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Write your MP ASAP. This bill is unacceptable, unconstitutional, and unCanadian.

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[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 26 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

the Strong Borders Bill is being sold as a security measure but it tramples over basic rights. First off, it retroactively disqualifies asylum seekers who crossed irregularly and didn’t file within a year, even if they had legit reasons like trauma or no legal help. That alone throws out the idea of fairness and due process. Instead of a full refugee hearing, they’re shoved into a weaker risk assessment process with low success rates.

Then you’ve got the cabinet getting sweeping power to cancel or suspend immigration documents and stop applications, just by citing “public interest.” No oversight, no clear rules, nothing stopping them from targeting whoever they want.

They also gave themselves the power to open mail, including letters, to “combat drugs.” That’s a huge privacy red flag. Once you open that door, it’s hard to shut it again. Add to that expanded info sharing with U.S. agencies, and suddenly personal data is flying across borders with no way to track how it’s used. (this alone is enough to toss this bill, ESPECIALLY now)

Worse? The bill barely allows for appeals. If you get caught in the gears of this thing, there's almost no legal way out.

This undermines core Charter protections, Section 7 (liberty and security), Section 8 (protection from unreasonable search), and Section 10 (rights upon detention). They say it's Charter compliant, but that's just PR. In reality, it's a blueprint for unchecked executive power and a direct hit on civil rights.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

FYI, in Canada and the UK, to table something means to give it attention or handle it, unlike in America where it means to set it aside.

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

language do be crazy sometimes. edited it to "toss" just for you, sir.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It means either, in the USA.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 weeks ago

Depends how British you are? 🤔

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 25 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Send emails folks, to you MP and Carney himself. Be respectful and explain how you're surprised that the libs are doing this and that this doesn't feel like standing up to Trump. Tell them you voted for them. Harper used to try passing such bills and we fought against that for years.

[–] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world 17 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

This Bill is just a lie to spy on (mainly) Canadian Citizens and residents. It gives Canada Post the ability to open your mail for any cited reason. It requires your ISP to log and keep track of all your devices and online activity and require it be turned over at the governments request. It's also gearing up to turn Canadian Border Officials into ICE. We're cooked.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

Like in all political systems, nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

[–] toastmeister@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

The problem as far as I've read from Sam Cooper is the lack of policies like racketeering laws in Canada, thus we are used worldwide by criminal entities for laundering money. Which is likely the larger issue Trump has with drugs, and likely is a big reason how housing in Vancouver can be millions of dollars when the median salary is less than 70k.

Theres a long form interview here, Sam Cooper is a journalist who wrote Wilfull Blindness:

@17:45 the interview starts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B73Tayj37sM

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

So let's get racketeering laws?

[–] toastmeister@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

Well I'm just speculating where this is going, that the US wants to control our legal system in exchange for tariff relief.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 4 weeks ago

The current sitting US president is pardoning the worst drug dealers and gang members.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 weeks ago

Why is this the very first law the Liberals are trying to pass? This is not an issue that was campaigned and debated on in the election. This was nobody's priority. Why strengthen police powers as the very fucking first thing the new government is doing? This smells very bad. And even if it's all one big misunderstanding, given the slow burn that has been fascism in the US, I'm alarmed with even slight nudges in more authoritarian laws.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

already wrote an email to my MP. I agree this is unnacceptable

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