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Bill C-30

Surveillance Trojan Horse or Big Brother in disguise?

Last week saw the announcement of dangerous new online spying legislation - supposedly aimed at tackling the serious issue of cyberbullying. According to legal experts, Bill C-13...

Vic Toews and the online spying bill:update from OpenMedia.ca

Canadians have forced the government to begin backing down on the warrantless online spying bill.

Vic Toews protest watched by police at River Rock Casino in B.C.

Public Safety Minister Minister Vic Toews managed to avoid a confrontation with protesters while attending a fundraiser at the River Rock casino in Richmond.  About 40 protesters, many of them...

Hacktivists Anonymous expose Stacey Meek as Vic Toews' mistress

Vic Toews finds his own privacy violated by Anonymous as the hacktivist group ramps up its efforts to fight the "online snooping bill".