mikepho3nix
06-09-2009, 02:02 PM
I know this might be late news. But i stumbled across this looking around this morning. its on a blogger site of a Native Canadian.
This is what he writes, and gives us a bit of the bill.
New laws to kill internet privacy
Bill 46 and 47, which Harper is trying to pass is another play at taking freedoms away under the name of fighting terrorism. I understand the capabilities of some groups like al Qaida to be able to use the web to pass their messages, but to include all in that bill is terribly dangerous. What is stopping them to grab some other rights at a later date? The balance of excesses by the police or governments always had been the court warrant. Now, lo and behold, what they always wanted, to search without balance is now within their grasp. They are using the threat of terrorism to take away the balance in the justice system and no one is saying much about it, until we wake up some day and see most of out privacy gone by the wayside. Only then will people realize they acted to late.
The only thing I agree with these bills is fighting child porn on the web, this scourge has to be wiped out, one way or another. Here is a way, put them away for the rest of their lives, instead of just a couple of years. Horsewhip them in public? They would have all my support and most of us, but do not use that to take away the rights of the majority of Canadians. Do not put us in the same category. I have to admit, putting this section in with the whole kit n caboodle is a stroke of political genius. Who in their right mind would dare to criticize it now? However, if one reads the whole thing, it pretty well includes every aspect of internet use. Take away rights a little bit at a time and al Qaida are the ones who gave then the opportunity. I mean, if we loose rights over the idea of fighting terrorism, who wins this war on terror, in the 70’s the argument was, “they want us to take away our way of life and we wont let them, we are a free society” . What happened with that thought, have we conformed to the wave of fear? Have we given up? I don't know maybe it's just me, maybe we should all conform to 1984.
Here is some of the bill, read carefully.
Free police to access information on an Internet subscriber, such as name, street address and e-mail address without a search warrant.
Force Internet service providers to freeze data on hard drives to prevent subscribers under investigation from deleting potentially important evidence.
Require telecommunications companies to invest in technology enabling them to intercept all of the Internet communications they handle.
Allow police to remotely activate tracking devices already embedded in cell phones and certain cars.
Allow police to obtain data about where Internet communications are coming from and going to.
Make it a crime to arrange with a second person over the Internet for the sexual exploitation of a child.
Internet surveillance in other countries
United Kingdom - The Regulation of Investigatory Power Act of 2000 includes provisions to require ISPs to install systems to aid investigators in tracking electronic communications.
United States - The Patriot Act of 2001 expanded wiretaps to internet connections. The Bush administration authorized the National Security Agency to conduct warrantless domestic wiretaps in 2001, possibly earlier. The Protect America Act of 2007 and FISA Amendments Act of 2008 extended that authority.
Australia - The Surveillance Devices Bill of 2004 allows Australian Federal Police to obtain warrants for the use of data, optical, listening and tracking surveillance devices. The Intelligence Services Act of 2001 covers the use of surveillance devices by the country's security agencies.
New Zealand - The Search and Surveillance Powers Bill was introduced in September 2008 to update the surveillance powers and procedures of New Zealand's law enforcement agencies.
Sweden - Sweden's parliament approved new laws in June 2008 to allow the country's intelligence bureau to track sensitive words in international phone calls, faxes and e-mails without a court order. The law took effect in January 2009.
This is what he writes, and gives us a bit of the bill.
New laws to kill internet privacy
Bill 46 and 47, which Harper is trying to pass is another play at taking freedoms away under the name of fighting terrorism. I understand the capabilities of some groups like al Qaida to be able to use the web to pass their messages, but to include all in that bill is terribly dangerous. What is stopping them to grab some other rights at a later date? The balance of excesses by the police or governments always had been the court warrant. Now, lo and behold, what they always wanted, to search without balance is now within their grasp. They are using the threat of terrorism to take away the balance in the justice system and no one is saying much about it, until we wake up some day and see most of out privacy gone by the wayside. Only then will people realize they acted to late.
The only thing I agree with these bills is fighting child porn on the web, this scourge has to be wiped out, one way or another. Here is a way, put them away for the rest of their lives, instead of just a couple of years. Horsewhip them in public? They would have all my support and most of us, but do not use that to take away the rights of the majority of Canadians. Do not put us in the same category. I have to admit, putting this section in with the whole kit n caboodle is a stroke of political genius. Who in their right mind would dare to criticize it now? However, if one reads the whole thing, it pretty well includes every aspect of internet use. Take away rights a little bit at a time and al Qaida are the ones who gave then the opportunity. I mean, if we loose rights over the idea of fighting terrorism, who wins this war on terror, in the 70’s the argument was, “they want us to take away our way of life and we wont let them, we are a free society” . What happened with that thought, have we conformed to the wave of fear? Have we given up? I don't know maybe it's just me, maybe we should all conform to 1984.
Here is some of the bill, read carefully.
Free police to access information on an Internet subscriber, such as name, street address and e-mail address without a search warrant.
Force Internet service providers to freeze data on hard drives to prevent subscribers under investigation from deleting potentially important evidence.
Require telecommunications companies to invest in technology enabling them to intercept all of the Internet communications they handle.
Allow police to remotely activate tracking devices already embedded in cell phones and certain cars.
Allow police to obtain data about where Internet communications are coming from and going to.
Make it a crime to arrange with a second person over the Internet for the sexual exploitation of a child.
Internet surveillance in other countries
United Kingdom - The Regulation of Investigatory Power Act of 2000 includes provisions to require ISPs to install systems to aid investigators in tracking electronic communications.
United States - The Patriot Act of 2001 expanded wiretaps to internet connections. The Bush administration authorized the National Security Agency to conduct warrantless domestic wiretaps in 2001, possibly earlier. The Protect America Act of 2007 and FISA Amendments Act of 2008 extended that authority.
Australia - The Surveillance Devices Bill of 2004 allows Australian Federal Police to obtain warrants for the use of data, optical, listening and tracking surveillance devices. The Intelligence Services Act of 2001 covers the use of surveillance devices by the country's security agencies.
New Zealand - The Search and Surveillance Powers Bill was introduced in September 2008 to update the surveillance powers and procedures of New Zealand's law enforcement agencies.
Sweden - Sweden's parliament approved new laws in June 2008 to allow the country's intelligence bureau to track sensitive words in international phone calls, faxes and e-mails without a court order. The law took effect in January 2009.