O Canada, We Stand on Guard from Thee

Can you imagine the outrage if the Government tried to play Big Brother to Internet usage in the US? Well in Canada it is about to become reality.

Among the most troubling aspects of the lawful access proposals are a series of new powers that are not accompanied by any judicial oversight. Law enforcement authorities, including the police, CSIS agents, and even Competition Bureau authorities, will have the right to obtain ISP subscriber information simply upon request without a warrant. In fact, the proposals even envision ISPs responding to such requests in certain situations within 30 minutes based solely on a phone call.

Thank God the US is still the land of the free and home of the brave.