, and children.
Tell Minister Toews and the rest of C-30’s supporters that we will not sacrifice our rights in the face of vague and hyperbolic threats. Follow the link below to sign the petition, and share it with your fellow Canadians:
https://www.accessnow.org/a-license-to-snoop
With hope for Canada,
Raegan
Access Policy Analyst
SOURCES:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/18/pol-thehouse-vic-toews.html
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Bill+provokes+privacy+fears/6142986/story.html
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6316/125/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/17/pol-online-surveillance-to-committee.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/digital-culture/ivor-tossell/toews-gaffes-aside-bill-c-30-has-real-dangers/article2344551/
