| On Thursday, CCF Counsel Josh Dehaas was in Ottawa with other free speech advocates for the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to talk about the problems with Bill C-8, a federal bill to make changes to Canada’s telecommunications and cybersecurity laws. As written, section 15.2 could give the government sweeping powers to cut off Canadians’ phone or internet service in the name of cybersecurity, even for minor or suspected threats – no need for any warrant. Ministers would be able to issue secret orders to telecom companies like Bell or Rogers, with huge fines for those who disclose the minister took this action. |
