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The Liberals promised to reform Bill C-51. What happened?

What happened to the Liberals' promise to reform the infamous, anti-terror legislation Bill C-51 and where do we go next?

Taking your voices to the Standing Committee on National Security

On February 8th, our Executive Director, Laura Tribe testified before the Parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-59, delivering thousands of voices and raising Canadians’ top privacy concerns.
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We’re calling for transparency on Bill C-51

Over 30 civil society organizations and experts have signed a joint letter calling on the government to restore trust in the commitment to respond to Canadians’ concerns over mass surveillance
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Bill C-51: Canadians won’t accept tinkering at the margins

Our own Victoria Henry argues that Canadians deserve better than Bill C-51 - we deserve our privacy back.
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We just met with top decision-makers at Public Safety about Bill C-51: here’s what we told them

Your OpenMedia team met with top officials at Public Safety Canada about Bill C-51 — and we had lots to say!
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Privacy Commissioner’s Annual Report confirms that the system is broken

Privacy Commissioner’s findings underscore the need for a complete repeal of Bill C-51 and an end to the bulk collection of Canadians’ metadata
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Security oversight committee is an encouraging step, but we have a long way to go to safeguard Canadians’ privacy

Today’s announcement has the potential to strengthen oversight of Canada’s security agencies, but is only the first of many reforms required.
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Revelations of CSE sharing metadata with NSA for years underlines need for far tighter oversight

Information handed over to the NSA and other foreign agencies can reveal the most intimate details of a Canadian’s private life.
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OpenMedia delivered your views on Canada’s Bill C-51 to Minister Goodale

Our own Laura Tribe met with Minister of Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness, Ralph Goodale, to discuss the reckless, dangerous and ineffective Bill C-51. Here's what happened and what happens next. 
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Adopting the UK model won’t be enough for Ralph Goodale to address Canada’s spy oversight woes

Minister Goodale’s plan to adopt the UK’s model of spy agency oversight leaves a lot of key questions unanswered.
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Knee-deep in surveillance: Bill C-51’s unhappy birthday

As Canada marks one year since the introduction of Bill C-51, our Laura Tribe examines where we're at, and the prospects for repealing this controversial bill.
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Halt to CSE sharing of metadata is welcome, but comes too late for Canadians whose privacy has already been compromised

Canadian intelligence agency CSE announced they will stop sharing metadata with foreign intelligence agencies after revelations that shared information was not being sufficiently protected. But our privacy rights must come before the intelligence needs of foreign spy agencies. 
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Parliament resumes today: Here are the top 5 digital issues MPs are facing

Canada’s Parliament is back in session, and MPs have a number of crucial digital rights issues on their plate
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Why does Canada’s government want to creep on our social media feeds?

Canada's military wants to spy on the world's social media output - and Canadians are sure to be trapped in the dragnet.

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