Name: Anonymous 2011-05-13 20:29
http://openmedia.ca/blog/proposed-crime-bill-makes-anonymity-and-hyperlinks-illegal-canada
>Will anonymity and hyperlinks be illegal in Canada?
>A new crime bill proposed by the Conservative government suggests that it would. The bill, one of several that is scheduled to be read in Parliament, would make it illegal to create hyperlinks to content considered to be illegal or to use a pseudonym online.
>On the surface the idea is ridiculous. Both of these things are central to making the Internet what it is - a vehicle for citizen-centric dialogue and sharing information. Surely the government would never adopt such a position!
>But during the past election campaign Stephen Harper made it clear that he intended to ram through a collection of crime bills within his first 100 days of office. These bills include, among other things, allowing government increased power to monitor your activities online. They also include a provision that would penalize people for linking to content that is considered 'hate speech' and for using names that protect their anonymity online.
>These laws are meant to give police more powers to fight hate speech and harassment but as a recent Macleans article points out, they are poorly written and vague, leaving them far too open to interpretation.
>Will anonymity and hyperlinks be illegal in Canada?
>A new crime bill proposed by the Conservative government suggests that it would. The bill, one of several that is scheduled to be read in Parliament, would make it illegal to create hyperlinks to content considered to be illegal or to use a pseudonym online.
>On the surface the idea is ridiculous. Both of these things are central to making the Internet what it is - a vehicle for citizen-centric dialogue and sharing information. Surely the government would never adopt such a position!
>But during the past election campaign Stephen Harper made it clear that he intended to ram through a collection of crime bills within his first 100 days of office. These bills include, among other things, allowing government increased power to monitor your activities online. They also include a provision that would penalize people for linking to content that is considered 'hate speech' and for using names that protect their anonymity online.
>These laws are meant to give police more powers to fight hate speech and harassment but as a recent Macleans article points out, they are poorly written and vague, leaving them far too open to interpretation.