(Un)Lawful Access: Vancouver Premiere & Panel Discussion
January 10, 2012 / Christopher Parsons / 3 Comments
Image courtesy of UnlawfulAccess.Net
I'll be presenting at a panel discussion on Canada's forthcoming lawful access legislation this Thursday, January 12. It looks to be a terrific panel, and includes British Columbia's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, the BBCLA's policy director, Michael Vonn, the producer of the documentary (Un)Lawful Access, Dr. Kate Milberry, and myself. Andrew Clement, professor at the University of Toronto and co-producer of (Un)Lawful Access will be moderating. In addition to a panel discussion, Drs. Milberry and Clement will be showing their documentary, (Un)Lawful Access, and the BCCLA will be revealing their report on lawful access. I've contributed research to the report, with my focus being on how lawful access powers are taken up and used by governments and authorities in the US and UK.
It should be a terrific event. If you're in the area I highly recommend attending. Information is available at the event's Facebook page and below:
Do you think the Internet is a powerful tool for change?
The Conservative government is trying to push through a set of electronic surveillance laws that will invade your privacy and cost you money. The plan is to force every phone and Internet provider to allow "authorities" to collect the private information of any Canadian, at any time, without a warrant.
Find out more THIS THURSDAY at 6:30 PM.
The Vancouver premiere of (Un)Lawful Access, a mini-documentary about the Conservative government's proposed online spying legislation, and what Canadian experts have to say about it.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Elizabeth Denham, BC Privacy Commissioner
Micheal Vonn, Policy Director of the BCCLA
Christopher Parsons, University of Victoria
Dr. Kate Milberry, producer of (Un)Lawful Access
Andrew Clement, producer of (Un)Lawful Access (moderator)
Panelists will discuss the serious implications of Lawful Access and what we can do about it.
REPORT LAUNCH:
This event is also the launch of the BC Civil Liberties Association's much-anticipated report – Moving Toward a Surveillance Society: Proposals to Expand "Lawful Access" – the most comprehensive to date. Co-authors Micheal Vonn and Christopher Parsons will be present to answer your questions.
Location: W2 Media Cafe, 111 West Hastings St.
CASH BAR/REFRESHMENTS
ADMISSION: By donation (suggested $5-10)*
Send a message to the government at: http://stopspying.ca/
Hosted by OpenMedia.ca and W2 (http://creativetechnology.org/)
*OpenMedia.ca Allies enter free! See http://openmedia.ca/allies for more info on the Allies program.
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Tori Klassen
Hi Christopher: I take it by THIS THURSDAY you mean Thursday January 12, 2012?
Christopher (Post author)
Hi Tori,
Yes, the Thursday of Jan 12, 2012 (i.e. tomorrow). Should be a good event!
Um – please ignore – you said Jan 12 in the first paragraph. 🙂
I've got it in my calendar!