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Canadian Government Going Big Brother?

Eh-Wire writes "If this article by Canadian privacy expert Michael Geist is any indication of what the Canadian Government has in mind for the Canadian Internet surfing public, then it looks like the Canadian public should be concerned. This does not look good!"

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  1. There go my plans by cft_128 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, there go my plans to move to Canada.

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    1. Re:There go my plans by dauthur · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yup. And there goes the safe-haven for my draft-dodging plans too. Dammit.

    2. Re:There go my plans by uberdave · · Score: 2, Funny

      That was an ill considered plan in the first place, if you don't mind my saying so. It can get quite drafty over here.

  2. OH NO!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Canada is not the Utopia that Slashbots love to make it out as!!! What's next? Are we going to find out that Europe is the same? My word, what will we ever do? Is this the end of Milhouse?

  3. Get out the aluminium foil by DanielMarkham · · Score: 5, Funny

    Time to make a tinfoil tuke.

    1. Re:Get out the aluminium foil by Andrewkov · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, gizoogle is where it's at, yo!

  4. brother by looneyboy784 · · Score: 3, Funny

    if its anything like my older brother is like we have nothing to worry about. ah yes the memories of total lack of caring.

  5. Hmmm by dcclark · · Score: 5, Funny

    Speaking as a student living in Canada and using Canadian broadband, I highly approve of this move by our most excellent and intelligent government! They truly are a wonderful bunch of beautiful and caring people!

    psst... End-Say Elp-Hay Ow-Nay!

  6. "Our" Internet? by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > Is this really what we want our Internet to be?

    Somewhere in the West, ca. 1806. The Lone Ranger and Tonto are hiding together behind a rock to escape a withering field of arrows fired by a hostile tribe of Native Americans.
    Lone Ranger: "Wow, we're sure facin' a lotta them Injuns!"
    Tonto: "What you mean 'we', paleface?"

    ~wavylines as we fast-forward two centuries~

    Somewhere in Cyberspace, ca. 2006. A techie and a legislator are hiding together behind a firewall. Beyond the firewall are piles of blogs, spam, pr0n, and lobbyist- and law-enforcement sponsored counterproposals of varying degrees of stupidity.
    Techie: Is this really what we want our Internet to be?
    Legislator: What you mean 'our', taxpayer?

  7. Now where will I run to? by Performaman · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess there's always Australia.

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  8. Surely not the same Canada that... by ScentCone · · Score: 2, Funny

    whose geekier citizens take such glee, here on slashdot, in saying what an evil, Orwellian place the U.S. is? Surely not. Couldn't be. Nah.

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  9. Re:But, but, but... by analog_line · · Score: 5, Funny

    That the U.S. isn't as bad as the slashdotters say, and Canada isn't so great?

    You're only half right. Canada isn't so great.

  10. Welcome Back by Physician · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well I guess a lot of Americans will be returning to the south of the border.

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  11. Re:From what I've learned from living in Canada. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    3) We have better things to do than worry about every conspiracy theorist...

    ... like staying warm and coming up with better ways to move snow?

  12. Where can I go? by StratoChief66 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm outraged by this as a Canadian Citizen! Why, if this passes I'll have to move to Can... where does a Canadian move when his govenment starts going crazy for power?

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    1. Re:Where can I go? by Lord+Haha · · Score: 5, Funny

      Quebec?

      just kidding...

  13. Re:Similar to FBI VoIP tapping? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I live in Canada and if they are really bored they can tap my VoIP calls if they want. Today I talked to my girlfriend in Europe for a few hours, and I have no idea what we talked about. I mean it would be great if they tapped my line, but only if they give me the summery, as hardly ever pay attention. I mean I can only get away with saying "yah" after everything she says for so long until I get caught. Come on Canada put my tax dollars to work.

  14. Thank god I live in the USA! by squatex · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh wait...Patriot Act.

    Nevermind.

  15. Well thank god... by SuperKendall · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...No country has yet been bold enough to outlaw tinfoil!

    I'm sure that's the final step.

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