It's here. Almost a year into their mandate, the Liberal government has finally launched its long-awaited public consultation on Bill C-51, and a broad range of privacy and national security issues.
Speaking at the launch, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said they had already identified a limited number of areas of Bill C-51 they wanted changed, and that they wanted to get Canadians' views on how to deal with the rest of the unpopular legislation.
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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?
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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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