Government: No Expectation of Internet Privacy

First it was the Canadians... then...

Posted by Staff
Canada, as far as we're aware isn't in China yet. So, it comes as something of a surprise to hear that its Conservative 'Public Safety minister' Peter Van Loan telling Canadian podcast, Search Engine' the following:

"We're not requiring ISPs to give out any personal information without a warrant, just your real name, your home address, your IP address, your home and cell number..."

So, nothing personal except all that personal stuff. But it gets worse. The minister states,

"The courts have ruled that this isn't private information. Canadians have no legitimate expectation of privacy when they use the Internet, not when it comes to your name, address, cell phone number, etc..."

True, all of this information would be on the public record. The phrase "no legitimate expectation of privacy" slipped in there, however, is slightly more worrying. When that kind of thing kicks off in a liberal democracy such as Canada... who is next?

Oh, they play video games over there.

Cheers to BoingBoing.

Comments

Joji 30 Jun 2009 17:31
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1984 beckons....slowly but surely....
TimSpong 30 Jun 2009 21:46
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Joji wrote:
1984 beckons....slowly but surely....


I saw you saying that... hide round the corner away from the view-screen, and don't go into the countryside.

Cheers

Someone (Ssshhh)
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PreciousRoi 1 Jul 2009 00:14
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Now it is Nineteen Eighty-Four
Knock, Knock at your front door
Its the Royal Canadian Internet Police
They have come for your Quebecois niece...

...the silly slag posted something from Quebec without ensuring that the French version was in a larger font.
TimSpong 1 Jul 2009 11:01
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PreciousRoi wrote:
Now it is Nineteen Eighty-Four
Knock, Knock at your front door
It's the Royal Canadian Internet Police
They have come for your Quebecois niece...


Nicely done! The Dead Trudeau's version n'est pas?

Tim
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