The CBC reports that it obtained documents under the Access to Information Act in which the government tries to justify statements from Public Safety Minister Vic Toews that Bill C-30, the online surveillance bill, would have assisted with the Luka Magnotta investigation. I appeared on CBC’s Power and Politics to challenge the claims. This interview is available on YouTube, but for better video quality, watch it on CBC’s website.
News Interviews
CBC’s The Current on Cyber Surveillance
I appeared on CBC’s The Current to discuss the Bill C-30, the Cyber Surveillance Bill and in particular warrantless access to internet subscriber information. This segment included Paul Gillespie. Audio can be found here.
“Bill C-11 Is No SOPA”: My Response
The short response is that Sookman’s column – along with his clients – downplay the dramatic impact of their proposed amendments. Their proposed amendments to C-11 would radically alter the bill by constraining consumer provisions, heaping greater liability risk on Internet companies, and introducing website blocking and Internet termination to Canada. Several of these provisions are very similar in approach to SOPA in the U.S. and the comparison is both apt and accurate. Moreover, the column leaves the false impression that Bill C-11’s digital lock rules are standard when they are widely opposed by numerous stakeholders that Sookman would not dare to call anti-copyright.
There is much more to take issue with in the column and I’ve done so in paragraph-by-paragraph format below. Sookman’s column is posted in italics and my response immediately follows:
How SOPA Could Affect Canadians
I appeared on the Lange & O’Leary Exchange on Jan 18, 2012 to discuss SOPA. This interview is available on YouTube and on CBC’s website. For the CBC video, skip to 46:55.
Dark Wednesday: The Internet Protests SOPA
I appeared on CBC News to discuss the internet protest against proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation, SOPA. Watch my interview on Youtube or on CBC’s website, for better quality.