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This is it, folks. Eighteen months after it was first introduced, and over a year since it was forced through Parliament by the Harper government, Canadians will soon have a chance to finally overturn Bill C-51.
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It is now almost a pattern: every time we, as a human rights organization or activist, write to government agencies inquiring about cases of Canadians detained abroad or of Canadians subject to abuse or possible discrimination, the governmental response will certainly somehow contain the issue of "privacy."
"Privacy concerns" have been used as a powerful pretext for inaction or silence and this should be challenged and denounced.
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You may not be aware that a device named after an unusual sea creature poses a serious threat to your cell phone -- but I assure you, it does. A growing concern in the privacy world, the surveillance device nicknamed a "Stingray" (technically known as an IMSI catcher) is an invasive technology that threatens to undermine the privacy of anyone with a cell phone.
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If you're feeling confused about the Apple vs. the FBI saga, relax. That's perfectly normal. Over the past couple of weeks it's been a dizzying and challenging saga, even for tech observers. And, it's been a hard one to write about because every day it seems like there's a new twist.
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As the dust settles on the recent federal election, the priorities of Canada's new Liberal majority government are becoming clear. Early signs are that the government intends to pursue an ambitious agenda -- there are nearly 300 items on the to-do lists Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assigned to members of his cabinet.
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This election, Canadians can't afford to be caught up in the soundbites, quibbles and petty pandering that our politicians are increasingly levelling at each other. Trudeau's hair? Mulcair's smile? Harper's suit?
There's a much bigger issue up for debate: What do we want our country to look like five or 10 years from now?
It's rare in Canadian politics to see intense public interest in government legislative proposals -- let alone to see Canadians take to the streets in the tens of thousands to protest a piece of legislation by name.
Yet that's exactly what has happened in the case of Bill C-51, which critics, including The Globe and Mail's editorial team, say will undermine basic democratic values and lead to the creation of a "secret police force" in Canada.
Canada's system of copyright enforcement is internationally recognized as a next-generation approach -- striking a balance between the rights of artists and creators and those of Internet users. Our system is designed to protect people from false claims of infringement and needless takedowns of legitimate online speech.
We have cause to be proud of this made-in-Canada solution that was won after a lengthy consultation and only came fully into force this past January. The system is known as "notice and notice" and obliges an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to deliver notices alleging copyright infringement to its customers.
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