Canada's Online Surveillance Bill: Section 34 "Opens Door To Big Brother"

[Bob Hubbard]

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday February 19, @03:11PM
from the watching-you dept.

Saint Aardvark writes "Canada's proposed online surveillance bill looked bad enough when it was introduced, but it gets worse: Section 34 allows access to any telco place or equipment, and to any information contained there — with no restrictions, no warrants, and no review. From the article: 'Note that such all-encompassing searches require no warrant, and don't even have to be in the context of a criminal investigation. Ostensibly, the purpose is to ensure that the ISP is complying with the requirements of the act — but nothing in the section restricts the inspector to examining or seizing only information bearing upon that issue. It's still "any" information whatsoever.'"

 

[David43515]

"Authority corrupts, absolute authority corrupts absolutely." Wise words those.

 

[Lisa]

It is officially " Don't Toews me Bro" Tuesday

Email Mr. Toews. Stop this nonsense now.

http://toewsday.ca/

 

[CanuckMA]

"Authority corrupts, absolute authority corrupts absolutely." Wise words those.

It's "power corrupts, absolute power would be kind of fun".

Toews has admitted in an interview that he was not familiar with that section and it's implication.

There's another thing the US can't claim exclusivity on, stupid politicians.