Canadians set out own privacy plan in face of CSIS

As the Government announces new CSIS spy powers, Canadians have begun working together to set out their own pro-privacy plan for 21st century technology

Responding to the government’s tabling in Parliament of Bill C-44, which proposes new powers for spy agency CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service), OpenMedia executive director Steve Anderson said:

“Canadians don’t want to see last Wednesday’s tragic events to make us lose sight of the democratic values we all cherish. It’s never been more important to strike a balanced approach that safeguards the rights and freedoms we hold dear. That’s why we’ll be working with experts to analyse the potential privacy implications of this bill. We’re also very concerned about reports the government is preparing draconian new laws that could criminalize what Canadians say online.”

Anderson continued: “Sadly, given this government’s terrible track record on privacy, it’s never been more important for Canadians to stand together to ensure our freedoms are upheld. Our organization is working with thousands of everyday Canadians to help shape a positive, pro-privacy plan for sensible privacy safeguards that work for all of us in the 21st century. This is a far better way forward than proposing new spying powers without even consulting Canadians first.”

Canadians are working together to shape crowdsourced policy recommendations for pro-privacy safeguards at https://OpenMedia.org/PrivacyPlan

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