The threats of national security Bill C-59
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The threats of national security Bill C-59 - What you need to know.
Dear friends and supporters,
National security Bill C-59 is currently in parliament and it poses serious threats to our rights in Canada.
Tomorrow, January 30th, I will be testifying at Parliament Hill and bringing forward our concerns about the bill.
What exactly is Bill C-59? Read our primer here.
While Bill C-59 includes some welcome changes, it also has some concerning new problems:
- Instead of reining it in, Bill C-59's accountability framework provides an official seal of approval for mass surveillance.
- It fails to fix the denial of due process rights in Canada's flawed No-Fly List.
- It gives the CSE (Canada's NSA) new powers to conduct cyber attacks.
- It doesn't include an absolute prohibition on the use of torture-implicated intelligence.
Read our new blog post outlining the biggest threats Bill C-59 poses to our rights.
I will be in committee tomorrow at 3 PM PT/ 11 AM ET to highlight these concerns and more. Watch my testimony here, and stay tuned for updates on the bill!
Sincerely,
Micheal Vonn,
Policy Director
P.S.r0
BC Civil Liberties Association.
604-687-2919 | www.bccla.org
900 Helmcken St, 2nd Fl.
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1B3
