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Cake day: June 18th, 2026
  • OldCrow@lemmy.catoCanada@lemmy.ca•Messaging service Signal says minister’s changes to lawful access bill will not persuade it to stay in Canada
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    12 days ago

    So, someone please educate me here. Doesn’t law enforcement already have access to digital information during investigations? I think companies already retain metadata, even if they say they don’t. And, wouldn’t it be like any investigation where you would need a court order to get that information?

    Bill C-22, formally the Lawful Access Act, 2026, is a proposed Canadian federal law about giving police and intelligence agencies access to digital information during investigations. It would update rules for obtaining subscriber information and other data, and require some service providers to support lawful access requests. Parliament of Canada

    The bill is controversial because critics say its provisions could expand surveillance, require companies to retain certain metadata, and pressure providers to make their systems accessible to authorities—potentially weakening encryption. The government presents it as a way to help law enforcement investigate serious crimes.

  • OldCrow@lemmy.catoCanada@lemmy.ca•'It's so emotional': Fear and unity on Alberta's referendum campaign trail
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    30 days ago

    It’s so emotional?? WTF? You have Carney: BA in Economics from Harvard, Masters in Economics from Oxford, Doctorate in Economics from Oxford. Europe is embracing Canada… and you’re emotional?? Canadians were REALLY emotional when they fought with Europe in the 1st and 2nd WW wars. Canadians were really emotional when the US decided it would be a good idea to annex us! I hope you’re emotional when you lose your Universal Health Care, because Danielle Smith has already started steps to make that happen. You want to leave Canada? Go. There will be no coming back.

  • OldCrow@lemmy.catoCanada@lemmy.ca•Canadians dream of Europe as Carney floats longshot plan for living and working in EU
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    30 days ago

    AGM Ok, I read your comment again. I hear what you’re saying. You will see one of my previous posts that I would love and welcome doctors and nurses from any country/culture. I think you might be mistaken about who is able to get into Canada. Yes, we have had to back off on our immigration rules. Honestly, you must realize that. Grandmothers, Grandfathers, Nieces, Nephews, Aunts, Uncles. It really got to the point where anyone who was related to a naturalized Canadian could do the same. However, should our EU Associate go through, I don’t believe it’ll be any easier for them. I can give you all kinds of stories about Americans that applied to Canada, and were denied. Canada is tightening the rules, as they should. It’s not a free-for-all for Europeans. It’s trade relations. Get a grip…

  • OldCrow@lemmy.catoCanada@lemmy.ca•Trump says the US doesn’t need Canada. But it’s the source of key minerals for the military
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    1 month ago

    " Controlled or administered by the United States but whose residents don’t have voting representation in federal elections, the clearest examples are U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents of these territories generally cannot vote for president in the general election while living in the territory, and they have non-voting delegates (or a resident commissioner in Puerto Rico) in the U.S. House rather than voting members." This is why Carney turned down the U.S agreement. THIS is why Carney is standing up to the Cheetoh.