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Législation anti-terrorisme
Anti-terrorism legislation
CSIS oversight rejected by Tories as terrorism bill returns to House
CBC News 01/12/2014 - Conservative MPs used their majority on the House public safety committee to quash opposition efforts to tighten rules on when and how the Canadian Security Intelligence Service can use new powers it would get under the government's bid to expand its mandate. Over the course of two hours spent on a line-by-line review of bill C-44, dubbed the Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act, the Conservatives voted down each and every amendment emanating from the opposition side of the table. Among the rejected recommendations was an NDP-backed proposal that would have required CSIS to get a warrant for any extraterritorial investigation that would require  such authorization if conducted in Canada. The Conservative majority also put the kibosh on an attempt by all three opposition parties present to remove wording that states judges considering such applications should do so "without regard to any other law, including that of any foreign state." New Democrat public safety critic Randall Garrison also wanted to expand an exemption that could allow the identity of a protected source to be disclosed. And he sought to add a provision explicitly allowing those defending themselves against testimony provided by a witness whose identity has been withheld to have counsel present, provided they have the appropriate security clearance. [...] The New Democrats also proposed a mandatory review of the new law in two years. And they recommended that CSIS file annual reports with the Security Intelligence Review Committee on the use of the new warrant provisions, including the number of applications filed and granted, as well as an overview on the activities conducted and results achieved.
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Democratic participation
Participation démocratique
Tories push counterterrorism bills forward without hearing from critics
The Globe and Mail 27/11/2014 - The Conservative government is pushing quickly ahead with a pair of bills that boost counterterrorism powers in the aftermath of last month's shooting on Parliament Hill - without hearing from some critics. Bill C-13, a proposed anti-cyberbullying law with surveillance and counterterrorism powers packed into it, was passed by a Senate committee Thursday unanimously with no amendments. Bill C-44, which will boost powers of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) spy agency, was allotted just four hours of witness testimony this  week by a House of Commons committee, which could pass it as soon as Monday. The Conservatives have, along the way, sidestepped some critics of the bills by not inviting them to committee reviews, typically the closest look given to a proposed law. Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien was among those frozen out. [...] The committee heard criticism of C-44 from some witnesses. Craig Forcese, an associate professor of law at the University of Ottawa, supports some parts of the bill but warned there are "several critical omissions" that could lead to litigation and uncertainty. The bill lacks clarity on when CSIS needs a warrant for foreign surveillance, he said. He also called for more accountability, saying "the more eyes on the spies, the better." Wesley Wark, a University of Ottawa professor who studies national security issues, called the bill a "poor-quality Band-Aid," one that "fails to address the most significant legacy issues" facing CSIS since its creation 30 years ago. Read more - Lire plusProposed CSIS bill changes kiboshed by Conservatives
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Surveillance et vie privée
Surveillance and privacy
Operation AURORAGOLD: How the NSA hacks cellphone networks worldwide
The Intercept 04/12/2014 - According to documents contained in the archive of material provided to The Intercept by whistleblower Edward Snowden, the NSA has spied on hundreds of companies and organizations internationally, including in countries closely allied to the United States, in an effort to find security weaknesses in cellphone technology that it can exploit for surveillance. The documents also reveal how the NSA plans to secretly introduce  new flaws into communication systems so that they can be tapped into-a controversial tactic that security experts say could be exposing the general population to criminal hackers. Codenamed AURORAGOLD, the covert operation has monitored the content of messages sent and received by more than 1,200 email accounts associated with major cellphone network operators, intercepting confidential company planning papers that help the NSA hack into phone networks.
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UK spy base GCHQ tapped Irish internet cables
The Irish Times 29/11/2014 - New documents released this week via the National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden outline how Irish subsea telecommunications cables have been targeted by British intelligence. The documents detail a whole series of underwater cables - essentially the backbone that connects Ireland to the globe - that are being tapped. A document titled "Partner Cables" list the cables that Britain's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has accessed or sought to  access. The commercial owners of the cables are identified by codenames. The cables include the Solas undersea cable, which extends from the Wexford coast to southern Wales. The owner of the cable is listed as "GERONTIC", the password for Cable & Wireless, which is now part of Vodafone. The method of access is described as "DCO" or Direct Cable Ownership. Eircom has a 50 per cent interest in the Solas cable and said last night "we have no knowledge of any activity of that nature".
Vodafone said it "does not recognise any of the intelligence activities identified and we have no more knowledge of or information about any of those intelligence agency activities".
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At global climate conferences, spying is just part of the woodwork
Un «Nobel alternatif» pour Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden wins Swedish human rights award for NSA revelations
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Autres nouvelles - More news
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Anti-terror legislation
Législation anti-terroriste
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Criminalisation de la dissidence
Criminalization of dissent
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Drones
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Freedom of expression
Liberté d'expression
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Guantanamo
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Guerre au terrorisme
War on terror
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Militarisation de la police
Militarization of police
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Press freedom
Liberté de la presse
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Radicalisation
Radicalization
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State secrecy
Secret d'État
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Surveillance et technologie
Surveillance and technology
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Terrorism cases
Procès pour terrorisme
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Terrorist listing
Liste d'entités terroristes
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Torture and rendition to torture
Torture et renvoi vers la torture
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Film
Citizenfour in Ottawa
In January 2013, filmmaker Laura Poitras was several years into the making of a film about abuses of national security in post 9/11 America when she started receiving encrypted emails from someone identifying himself as "citizen four," who was ready to blow the whistle on  the massive covert surveillance programs run by the NSA and other intelligence agencies. In June 2013, she and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with the man who turned out to be Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her. The film that resulted from this series of tense encounters is absolutely unique in the history of cinema: a 100% real life thriller unfolding minute by minute before our eyes.
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Action
Write a Letter to the Editor About Online Spying Bill C-13
Openmedia.ca - Bill C-13 will enable authorities to monitor the private lives of innocent Canadians, without any real oversight. It will even give telecom providers legal immunity for handing over your private information to the government without a  warrant. That means people harmed wouldn't even have the right to sue. This reckless Bill has been rammed through the House of Commons and will soon be voted on by the Senate. We urgently need to get the word out in local communities across Canada. |
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Les opinions exprimées ne reflètent pas nécessairement les positions de la CSILC - The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the positions of ICLMG
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What is the News Digest? Qu'est-ce que la Revue de l'actualité?
The News Digest is ICLMG's weekly publication of news articles, events, calls to action and much more regarding national security, anti-terrorism, and civil liberties. 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. +++
La revue de l'actualité est notre publication hebdomadaire de nouvelles, d'évènements, d'appels à l'action, et beaucoup plus, entourant la sécurité nationale, la lutte au terrorisme, et les libertés civiles. La CSILC est une coalition nationale de 38 organisations de la société civile canadienne qui a été créée suite aux attentats terroristes de septembre 2001 aux États-Unis.
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