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Canada's "Strong Borders Act" (Bill C-2) Contains Four Mass Surveillance Trojans (easydns.com)
Dig1t 206 days ago [-]
>Ban on cash transactions over $10,000

>The authorities and Canada Post can open your mail

>The warrant authorizes the peace officer or public officer, or a person acting under their direction, to install, activate, use, maintain, monitor and remove the tracking device, including covertly

>ISPs would be required to comply with ministerial orders (not warrants) to intercept communications

Just truly terrible, I feel bad for Canadians.

morellt 206 days ago [-]
I'm not usually the snarky type, but it seems that America is on the same path, if not already there through more covert channels. The slope has only gotten slipperier since the patriot act
rightbyte 206 days ago [-]
"Peace officer"? For real?

edit: Appearently an old word.

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