Harper Conservatives' relentless attack on the internet

[Connie Fournier]

Harper Conservatives' relentless attack on the internet

Connie Fournier
May 26, 2010

Whether you know it or not, we have a very, very serious problem in Canada right now. As you will see shortly, our government has been chipping away at our internet freedom and privacy in an alarming way. If this doesn't stop, Canadian cyberspace is going to be as tightly controlled as our television and radio airspace under the CRTC.

Alarm bells have been going off for me for awhile now, but even I was shocked when I took all of the government bills regarding the internet and put them in one place. Our freedom is in grave peril!

Below is a list of government bills that were proposed by Harper's Conservatives over the past few years. The bill number is a link to the text of the documents. I have also included the name of the MP who introduced each bill, the status of each bill, and a bit of commentary (from linked sources) that outlines the dangers of each bill.

Please take a good look at this list and pass it along to your friends. We have to stop this before it's too late!

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<a href=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=40&Ses=3&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-22_1>C-22</a> An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service (Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation Act)

Indroduced by: Rob Nicholson
Status: Passed first reading on May 6, 2010
Details:
Bill C-58, reintroduced

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<a href=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=3832885&Language=e&Mode=1&File=29#1>C-27</a> An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act
(Electronic Commerce Protection Act)

Introduced by: Tony Clement
Status: Passed Third Reading, Reintroduced on May 25, 2010 after prorogue
Details
The ECPA designates the CRTC as the main regulatory agency responsible for pursuing administrative penalties against those who violate the Act (clause 14). The CRTC is given numerous powers in relation to this mandate, including the right to cause a demand to be served on a telecommunications provider to verify compliance with the ECPA, and to prevent disclosure of that demand for the purposes of protecting an investigation (clause 15).(19) The telecommunications provider, which is required to preserve data for the purposes of complying with the demand, is entitled to apply for a review if either the preservation of data or non disclosure would place an undue burden upon it (clause 16).

The CRTC also has the power to require that a person produce a document in his or her possession or control, or to require preparation of a document based on data, information or documents in the possession or control of that person (clause 17). Again, anyone subject to such a requirement has the right to apply for review on the grounds of unreasonableness or the possibility of disclosing privileged information, or to seek conditions on the disclosure (clause 18). The CRTC may also apply to a justice of the peace for a warrant to enter a place of business pursuant to the ECPA, and unless the warrant contains different conditions, may then examine anything found there, use any means of communication found there, and examine or use any computer systems, documents, and copying equipment found there. It may also remove, for copying or examination, anything found at the place it has entered, and it may prohibit or limit access to the place itself. The owner of the place is required to give all reasonably required assistance to the CRTC under such circumstances (clause 19).
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/Legisl ... violations

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<a href=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=40&Ses=2&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-47_1>C-47</a> An Act regulating telecommunications facilities to support investigations (Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement in the 21st Century Act) -

Introduced by: Peter Van Loan
Status: Passed second reading, died in committee due to prorogue
Details:

Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement in the 21st Century Act (Bill C-47) will require Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) and other “telecommunications service providers” to install equipment facilitating the interception of communications, and to allow police access, without a warrant, to the personal information of users including names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and internet protocol addresses.

Section 16 of the Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement in the 21st Century Act provides that the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the head of a police service constituted under the laws of a province may designate a limited number of persons who may request particular personal information from a telecommunications service provider.
http://www.slaw.ca/2009/06/24/canada%E2 ... -concerns/

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<a href=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=40&Ses=2&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-46_1>C-46</a>
Investigative Powers for the 21st Century Act An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

Introduced by: Rob Nicholson
Status: Passed second reading, in committee, died due to prorogation
Details:
It is pretty much exactly what law enforcement has been demanding and privacy groups have been fearing. It represents a reneging of a commitment from the previous Public Safety Minister on court oversight and will embed broad new surveillance capabilities in the Canadian Internet.

- ISPs will be required to install surveillance capabilities in their networks.

- Second, the bill requires all ISPs to surrender customer name, address, IP address, and email address information upon request without court oversight.

- Police will be able to obtain transmission data about Internet-based messaging.

- Police can obtain a preservation order that would require ISPs to preserve (ie. not delete) data related to a particular subscriber or even a specific communication.

- There is an expansion of the police power to obtain a tracking warrant, by allowing police to "remotely activate existing tracking devices that are found in certain types of technologies such as cell phones."

- The law expands the computer virus provision in the Criminal Code and opens the door to greater international cooperation of cybercrime enforcement.
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4069/125/

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<a href=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=40&Ses=2&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-58_1>C-58</a> An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service
(Child Protection Act (Online Sexual Exploitation))

Introduced by: Rob Nicholson
Status: Passed second reading, died in committee due to prorogue
Details:
The bill extends beyond just Internet service providers by including those who provide Internet access, hosting, or email services. In other words, services such as Google, Hotmail, and Facebook are all covered.
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4594/159/

This bill marks the second piece of legislation this year that opens the door to far greater ISP policing and monitoring of their networks. ISPs are quietly being deputized as law enforcement assistants, with new requirements to install surveillance capabilities and provide information on their subscribers and their activities.

Earlier this year, the government introduced lawful access legislation (Bills C-46 and C-47) that places Internet providers at the very centre of online crime investigations. The bills establish technological surveillance requirements with the government promising funding to offset the new equipment costs. They also feature mandatory disclosure of customer data, including name, address, IP address, and email address upon law enforcement request without court oversight. The bills even create the possibility of law enforcement paying ISPs for their time and trouble in handing over subscriber data. http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4594/82/

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<a href=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=39&Ses=2&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-21_4>C-21</a> An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act -

Introduced by: Chuck Strahl
Status: Royal Assent
Details:

This Act removed the section of the Canadian Human Rights Act that exempted people under the Indian Act. Basically, Canadians who were fortunate enough to have protection from Section 13, can now be targets. This is the Bill that MPs were told to refer to if constituents asked about CHRA reform. The "talking points" memo created a stir on the internet at the time.
http://forlifeandfamily.blogspot.com/20 ... ights.html

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<a href=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=39&Ses=2&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-61_1>C-61</a> An Act to amend the Copyright Act

Introduced by: Jim Prentice
Status: First Reading, Being reintroduced with an intent to be passed in June: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/5008/125/
Details:
“The effects of a draconian copyright bill in Canada can be far reaching. Things Canadians take for granted, like copying your music from your computer to your music player and vice versa, can be deemed illegal with this new bill,” Gary told TorrentFreak.

“ISPs can be forced to handover private information of users on a whim without due process. They may be further encouraged to throttle P2P traffic, even for entirely legitimate uses like game files distribution. The new bill also is unlikely to provide fair exceptions for breaking DRM for purposes that doesn’t violate copyright, which unfairly prohibits one’s tinkering with electronics he owns,” Gary added.

Gary’s warnings are justified. Although it is not completely clear what the details of the new bill will be, it is expected that it will be the Canadian equivalent of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act. This means that copyright takedown request become a censorship tool while consumers lose several ‘fair use’ rights.
http://acurrie.mp/?s=152813

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<a href=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=39&Ses=1&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-44_1>C-44</a> An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act
Introduced by: Jim Prentice
Status:Died in Committee
Details: Reintroduced as C-21 (see above)

[Yoda]

Harper has shown that as PM, he is the chief enemy of those who believe in life and liberty.

[Connie Fournier]

I should also add that Rob Nicholson sent a lawyer to the Lemire CHRT hearings to intervene and defend Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. (The infamous internet censorship clause).

And, Stephen Harper appointed Jennifer Lynch as the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Lynch has been one of the most outspoken advocates of internet censorship in Canada.

[styky]

Great idea Connie.

Here's a link that belongs here

http://www.freedominion.com.pa/phpBB2/v ... p?t=131299

[Connie Fournier]

Here is a quick summary of what the combined legislation has done (or will do):

- Native Canadians have lost their immunity from the CHRA (like Section 13).

- Internet service providers will have to install spy software to monitor their customers' activities.

- Internet service providers will have to turn over the information they collect to police, CSIS etc without a warrant.

- Internet service providers, forum owners, blog owners etc will be forced to monitor ALL use of their services (even private correspondence) because they will be held responsible if someone uses their services for child pornography and they don't report it.

- The CRTC will be given power to demand information from internet service providers and impose penalties on Canadians for copyright violations. (The CRTC has been wanting power over the internet for years, and the Conservatives are handing it to them).

- Canadians will be investigated and fined for copying their own music onto their computers.

- Internet service providers will be allowed to "throttle" traffic if they suspect the users are downloading copyrighted files.

- Canadians could be fined for tinkering with their own electronics.

- Without a warrant, police will be able to "remotely activate existing tracking devices that are found in certain types of technologies such as cell phones".

[styky]

- Internet service providers will have to turn over the information they collect to police, CSIS etc without a warrant.

Take into consideration the news release from earlier this week that for the most part went ignored. http://www.freedominion.com.pa/phpBB2/v ... p?t=131386

[Faramir]

I should also add that Rob Nicholson sent a lawyer to the Lemire CHRT hearings to intervene and defend Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. (The infamous internet censorship clause).

And, Stephen Harper appointed Jennifer Lynch as the Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Lynch has been one of the most outspoken advocates of internet censorship in Canada.

Rob Nicholson is the biggest liar of them all - I have heard him give faint support to Section 13 concerns. Fire them all!

[Faramir]

Here is a quick summary of what the combined legislation has done (or will do):

- Native Canadians have lost their immunity from the CHRA (like Section 13).

- Internet service providers will have to install spy software to monitor their customers' activities.

- Internet service providers will have to turn over the information they collect to police, CSIS etc without a warrant.

- Internet service providers, forum owners, blog owners etc will be forced to monitor ALL use of their services (even private correspondence) because they will be held responsible if someone uses their services for child pornography and they don't report it.

- The CRTC will be given power to demand information from internet service providers and impose penalties on Canadians for copyright violations. (The CRTC has been wanting power over the internet for years, and the Conservatives are handing it to them).

- Canadians will be investigated and fined for copying their own music onto their computers.

- Internet service providers will be allowed to "throttle" traffic if they suspect the users are downloading copyrighted files.

- Canadians could be fined for tinkering with their own electronics.

- Without a warrant, police will be able to "remotely activate existing tracking devices that are found in certain types of technologies such as cell phones".

Connie Connie Connie - this is KANATA

American law enforcement has always been baffled by the abusive power of our RCMP that they do not have. Except we expected something different from Harper. Either he is not running the show, or, like Nixon and many other once conservatives, has changed his outlook. Ottawashed or eaten by Washington is you will.

[Charles J. White]

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for the "Conservatives" or Harper

[Hubert Mitchell]

Welcome to the NWO. Harper promised this shut down at the Bilderberg group before he became PM, when he bowed before the globalists. Earlier this week they announced that they had trolls covering forums like this to counter distortions of their record, so look forward to someone defending this, the Kangaroo courts issues and all the legislation they are bringing in stated rightly above.

The other main parties would bring this in faster, and it is only the Reform Party element in the Conservative Party that makes them move forward slower and retreat for a time depending on the public's and the Parties faithful's reaction.

The NWO means totalitarianism, socialism for the lower classes to keep them happier and fascism for the elite as they will control multinational industry. No middle class. Free trade for them, statism for everyone else. And you are everyone else! Those small level supporters, who help them now, will be the most surprised for once they take power those small players will be the first to go, as in all such bloody affairs as they will expect promises that will not be forth coming.

The force of these laws will come into being in full with a black flag attack that will include another war, state faked terrorist attacks by domestic terrorists that are non-muslims players and include all the laws set up to deal with terrorism that you all thought would be rag heads in other countries (welcome to the party pal!), but will be targeted first at citizens that resist the coming NWO. Later the stupid passive sheeple will be culled, so you can't escape by laying low.

This will be argued here endlessly, but time will prove who wears the tinfoil hats, who are paid trolls and who have been brainwashed the most. I will be happy to wait to be proven right, but terribly sad at what will likely be a new dark age of pagan terror.

Most churches have been compromised in the leadership and that is why most are waiting for rapture and have been programmed to not fight evil now but wait for the coming Christ passively.

Though it won't be a atheist world either as they have a faith that may be mandatory, and will likely include the real tin foil stuff of aliens from another world BS( hence programming of X-Files). That is why the zombie TV is full of such crap, so as to predispose you to their ideas. 48 was to get you to support torture, and lost liberties, and movies like "SAW" are to get you used to violence and to have effetes live in fear. Sports have been used to get you to be avid supporters of your team (and thus your political party) and to of course tune out of more serious stuff. Family break down was key, so as to stop any force that can stop what's coming, for a family is what can stop them, as they will not sell out each other as easily as singles will. Feminism was the root of this destruction.

[Connie Fournier]

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for the "Conservatives" or Harper

I just heard today that the CHP membership is growing by leaps and bounds. That isn't the way for Harper to win a majority.

[Conservative Boy]

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for the "Conservatives" or Harper

I just heard today that the CHP membership is growing by leaps and bounds. That isn't the way for Harper to win a majority.

But unless the CHP can influence the vote in a significant way, I don't think Harper is going to worry about it too much.

[Connie Fournier]

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for the "Conservatives" or Harper

I just heard today that the CHP membership is growing by leaps and bounds. That isn't the way for Harper to win a majority.

But unless the CHP can influence the vote in a significant way, I don't think Harper is going to worry about it too much.

Why does everyone think that Harper can win his majority when his socon base is leaving? It's basic math!

But, even if he can, what do you think about the legislation his government has been pushing through in regard to the internet? Are you comfortable with it?

[Angleland]

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for the "Conservatives" or Harper

I just heard today that the CHP membership is growing by leaps and bounds. That isn't the way for Harper to win a majority.

CHP would be more effective if they would delte policies that are problematic for non Protestants (never mind non Christians). Just an idea.

[braveheart]

Don't blame me, I didn't vote for the "Conservatives" or Harper

I just heard today that the CHP membership is growing by leaps and bounds. That isn't the way for Harper to win a majority.

CHP would be more effective if they would delte policies that are problematic for non Protestants (never mind non Christians). Just an idea.

Forget that bunch

Why not form a proper Christian Democratic Union a la Merkle.?