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Bill c-30

The government is about to push through a set of electronic surveillance laws that will invade your privacy and cost you money. The plan is to force every phone and Internet provider to allow "authorities" to collect the private information of any Canadian, at any time, without a warrant.

This bizarre legislation will create Internet surveillance that is:

  • Warrantless: A range of "authorities" will have the ability to access the private information of law-abiding Canadians and our families using wired Internet and mobile devices, without justification.
  • Invasive: The laws leave our personal and financial information less secure and more susceptible to cybercrime.
  • Costly: Internet services providers may be forced to install millions of dollars worth of spying technology and the cost will be passed down to YOU.

If enough of us speak out now the government will have no choice but to stop this mandatory online spying scheme. Sign the petition now, and forward it to everyone you know

 

Stop Spying <<< Sign the petition.

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Bill c-11

According to copyright experts, giant media conglomerates are lobbying for Internet lockdown powers allowing them to:

  • Cut your Internet access for no good reason.
  • Remove or hide vast swaths of the Internet
  • Lock users out of their own services (already proposed legislation!).

Taken together, these policies would fundamentally change the Internet, severely limit free expression, and hogtie innovators.

A similar scheme in the US led to a huge public outcry forcing Big Media lobbyists to back off from their plan to impose the now-infamous SOPA and PIPA1 legislation. Now, those lobbyists are turning to Canada through legislation like Bill C-11 and trade agreements called ACTA2 and TPP3.

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Internet law expert Michael Geist recently revealed that behind-the-scenes, Big Media is pushing for powers that include website blocking4, Internet termination for unproven allegations of infringement5, and huge threats for sites that host user-generated content (like YouTube)6 in addition to the “most restrictive digital lock provisions in the world,”7 which are already in Bill C-11.

This approach is backwards: it suffocates online choice and it’s patently unfair.

It's time for policy makers to stop listening to megacorporate lobbyists and work to put Canada on the map as a leader in Internet openness and affordability.

Tell the Prime Minister and the Industry Minister to say no to the Internet lockdown before it's too late.

 

Stop Internet Lockdown <<< Sign the petition

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Time is running out on the Edmonton’s Best Neighbourhood Survey! Avenue magazine is urging community leagues throughout Edmonton to urge their members to go to avenueedmonton.com and fill out our survey on the city’s best neighbourhoods.
 
 
The results of our survey will be featured in an upcoming issue of Avenue? Make sure your neighbourhood is counted!
 
And, entrants are available for great prizes! This month’s prize is a night’s stay with breakfast at the Matrix!
 
Remember, Avenue wants this survey to be the best representation of Edmontonians’ opinions as possible.

Thank you!
Steven Sandor
Editor, Avenue Edmonton

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It's that time of the year again. It's time to register for soccer. Gosh, it comes quickly. Click "Read More" for (a lot) more info! Or, download the attachment for tentative schedules.

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