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World you are getting scarier by the day. I'll just copy/paste a comment I did few seconds ago ...this is sad.
Facebook Password Wanted by Employers, Colleges -- TYT
Being born and grew up in the East Block for 18 years I can totally relate to this. There was no privacy what so ever, hell, we didn't even knew existed. But then the VHS was invented and smuggled into the country. The whole world was then revealed to us, but especially America, and the amazement of what real life is in fact (fact at that time) ,the liberties and possibilities the western/capitalist country's enjoy.
Later on we fought for freedom, some paid with their lives for this dream. For us who live today is nothing left to dream of, being born in a nightmare, dreaming of a wonderful world only get back into an even darker nightmare. Faith:1 - us:0 ...hands down.
For me some might find reasons for employers/officials to demand this. To me, are just excuses to rip of your soul. We live in a socio-psychopath world today, and things will get even worse.

Below is a copy of the email I sent to Vic Toews, the sponsor of this terrible legislation. I again suggest that all thoughtful Canadians contact their Member of Parliament to voice their concerns.

MP's email addresses and other contact information can be found here: http://www.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E

Dear Mr. Toews;

Thanks for taking the time to send an automated response to the automated email I had previously sent to you. In contrast to our previous correspondenced, this email represents my considered position and thoughts as a citizen of Canada, and not those of a robo-responder, nor of a political staff.

In response to the "Myths and Facts" listed below your correspondence, I respectfully submit that I don't buy a word of it. There's a common expression used to describe information which is not representative of the truth, which I'm sure that, coming as you do from an agricultural area like Provencher, you are quite familiar with. It's commonly used to fertilize pasture-land.

Bill C-30 is a poorly written, overly broad and dangerous piece of legislation. One thing which has been demonstrated over and over again is that when delegated powers that intrude on privacy, those in authority inevitably will abuse them. I have no doubt that the power resulting from C-30 will likewise be abused, and that it will, contrary to your statements, be used for non-criminal purposes. This legislation is fatally flawed and should be abandoned forthwith.

I'd also like to point out that though I vehemently oppose this legislation, I am certainly not "...with the child pornographers". I find your characterization of myself and other thoughtful Canadians to be offensive in the extreme. You remain unrepentant for this despicable comment, instead denying making it though one finds it readilly available in video and in Hansard. I would hope that at some time you might offer an apology to myself and those Canadians who might not agree with you. I suggest to you that it is un-Canadian to use such extremist rhetoric.


Paul Blank
Vancouver, Canada


From: vic.toews.c1@parl.gc.ca
To: xxxx
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:47:02 -0400
Subject: RE: Stop Online Spying

Thank you for contacting my office regarding Bill C-30, the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act.

Canada's laws currently do not adequately protect Canadians from online exploitation and we think there is widespread agreement that this is a problem.

We want to update our laws while striking the right balance between combating crime and protecting privacy.

Let me be very clear: the police will not be able to read emails or view web activity unless they obtain a warrant issued by a judge and we have constructed safeguards to protect the privacy of Canadians, including audits by privacy commissioners.

What's needed most is an open discussion about how to better protect Canadians from online crime. We will therefore send this legislation directly to Parliamentary Committee for a full examination of the best ways to protect Canadians while respecting their privacy.

For your information, I have included some myths and facts below regarding Bill C-30 in its current state.

Sincerely,



Vic Toews

Member of Parliament for Provencher

Myth: Lawful Access legislation infringes on the privacy of Canadians.
Fact: Our Government puts a high priority on protecting the privacy of law-abiding Canadians. Current practices of accessing the actual content of communications with a legal authorization will not change.

Myth: Having access to basic subscriber information means that authorities can monitor personal communications and activities.
Fact: This has nothing to do with monitoring emails or web browsing. Basic subscriber information would be limited to a customer’s name, address, telephone number, email address, Internet Protocol (IP) address, and the name of the telecommunications service provider. It absolutely does not include the content of emails, phones calls or online activities.

Myth: This legislation does not benefit average Canadians and only gives authorities more power.
Fact: As a result of technological innovations, criminals and terrorists have found ways to hide their illegal activities. This legislation will keep Canadians safer by putting police on the same footing as those who seek to harm us.



Myth: Basic subscriber information is way beyond “phone book information”.
Fact: The basic subscriber information described in the proposed legislation is the modern day equivalent of information that is in the phone book. Individuals frequently freely share this information online and in many cases it is searchable and quite public.

Myth: Police and telecommunications service providers will now be required to maintain databases with information collected on Canadians.
Fact: This proposed legislation will not require either police or telecommunications service providers to create databases with information collected on Canadians.

Myth: “Warrantless access” to customer information will give police and government unregulated access to our personal information.
Fact: Federal legislation already allows telecommunications service providers to voluntarily release basic subscriber information to authorities without a warrant. This Bill acts as a counterbalance by adding a number of checks and balances which do not exist today, and clearly lists which basic subscriber identifiers authorities can access.

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@therealblankman: Your reply to Vic Toews' canned response was more polite than mine. I said something about how I don't trust someone with his kind of criminal record to be writing laws (which he only sometimes reads.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Toews#Conviction

WTF Canada? You were my escape plan if Santorum wins...

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WTF Canada? You were my escape plan if Santorum wins...


We had a chance with Jack Layton, but he passed away =(

I don't know what that means because I'm an ignorant (United States of) American>> ^Bruti79:

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WTF Canada? You were my escape plan if Santorum wins...

We had a chance with Jack Layton, but he passed away =(

Jack Layton and the new Democratic Party changed the face of Canadian politics in the last election. For the longest time the ruling party was either the Conservatives or the Liberals.

Jack got Canadians to think of the other parties and he became the official opposition. However, a few weeks after he became the number 2 in Ottawa, he took a temporary leave to fight cancer. That was in June and then he died that August. He was a great politician at the municipal and federal level. He also left some big shoes to fill, because most people voted for Jack, not for the NDP.