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marmar

(77,081 posts)
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 09:12 AM Feb 2012

Stephen Harper's government continues to parrot the Bush II administration, rather loudly ......

[font size="4"][font color="red"]You're either with us or with the child pornographers !!!![/font][/font]


from CBC News:



Online surveillance critics accused of supporting child porn
New bill expected Tuesday

CBC News

Posted: Feb 13, 2012 5:11 PM ET
Last Updated: Feb 13, 2012 5:25 PM ET


Critics of a bill that would give law enforcement new powers to access Canadians' electronic communications are aligning themselves with child pornographers, Canada's public safety minister says.

"He can either stand with us or with the child pornographers," Vic Toews said of Liberal public safety critic Francis Scarpaleggia during question period on Monday, after Scarpaleggia asked about a bill expected to be tabled Tuesday.

The "Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and other acts" appeared Monday on the parliamentary website that lists bills scheduled to be introduced. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/02/13/technology-lawful-access-toews-pornographers.html



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Stephen Harper's government continues to parrot the Bush II administration, rather loudly ...... (Original Post) marmar Feb 2012 OP
He's still there, eh? mmonk Feb 2012 #1
Harper's an ass... SidDithers Feb 2012 #2
I agree with the bill. I hate to say that I agree with Harper on anything. I don't agree applegrove Feb 2012 #3

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
2. Harper's an ass...
Tue Feb 14, 2012, 09:43 AM
Feb 2012

And should serve as a perfect example of what happens with vote-splitting on the left

Sid

applegrove

(118,677 posts)
3. I agree with the bill. I hate to say that I agree with Harper on anything. I don't agree
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 12:26 AM
Feb 2012

with how they are painting the opposition as helping child pornographers. They have a majority. They can pass the bill. They don't need to convince anyone. But yeah - I think the police should have access to all criminal internet communication. Could be a great tool.

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