The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) has urged Canadians to oppose the mandatory implementation of digital identification systems in the country.
On Oct. 29, Shared Services Canada (SSC), the main information technology department of the federal government, disclosed its plan to develop digital credentials for Canadians. The system would create digital equivalents of traditional government-issued identification, such as Social Insurance Numbers.
SSC claims this would enable individuals to "securely" verify their identities online and in person. The proposal seeks to reassure Canadians that digital credentials would function similarly to physical IDs they already use, such as driver's licenses, university degrees and travel documents.
"With more business conducted online, the Government of Canada and interested partners need a common set of capabilities to enable people to be issued, hold and present these types of credentials to make trusted claims about themselves in ways that are user-friendly, cryptographically secure, privacy respecting, machine verifiable and to prevent misuse of their credentials by others," said the SSC in a notice to contractors. (Related: Australian parliament passes digital ID law to enshrine the globalist control matrix down under.)
Proponents argue that such credentials could streamline access to public services, bolster cybersecurity and reduce fraud in an increasingly digital world. However, critics argue that digital IDs could create new vulnerabilities for misuse, hacking or surveillance.
In opposition to this, the CPC has launched a petition urging Canadians to oppose the digital ID initiative.
"This Liberal government can’t be trusted to protect confidential information. They have already been HACKED and scammed, costing Canadians hundreds of millions of dollars," the CPC said in a statement. "Canadians do not want more intrusive government surveillance."
Additionally, the CPC accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of "trying to win reelection through total control."
Trudeau government also proposes Bill C-63 to punish "hate speech" online
Aside from digital IDs, the Trudeau government has been pushing another bill that would punish "hate speech" online.
In February, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Arif Virani introduced Bill C-63, a measure that could impose harsh penalties, including life imprisonment for certain offenses labeled as "hate crimes." The bill, titled an Act to enact the Online Harms Act, seeks to regulate online content under the Liberal government.
The bill proposes amendments to the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act to address issues such as child exploitation, terrorist content, cyberbullying and hate speech. This would reintroduce the controversial provision under Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which makes it a discriminatory practice to communicate hate speech online or via telecommunications if it promotes detestation or vilification based on protected characteristics like race, gender or religion.
Moreover, the bill proposes the establishment of a Digital Safety Commission, a digital safety ombudsman and a five-member Digital Safety Office to monitor and enforce online behavior standards; explicit definitions of "hatred" and "hate speech" to distinguish detestation and vilification from mere dislike of offense; and provisions allowing individuals to file complaints regarding online hate speech, potentially leading to fines and up to CA$20,000 ($14,200) for offenders.
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