UPDATE: Since this piece was published, U.S. President Donald Trump banned visas from seven Muslim-majority countries and has ratcheted up xenoophobic rhetoric and policies. As a result, a National Day of Action against Islamophobia and White Supremacy has been scheduled for Feb. 4 to oppose this shift. As a show of support, the day of action against surveillance legislation, organized by the CJFE has been moved to Feb. 25.

As surveillance technologies become more ubiquitous, the threat of centralized, state-sponsored social control increases. Almost every device we use is embedded with data collecting technologies -- the Internet of Things. It is a chaotic mess of all sorts of data. But with a clever enough computer algorithm and an obscene amount of resources, this data can be coalesced into user profiles revealing the intimate details of a person's life.

Canada is currently undergoing a human rights crisis. The Liberal government is conducting public consultations over the "problematic elements" of the so-called anti-terror Bill C-51. However, this process is already set up to be rigged.

This three-part blog series will act as a response to the Liberal government's rhetoric of amendments by highlighting the actual problematic elements of the Act. Ultimately, the Liberal government should repeal and replace the Act with national security measures that can be held accountable to our Charter rights to democratic participation and privacy.

Canada is currently undergoing a human rights crisis. The Liberal government is currently conducting public consultations over the "problematic elements" of the so-called anti-terror Bill C-51. However, this process is already set up to be rigged.

This three-part blog series will act as a response to the Liberal government's rhetoric of amendments by highlighting the actual problematic elements of the Act. Ultimately, the Liberal government should repeal and replace the Act with national security measures that can be held accountable to our Charter rights to democratic participation, and privacy.

Canada is currently undergoing a human rights crisis. The Liberal government is currently conducting public consultations over the "problematic elements" of the so-called anti-terror Bill C-51. However, this process is already set up to be rigged.

This three-part blog series will act as a response to the Liberal government's rhetoric of amendments by highlighting the actual problematic elements of the Act. Ultimately, the Liberal government should repeal and replace the Act with national security measures that can be held accountable to our Charter rights to democratic participation, and privacy.

The Liberal government has recently released a document called Our Security, Our Rights: National Security Green Paper. The Green Paper was meant to kick off a series of public consultations by providing a list of helpful speaking points. The document opens with a stated goal to meet the Liberal Party election promises to amend the "problematic elements" of the Anti-Terrorism Act (Bill C-51).

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