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Canadians Wary of 'Enhanced Drivers Licenses'

Posted by samzenpus on from the tell-me-everything dept.

Dr.Merkwurdigeliebe writes ""Enhanced drivers licenses such as those to be issued in B.C. will lay the groundwork for a national identity card", federal privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said yesterday. Stoddart said the licenses, touted as an alternative to a passport for the purpose of crossing the U.S. border, closely resemble the Real ID program in the United States. She characterized that program as a way of introducing a "type of national identity card" for Americans."

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  1. Canada Americans by madcitymin · · Score: 0, Troll

    So would those BC residents become americans when they receive this card?
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  2. Re:Bunch of pussies. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Good job raging against the machine you dumb asshole.

  3. I call BULLSHIT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    In the course of the past month I have given my passport or my French national ID card to get (1) a bank account, (2) electricity, (3) phone/internet/cable, and (4) my apartment. NONE of those have I had to present ID for in the US.

    I know I'm generalizing from my own experiences, but Europe seems to be far more classist, mistrustful, and controlling than my previous stays in the US.