NDP warns against Conservatives' snooping law

NDP warns against Conservatives’ snooping law

TIMMINS, ON – If the Conservatives get their way, police will be
soon be able to track every e-mail sent, every website visited and every
comment left on Facebook - all without warrants or judicial review.

“Canadians do all manner of business and personal pursuits on their
cell phones and online,” said New Democrat Privacy and Digital Affairs
Critic Charlie Angus. “These provisions would force local phone and
internet providers to spy on Canadians.”

Conservatives have indicated that "lawful access" provisions will be
included in their omnibus crime legislation this fall. Experts warn this
would legalize widespread snooping on average citizens – all without a
warrant. Telecom providers would also be forced to install surveillance
software giving police the ability to track internet and mobile phone
activity.

“The Conservatives' ‘lawful access’ proposal essentially means it’s
open season on the privacy rights of Canadian citizens,” said Angus.
“The real question here is why are the Conservatives pushing for such
widespread changes and starting such a full out attack on personal
privacy and liberty in Canada?”

Angus said New Democrats support modernizing policing powers to deal
with digital issues, but pointed out that removing the requirement for
warrants altogether opens the door to all manner of abuse by security
officials.

“Without oversight or limits, the question isn’t if abuse will occur, it’s how extreme will the abuse be,” said Angus.

This is what fascism looks like. Decreasing rights and privacy of the people and increasing the powers of the state and the police.

Conservative voters and people who didn't vote - this is what you support.