Canadian Government Weary of Patriot Act

IllogicalStudent writes "An article on canoe discusses how the Canadian government is moving to counter worries surrounding Canadian citizens' privacy being compromised by the United States' Patriot act. Apparently the FBI currently has the right, through Patriot, to search documents which may contain Canadian information sent to US firms carrying out work under contract. Thankfully, privacy still means something up here."

first canadian post

[Anonymous Coward]

this post in private and may not be read by the FBI.

Does this mean

[Timesprout]

We can expect to see a massive farting extravaganza as Terence and Philip sort out the US?

Re:Land crossing question

[alexwcovington]

Not yet, but foreign nationals and dual citizens living in Canada have to get tagged at the crossing. The way Dubya acts, I'm surprised they haven't broken out the chickenwire yet like they did on the Mexican border.

Re:Land crossing question

[MarkRose]

What are you talking aboot? We don't talk like that, eh! So take off, ya hosehead!

Re:s/Weary/Wary/

[gowen]

I crossed from the US to Canada once, (I'm a Brit) and the toughest question the Canadian authorities (represented by a young female border guard) asked me was "Do you know you have the loveliest accent?"

Canadians rule.

Re:Weary or wary?

[MarkRose]

They're just too weary to be wary about nary a nitpick.

Fortunately...

[animus9]

Fortunately George W. Still can't find Canada on the map (sssh! let's keep it that way), so any information acquired that violates our privacy will probably be useless to them. They might as well get a SETI client and mine through some of that data. I can see it right now:

"Your excellence, it appears that an evil race of aliens are planning to attack us -- also, they have a whole bunch of oil. Good thing we already have PATRIOT ACT VIII drafted up."

Re:Allow me to clarfiy

[Anonymous Coward]

as opposed to the post election dumbfuckistan?
http://shotgun.shacknet.nu:81/mapofnewamerica.gif

Re:Allow me to clarfiy

[Grey Ninja]

As a Canadian, I just want to assure you that we do indeed refer to ourselves as being Canuckistani. It's absolutely hilarious to be talking to an American about Canuckistan. I remember one time I was playing America's Army, and I was going on about how we shared a border with Russia, and were the country furthest north. The guy I was talking to never clued in.

On that note, I just want to mention that Canadians are rarely seriously offended by Americans. We just think they are good for humor value [comcast.net] if nothing else. :)

Re:Land crossing question

[smchris]

I read just the other day that there is a pilot program to "tag and release" Canadians at a couple ports of entry using RFID.

http://news.com/States+to+test+ID+chips+on+forei gn +visitors/2100-1039_3-5552120.html

Tell me about it.

[nounderscores]

Here's the thing,
I didn't vote for you.
It was cool cause I didn't want to.
Yeah, yeah. Since u been gone.
Inaugurated, sat in the oval room.
Wasn't long before the dot-com boom.
Yeah, yeah. Since u been gone.
And all you'd ever hear me say
Is "Don't globalize our jobs!"
That's all you'd ever hear me say.

BUT SINCE U BEEN GONE....
We've got this insane cowboy.
I visit MoveOn-Dot-Com
After you - rednecks get - what they want
Since u been gone

How can I put it, I was afraid of you.
I even was afraid of Janet Reno.
Yeah, yeah. Since u been gone.
How come I never hear you say
"We'll have a smaller government"
I guess you never felt that way.

BUT SINCE U BEEN GONE....
Hi-Cap mags are back in our schools
Torture isn't wrong. Yeah, yeah.
After you - the whole world - hates our guts.
Since u been gone.

You had your chance, you blew it
Out of sight out of mind.
Shut your fly, I just can't take it
Again and again and again and again

SINCE U BEEN GONE.... (Since u been gone....)
Eternal war against terror.
Little Green Footballs is popular.
After you (After you)
Our dollar - took a plunge.
I'd vote for your wife if I could.
But not John Kerry, he's a douche bag.
After you (After you)
Now you know (you know)
You should know( you should know) Red China,
The Chinese own our ass.

Since u been gone
Since u been gone
Since u been gone

Big apologies to Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" [letssingit.com]

Re:s/Weary/Wary/

[j0e_average]

Are you kidding? Canada had the opportunity to get the best of three countries...the technology of the US, the culture of the British, and the cuisine of the French.

Instead, they ended up with the culture of the US, the cuisine of the British, and the technology of the French!

Nah Na-Nah, Na-Nah Nah ...

[Anonymous Coward]

My country's better than yours ...

What do you need security for?

[Gonoff]

The last country that invaded Canada had its capital burned down. They made such a mess of the leaders residence that it has had to be whitewashed for nearly 2 centuries now.
With an example like that, the world should conclude that you people are good friends but lousy enemies!

Re:s/Weary/Wary/

[mtrupe]

You didn't respond to the gun law legislation and outlawing of certain religions in Canada.

I'll take what little remains of my religious freedom and stay in the US.
http://fromthemorning.blogspot.com/ [blogspot.com]

Watch out America...

[IInventedTheInternet]

You push us Canadians any more we'll write you a very nasty letter, and mail it too!

...we might even use the word damn... I'm sorry, that was rude.

Re:I think it's an appropriate time...

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

Because she says things that the people who watch Faux News like to hear.

Why her books sell so well confuses me, though.. I never thought so many Fox News viewers could read!