Before anyone starts to panic...this will never pass. They can keep trying until the cows come home, and reintroduce this type of legislation in every possible variation...and it will still never pass.

Canada follows a legal review process for all proposed legislation. If the legislation violates any condition in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, then the legislation must be revised, or it will simply be struck down the 1st time it goes in front of a judge.

This is why they keep "trying" with these kinds of laws. Because there really is no way to directly apply them, without violating your Charter Rights. So, they keep revising the legislation before running it through the process again, to see if the latest changes pass the review stage. And they never do. They will have to change the Charter itself, before any law like this becomes properly enforceable.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 days ago (4 children)

What I’d like is a list of all the people who have signed their names to these bills. Because intent to violate the Charter in my book means they should never hold public office again.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You might find this interesting, then. If you scroll down, there is a whole transcript of legislators debating the pros and cons of this legislation. You can get a feel for who is in favor of implementing these kinds of laws and who isn't. It's really fascinating stuff.

As I said though, at the end of the day, it is highly unlikely that this will ever pass.

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

unlikely means there is still a non zero chance. and based on the transcripts of how these MPs speak about it, it seems that all parties and all MPs want some version of this bill to pass. giving the government and its enforcers more rights over our privacy. hypervigilance and an aggressive stance against this and those that proposed it should remain at the front of everyones minds. ive written my MP twice over these bills. both times i got a generic response from the office, not the MP, the office of the MP, and both times it was basically "thats nice. we'll bring it up" and based on the transcripts, not one of my points against this bill were brought to light. and it was some pretty simple, blatantly obvious issues that anyone else would have, so its not like it got lost in the sauce or anything. the POS continues to advocate for the bill.

if this passes then MP data will be available by request as well, and its only a matter of time before some wiz kid figures out the right AI prompt to fake a request for data, with all the correct credentials, and gets all the information on these people that they need, for whatever ends they wish to meet.

they simply dont fucking think about how it will effect them and their families in the long run, just the immediate gains from lobbyists, and promises of more power. but i guarantee if it passes, a foreign or domestic bad actor is going to figure out a way to track these people, or blackmail them with this new loop hole. and something bad will happen as a result. and this will be used as an excuse to take even MORE rights away from people. even MORE surveillance, and even more violence against the common man. and it goes far beyond just MPs, this can be used against ANY canadian citizen. it makes all of us more vulnerable, not just to our own government, but literally anyone with access to even a half decent AI model.

this is is some 1984, thought crime bullshit. and for their own sakes, they shouldnt try to emulate it.

we should be publicly shaming everyone who even considers such a bill, and in fact we should be pressuring our MPs to increase privacy protections for canadians. forcing corporations to delete all of our data at our request, amongst a laundry list of other protections. the right to be forgotten or exempt from marketing and tracking data should be a human right.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

ive written my MP twice over these bills. both times i got a generic response from the office, not the MP, the office of the MP, and both times it was basically “thats nice. we’ll bring it up” and based on the transcripts, not one of my points against this bill were brought to light. and it was some pretty simple, blatantly obvious issues that anyone else would have, so its not like it got lost in the sauce or anything. the POS continues to advocate for the bill.

So, there's a couple of things to keep in mind. A major one is that anything that's done in public, where you can see what they're saying, is whipped. They're following the party line of whichever party they're part of. The real open discussion happens in caucus discussions, and those are private. Your MP might be bringing those points up for discussion there, or they might not be. You can't tell without actually getting to talk with your MP directly.

The other is that persistence and volume are important. If they think you'll go away, your concerns are more likely to be brushed aside. If you're the only person voicing concerns, they are more likely to be brushed aside. The MP is there to represent the people of your riding, and to represent the party. If the people of the riding don't seem like they care, on the whole, while the party does, then the party's voice wins. This isn't even a factor of allegiances, just exposure. They hear more people talking about these things as good than they do bad, they'll side with the bigger chorus.

Don't stop writing, and try to encourage others to write. That's how you change minds.

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