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Lobby your MP to take action on mass surveillance, Bill C-51 and press freedom!
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Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
| January 19, 2017


CJFE and a coalition of civil society, media and labour partners are coordinating a citizens' lobbying week from January 23 to 27, leading up to a national day of action on February 4, and we need you to take part.

We are calling on the government to:

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Bill C-51: Stephen Harper, Anonymous and the Joker's gambit

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It's hard not to turn to popular culture to explain Bill C-51 and the world another Harper government will usher in. And, three references leap to mind immediately. The first is a scene in The Dark Knight Rises.

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Unite for our rights! Take action to stop Bill C-51
By
Dylan Penner
| May 20, 2015

It may seem like the fight to stop Bill C-51 has run its course since it recently passed in the House of Commons, but it's not a done deal yet.

There's still time to prevent the secret police bill from becoming law by either stopping it or stalling it in the Senate. You can help build pressure on the Senate, by taking a moment to contact your senator(s) through email or social media, here: https://stopc51.ca/

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Find the C-51 protest in your community

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On March 14, which is this Saturday, people will gather together in communities across Canada for an emergency Day of Action to stop the government's "secret police" law Bill C-51. If you are not able to attend these protests, you can sign one of these OpenMedia campaign or Leadnow campaign or this one from Amnesty International.

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