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Another great article by Michael Geist about Bill C22.
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Perhaps @Paulatics could pass this toot along to the other Senators?
Another major issue I have with Bill C-22 is the way it would be funded.
Spy-gear is usually rather expensive since some corporation wants to charge at least ten times the actual development costs to keep shareholders happy. They usually cut additional costs by reducing the security features down to a bare minimum.
Instead of paying for the spy-gear out of the police budgets (as it should be) this #SnoopingTax is to be collected from phone and internet providers and I expect the tax to be rather hefty.
Ever wonder why they did it that way?
My opinion:
Police budgets come from municipal taxes and the #CarneyClass (who can afford more expensive properties, cottages and vacation homes) would be expected to pay more than the working classes (who might be lucky to own one property).
Municipalities do not like to raise taxes which is what they would have to do to pay for the #SnoopingTax.
The #CarneyClass does not like spending money on services used by 95% of the people.
The #CarneyClass might demand that municipalities provide an accounting of how much the snooping costs and why it is necessary.However, even if phone and internet bills double if C-22 becomes law then the increase would be peanuts compared to the much higher municipal taxes the #CarneyClass would have to pay.
It seems doubtful that 95% of Canadians could manage a doubling of their phone/internet bills.
I do not know anyone who is not hurting financially in these dreadful times.It does not seem fair to me.
What did anyone expect from a banker?It would be nice if we had a federal political party that stood up for the middle and working classes and everyone else who is trying their best to survive in these really tough economic times.
Maybe @avilewis could pass this toot to the #FearlessFive (NDP MPs who are not afraid to run in elections)? Perhaps some of those MPs could give feedback to our Senators if C-22 ever gets to Senate committee review.
In fairness, one of the #FearlessFive MPs gave a nice speech in the HOC and did try to express her concerns to the House C-22 committee (even if the process seemed rigged in retrospect - call if #CarneyCourt if you like).
I hope my cynical undertone is not too subtle.
I am so pissed with the present Federal Government.Remember before you elect a banker as PM again: once a banker, always a banker.
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Hey #Canada
The Senate is not sitting this week so there is still time to contact your senators and ask them to reject Bill C-22.Contact information for all senators can be found at
https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/?v=tilesI have read through all 105 profiles and for the most part our Senators are an impressive and accomplished group that I believe will listen to reason.
C-22 was rammed through at the end of June 2026 via a block vote.
The concerns of so many Canadians were ignored.Our Senators are not under the rule of a banker PM.
Bill C-22 is a large and complex beast.
Many of the Senators who do not have a background as a lawyer might not fully understand the implications.If enough Canadians take the time to contact them then they might give the bill closer inspection and hopefully participate in any debate and committe study (if it gets that far).
There are enough senators with a background in law that could help explain the implications to the other senators.Please ask your senators to give C-22 a detailed review.
C-22 will enable surveillance at a level that most Canadians have not seen before or could possibly imagine.
If C-22 becomes law then we might never be able to regain the Charter rights we would lose.
IMO we must preserve Charter rights for all future generations.If writing does not come easy for you then please feel free to copy and paste anything from anyone of my toots and send it to your senators.
Thank you.