We're voting against secret police in Canada. Will you join us?

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Published on Monday, 13 April 2015 11:00

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As Canadians learn more about what’s really included in Bill C-51, they realize this bill is reckless, dangerous, and ineffective. Join the over 110,000 people across the country who have already spoken out and demanded a stop to the government’s shredding of our Charter Rights through C-51.

We need your help, now more than ever.

In the past few weeks, tens of thousands of Canadians have stood shoulder-to-shoulder to oppose the government’s “secret police” Bill C-51 at events across the country,1 while over 110,000 have spoken out online.2

Paov, we’re making a huge difference. Before Canadians learned about the dangers posed by Bill C-51, only 17% opposed it. But now the majority oppose this reckless, dangerous, and ineffective bill.3

But we need you to join us, now more than ever. You see, MPs are back in their home ridings this week, so we’re turning up the heat with a ‘#StopC51 Week of Education’ beginning today.4

Join the fight. Sign on to our action platform at StopC51.ca, and we’ll show you dozens of ways to fight back against the government’s reckless bill.

Why are people so upset about this "secret police" scheme? Put simply, this law is:

• Reckless: It turns CSIS into a ‘secret police’ force with little oversight or accountability.5
• Dangerous: It opens the door for violations of our Charter Rights6 including censorship of free expression online.7
• Ineffective: It will lead to dragnet surveillance and information sharing on innocent Canadians that even Stephen Harper has admitted is ineffective.8,9

Now, the government knows that opposition is growing. In fact, they’re trying to trick Canadians into thinking they’ve fixed the flawed bill, when they’re really just ramming it through at record speed.

That’s why it’s time for us to educate our neighbours and MPs about the threats Bill C-51 poses. Join the Week of Education now by signing on at StopC51.ca.

As other countries make progress reining in secret spying, Canada is moving in the wrong direction. In fact, Edward Snowden recently called out CSIS for having the “weakest oversight frameworks out of any Western intelligence agency in the world.”10

The clock is ticking. It’s time for us to stand together and tell the government this bill isn’t right for Canada, before it’s too late.

Join the Week of Education now at StopC51.ca.

–Josh, on behalf of your OpenMedia team

Footnotes:
[1] Bill C-51 'Day of Action' protests denounce new policing powers. Source: CBC News.
[2] Over 110,000 people have told the government to stop Bill C-51 before it's too late. Source: OpenMedia.
[3] Support Plummets For Harper’s Anti-Terror Bill, New Poll Shows. Source: Vice.
[4] Find the full schedule for the #StopC51 Week of Education here.
[5] Parliament must reject Harper’s secret policeman bill. Source: The Globe and Mail.
[6] Bill C-51 threatens to sacrifice liberty for security. Source: Toronto Star.
[7] Bill C-51: Think Inside the Box. Source: The Canadian Constitution Foundation.
[8] “Total Information Awareness”: The Disastrous Privacy Consequences of Bill C-51. Source: r32 If you no longer wish to receive our r46 to unsubscribe.