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Canadian Minister Lies On Net Surveillance Claims

An anonymous reader writes "As we discussed last month, the Canadian government has introduced Internet surveillance legislation that requires ISPs to disclose customer information without a warrant. Peter Van Loan, the Minister in charge, claims that a Vancouver kidnapping earlier this year shows the need for these powers. Michael Geist did some digging and revealed this as a lie — the Vancouver police acknowledge that the case did not involve an ISP request and the suspect is now in custody."

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  1. Re:Troll? by conureman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, but dig how I invoked Godwin on a first post. Woot!

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  2. Re:Well, what do you know by John+Hasler · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Canada has a conservative government after all.

    It must, because no liberal has ever told a lie in the entire history of the world (and, of course, everyone everywhere is either a liberal or a (spit) conservative. There are no other possibilities).

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  3. Oh all right by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fap Fap Fap... what this isn't 4chan?

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  4. Re:STOP THE PRESSES! by rueger · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...but I'd say if the PM wants to keep any sort of respectability ...

    Ah, you must be a recent immigrant to this country...

  5. Re:Well, what do you know by Dragonslicer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Progressive Conservative party

    Wait, what?