WireTap: Surveillance and Technology

It's time to mobilize against our national security apparatus

Kyle Curlew — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 23:31:16 +0000

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.

China's dystopian 'social credit' surveillance system could move to Canada

Kyle Curlew — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:00:28 +0000

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.

Public consultation on Bill C-51 looks like an elaborate PR stunt

Kyle Curlew — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 16:52:26 +0000

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.

Bill C-51 is violating our Charter rights and Canada doesn't care

Kyle Curlew — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:28:04 +0000

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.

Canada's legacy of anti-terror panic has come home to roost with Bill C-51

Kyle Curlew — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:59:58 +0000

The Liberals' new discussion paper on Bill C-51 reads like a defence of the bill it's supposed to fix

Kyle Curlew — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 19:55:51 +0000

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).

The history of the Internet: Military anxiety and a hacker's ethic

Kyle Curlew — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:03:55 +0000

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