Taking Liberties (December 27, 2008)
“Taking Liberties” is a documentary about the suppression of liberties in Britain. (old website link) Old links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Civil Liberties
Canadian Liberty Report (November 16, 2008)
9/11 9/11 Revealed – The New Evidence by Ian Henshall is a substantive overview of issues raised by investigators who challenge the official 9/11 story. Another book I’ve almost finished is Debunking 9/11 Debunking by David Ray Griffin. Shocking and … Continue reading →
Canadian Liberty Notes (November 11, 2008)
Remembrance Day A Tale of Two Poppies: Talking with Children About Remembrance: The Story of the White Poppy by the U.K. Peace Pledge Union ‘War cannot create peace’ “The white poppy was and is a symbol of grief for all … Continue reading →
Statement at Albert Campbell All-Candidates Debate [2008 election] (war, civil liberties, climate change, etc.) (October 10, 2008)
I attended the all-candidates debate at Albert Campbell Collegiate on Tuesday morning (Oct. 7th). There were really two debates and it was fairly intense. Half the students were there for the first hour and then the other half came for the … Continue reading →
Secret Trials and Security Certificates (August 30, 2008)
Ottawa’s efforts to deport terror suspects to resume this fall (http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/story.html?id=696f5ed7-3add-468d-9f6d-caafd1ab767b) Canwest News Service, 29th August 2008 “All five of the country’s security certificate cases have been scheduled to go before Federal Court judges in November and December – although … Continue reading →
Cory Doctorow, Canadian Science Fiction Author and Civil Liberties Advocate (August 15, 2008)
I heard about Cory Doctorow from Brad Spangler’s blog. Cory Doctorow is a civil liberties activist, co-editor of Boing Boing and former Director of European Affairs for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. I really liked his sci-fi fantasy novel Someone Comes … Continue reading →
Abuse of Omar Khadr (August 10, 2008)
Omar Khadr’s Canadian Interrogation at Guantánamo Andy Worthington, 16th July 2008 August 10th, 2008 Comments for Abuse of Omar Khadr Mary McPherson August 12th, 2008 at 5:24 pm Omar Kadr was 15 years old at the time of his capture, … Continue reading →
Guantanamo Injustice (August 9, 2008)
Verdict is in on Bush-style justice: Guilty (http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/473532) Toronto Star, 7th August 2008 “It’s precisely because of all of the above that Bush concocted his kangaroo courts, avoiding both the civilian courts and the military courts martial, both of which … Continue reading →
Bill C-61 [2008] (July 31, 2008)
Position paper of B.C. Civil Liberties Association on Bill C-61 C-61 creates a regime of mandatory data retention that is unbalanced by judicial oversight…. …Bill C-61 creates overly broad protections for digital locks and prohibitions on the tools to open … Continue reading →
You will now be required to submit blood and urine samples (July 16, 2008)
Canwest, 24th June 2008 – Mandatory Body Fluid Samples Loom for Drivers Suspected of Being High From the National Post (http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=610807) “Drivers who get behind the wheel while high on drugs will face roadside testing and they could be ordered … Continue reading →