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1. Sergio Durigan Junior (sergiodj)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 00:18:47 EDT Sergio Durigan Junior

   • Blaise Alleyne
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   I would like to know the opinion of my fellow Canadians about the government's proposals to in…
   • Sergio Durigan Junior (sergiodj)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 00:22:02 EDT Sergio Durigan Junior

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     In other words: are we as f**ked as I am thinking we are? ♻ @sergiodj: I would like to know…
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 10:45:12 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj I became so political because majority government under Canada’s inequitable electoral system effectively dictatorship !CDNpoli
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 10:50:45 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj Though true for !Canada‘s entire history, til now govs at least tried 2 give appearance of representing all Canadians !CDNpoli
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 10:56:28 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj When Prime Minister Harper finally got his majority, he first tried to play along with the fiction that govs elected under…
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 10:59:44 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj ...myth our “First Past The Post” (FPTP) electoral system represents all Canadians… !CDNpoli
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:02:34 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj ... but of late Mr. Harper has been dispensing with even the appearance of democracy, limiting debate, passing laws… !CDNpoli
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:04:31 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj ...that sail through the committee process without so much as a change in punctuation if suggested by any other party…
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:08:16 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj ...so the reality is that our winner-take-all system gives him authority to pass any law he wants any time he wants. !CDNpoli
   • Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca (bobjonkmanformer)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:11:40 EDT Former Bob Jonkman -- Please use the new server at https://gs.jonkman.ca

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     With a majority of seats in parliament, the ruling party can pass whatever legislation they want without…
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:12:55 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj Of course his popularity in the polls has plummetted, and 2015 must have a Federal election, so the Ottawa tragedy… !CDNpoli
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:16:50 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj ...offers a golden opportunity for “spin” and a pretext for more laws to crush our civil liberties online and off !CDNpoli
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:18:51 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj So I mudt say your assessment of our situation is very perceptive. Sadly. !CDNpoli
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:23:39 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj Mr. Harper’s government has previously put forward such laws using child pornography as the pretext but the outcry stopped it.
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:27:23 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj He must be increasingly concerned as the security services on his watch seem to act as though this is law already. !CDNpoli
   • laurelrusswurm (laurelrusswurm)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:31:41 EDT laurelrusswurm

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     @sergiodj most tech aware Canadians realize no unencrypted digital communication in !Canada is secure. !CDNpoli !privacy !security
   • Blaise Alleyne (balleyne)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:32:11 EDT Blaise Alleyne

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     @sergiodj I haven't seen the proposals, but I was worried they'd be coming. Government can pass anything, though public opinion matters...
   • Sergio Durigan Junior (sergiodj)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:47:28 EDT Sergio Durigan Junior

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     ♻ @laurelrusswurm: @sergiodj most tech aware Canadians realize no unencrypted digital commun…
   • Sergio Durigan Junior (sergiodj)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:48:58 EDT Sergio Durigan Junior

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     @laurelrusswurm Thank you *very much* for all those valuable insights. While it is good to be…
   • Sergio Durigan Junior (sergiodj)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 11:49:59 EDT Sergio Durigan Junior

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     • Blaise Alleyne
     @balleyne Right. I was worried that would be the case, though it is good to know that public …
   • Blaise Alleyne (balleyne)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 19:38:24 EDT Blaise Alleyne

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     @sergiodj @lnxw48 I'm pessimistic too. If you look up Vic Toews / Bill C-30, Canadian public opinion has beat surveillance laws before but..
   • Blaise Alleyne (balleyne)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 19:41:35 EDT Blaise Alleyne

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     @sergiodj @lnxw48 but C-30 was being pushed by a loudmouth arrogant Minister, and without the cover of a shooting on the Hill...
   • Blaise Alleyne (balleyne)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 19:43:41 EDT Blaise Alleyne

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     @sergiodj @lnxw48: The Harper Government has been looking for opportunities to reintroduce C-30 type stuff ever since they shelved it... :(
   • Blaise Alleyne (balleyne)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 19:49:56 EDT Blaise Alleyne

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     @sergiodj btw, Michael Geist at the University of Ottawa is the guy to follow on Canadian tech policy issues: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/
   • Sergio Durigan Junior (sergiodj)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 22:25:29 EDT Sergio Durigan Junior

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     @balleyne Great, thanks man! Do you know if Michael Geist uses GNU Social? I could not find this information on his website.
   • Blaise Alleyne (balleyne)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 22:31:30 EDT Blaise Alleyne

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     @sergiodj: Geist might have tried identi.ca back when it launched, but now just Twitter I think. RSS for his blog is worthwhile though.
   • Sergio Durigan Junior (sergiodj)'s status on Saturday, 25-Oct-2014 22:45:17 EDT Sergio Durigan Junior

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     @balleyne Alright, I will follow his blog then :-). Thanks for the advice.