The Quiet Death of the Canadian Internet Survellance Bill

mykepredko writes "C-30, Canada's version of SOPA, would grant the federal government and law enforcement agencies the power to obtain information about individuals who are online without having to apply for a warrant is dead in committee. 'I don't know whether it was because the Minister so screwed up the messaging, or whether they've had some other input saying they went too far or it just can't be salvaged,' Nathan Cullen, House Leader for the NDP, speculates."

Comments

If it is like the U.S....

[dgatwood]

...then it will just reappear, possibly a piece at a time, attached to some appropriations bill for homeless battered women's shelters.

Re:If it is like the U.S....

[MightyMartian]

My understanding is that the most potent objections to the bill didn't come from the Opposition or any particular civil liberties group, but rather from the Tory caucus itself. Rumor has it there were several very blunt exchanges in caucus over this bill between the Minister and various Tory MPs, and that the Government intentionally booted into the Death By Committee.

Not to say that you're not right, but it's pretty clear there are places that sizable portions of the Tory caucus just simply will not go, and for a Government, even the hint of a caucus revolt over legislation is enough to make the legislation go away quietly.

Re:If it is like the U.S....

[quacking duck]

They happily ignore anything the opposition or other groups say or do--they have a majority and don't care. But, accusing opponents of the bill of supporting child pornographers sure was a good strategy for bringing wayward Conservatives in line.

Extremist rhetoric might work well for Rush Limbaugh, but not so well when used against your own colleagues and supporters. With those words Vic Toews accidentally shot the bill in the back with a rocket grenade, and we're all happier for it.

The real Reason

[arthurpaliden]

It might have had something to do with the country wide revolt that was spawned when it was initially tabled and the minister refereed to all those who opposed the bill as supporters and practitioners of pedophilia.

Re:Maybe politicians saw what happened in the U.S.

[gstoddart]

In Canada, first you get the syrup, then you get the power, then you get the women.

Re:We need to limit political donations

[arthurpaliden]

In Canada federal political parties can only accept donations from individual citizens, breathing biological entities, and the amount is capped around $1,000.00 per year.

Re:We need to limit political donations

[compro01]

Sure, unless you're donating to someone named "Dean Del Mastro", in which case you get reimbursed for your "donations".

Sorry for this, but it applies

[fustakrakich]

It's not dead. It's just resting.

It won't ever die with the kinds people that are presently occupying the office. If you want to actually kill it, a different class of people must be voted in.