Patriot Act fights terror not Canadian privacy rights, says U.S. ambassado

[seemslikeadream]

Dirk Meissner
Canadian Press

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The B.C. government passed a law this month aimed at preventing U.S. authorities from examining information about British Columbians held by private U.S. companies. It included fines ranging from $2,000 for individuals to $500,000 for corporations.

Loukidelis said B.C.'s Bill 73 is a significant move forward in privacy protection, but tougher measures are needed, especially when it comes to sending signals to the Americans that British Columbia will fight outside security probes and will deal harshly with offenders.

"It is never possible to guarantee perfect protection of information. Regardless, our report concludes that measures can and should be put in place that meaningfully and adequately protect against the risk of access under the USA Patriot Act," he said.

Prison terms and a doubling of fines for corporate offenders to $1 million should be included in amendments to the provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Loukidelis said.

Heavy fines and prison terms are ways of showing the Americans that Canada will not take lightly any attempts to access information about Canadians, he said.

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[MSgt213]

1. Way to go Canada.

[aquart]

2. Now we should do the same.

[Steelangel]

3. Definitely yes

[ahem]

6. Absolutely!

[ixion]

4. the unPATRIOTic Act is unconstitutional

and should be repealed.

Way to go, BC. :yourock:

[Hand]

5. A quick salute to Paul Cellucci in the closing days of his tenure...

[glarius]

7. Amb. Cellucci has been shooting off his mouth in Canada since the day he

came here as Bush's appointee....He has gone from coast to coast spouting off what he thinks we should be doing.....I'll be glad to see the end of him....Previous ambassadors have been "ambassadors", he has been an offensive, preaching boor!

[Zorra]

8. Congratulations, Canadians. I wish my government would protect my rights

like that.

[Hand]

9. Not to worry...

It soon will!!!!! Help is on the way!

NO RETREAT, BABY--NO SURRENDER!