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Originally Posted by worth
Surveillance without due process is never good IMO.
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Absolutely. From Prof. Geist's article:
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Among the most troubling aspects of Bill C-416 is a series of new powers that are not accompanied by any judicial oversight. Law enforcement authorities, including the police, CSIS agents, and even Competition Bureau authorities, will have the right to obtain ISP subscriber information simply upon request without a warrant.
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If they realize the public isn't willing to accept this sort of intrusion without oversight (and we see how well that has worked with the National Security Letters in the US).
I'm all for allowing the modernization of crime-fighting techniques, but not at the expense of present liberties.
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