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Canada, CSEC and mass surveillanceLiberals propose oversight committee to keep an eye on Canada's spy agencies
Canada.com 07/11/2013 - The federal Liberals want to form a parliamentarian committee to oversee Canada's national security agencies. Liberal public safety critic Wayne Easter, introduced a private member's bill Thursday that would see six MPs and three senators exercise  oversight over the spy agencies. Easter had previously introduced a version of the current bill in 2009 but it went nowhere. And with the Liberals as the third party in the House of Commons, that's likely to be true again. But recent revelations about Canada's security agencies have raised calls for more accountability among various federal politicians and officials. Read more Watchdog cites need for stricter oversight of spy services
CBC 08/11/2013 - The head of Canada's main spy watchdog says new rules - and possibly legislation - are needed to help keep an eye on federal intelligence agencies. Chuck Strahl, chairman of the Security Intelligence Review Committee, says that as spy services work ever  more closely together, there must be ways for watchdogs to do the same. Robert Decary, the recently retired commissioner of CSEC - a watchdog who reports to the defence minister - also expressed a desire to collaborate with the review committee over CSIS. Read moreOntario privacy chief supports security oversight billOttawa Citizen editorial: Spies need oversight Globe and Mail editorial: Is Edward Snowden a hero? Michelle Shephard: Canada's electronic watchers enjoy secrecy second to none
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US, NSA and mass surveillance
Privacy International 11/11/2013 - New technologies hold great potential for the developing world. The problem, however, is that there has been a systematic failure to critically contemplate the potential ill effects of deploying technologies in development and humanitarian initiatives, and in turn, to consider the legal and  technical safeguards required in order to ensure the rights of individuals living in the developing world. In a report published by Privacy International today, Aiding Surveillance, we show that as development and humanitarian donors and agencies rush to adopt new technologies, they may be creating and supporting surveillance systems that pose serious threats to human rights, particularly the right to privacy. This post highlights four technologies that are part of this trend and which are described in greater detail in the report. Read moreBrazil and Germany introduce UN resolution to protect Internet privacy from spies
The Washington Post 13/11/13 - Brazil and Germany formally presented a resolution to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday urging all countries to extend internationally guaranteed rights to privacy to the Internet and other electronic communications. The draft resolution  follows reports of U.S. eavesdropping on foreign leaders, including Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, that angered and dismayed U.S. allies. But it does not name the United States or any other nation as an offender. General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding but they do reflect world opinion and carry moral and political weight. Read moreAuthor of the Patriot Act goes to EU Parliament to admit Congress failed, and the NSA is out of controlTwo bills offer different visions of NSA reform |
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Access to information
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Criminalization of dissent
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Freedom of speech
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Guantanamo
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Citizenship, immigration and refugee rights
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Listed 'terrorist' entities
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Privacy
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Rule of law
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The views expressed in this News Digest do not necessarily reflect the positions of ICLMG
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Event
You Should Have Stayed Home
You Should Have Stayed Home (aka #G20Romp) is a play about Tommy Taylor's experience over 48 hours at the 2010 G20 weekend in Toronto. 
November 20-23, 2013
8pm
Arts Court Theatre
2 Daly Avenue, suite 240
Ottawa
More information Tickets
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Event
The Human Cost of Killer Drones
November 25, 2013
7-9pm
Room 12102, Desmarais building
55 Laurier Avenue East
University of Ottawa
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Farea Al-Muslimi testifying in front of the US Congress
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Featuring:
Farea Al-Muslimi, the Yemeni activist who made Obama admit to the use of drones.
Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada.
John Packer, UN expert currently advising the political transition in Yemen.
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Documentary
Stream Unmanned: America's Drone Wars for free
Robert Greenwald's newest full-length feature is now available to stream for free. The documentary will only be available to stream online for a limited time. Sign up now and you will be redirected to stream the film for free.
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Take action
Tell Harper: No Secret Spying!
Openmedia.ca - According to online surveillance expert Ron Deibert, a secretive Canadian government agency is collecting our sensitive private information, giving them  the power to "pinpoint not only who you are, but with whom you meet, with what frequency and duration, and at which locations." We need to use this moment-when privacy issues are in the spotlight-to get answers. Call on the government to stop this secretive spying scheme, and to tell Canadians exactly what's going on. We deserve to know
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What is the News Digest?
The News Digest is ICLMG's weekly publication of news articles, events, calls to action and much more regarding national security, anti-terrorism, civil liberties and other issues related to the mandate and concerns of ICLMG and its member organizations. The ICLMG is a national coalition of thirty-eight Canadian civil society organizations that was established in the aftermath of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
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