Canadian Orwellian world: Lockdowns, vaccines passports and more

This video popped up on YouTube. Pretty scary for us seniors in Canada, if true. After 70 we will have to take tests and spend a lot of money to prove we can still drive safely. Supposedly starting this month, for over 70s.
Perhaps the prairie provinces will not implement it (wishful thinking?).
This is already in effect in some states in Australia. In NSW, people above the age of 75 (or if they have a listed medical condition if younger such as diabetes or epilepsy) have to undergo an annual medical and an eye exam as part of the Fitness to Drive assessment. And at certain ages (80 and 85) a medical as well as a driving test.

I can understand the concept but it’s expensive and nerve wracking for them, and requires so much paperwork for doctors and optometrists.
 
For awhile now in BC there's been a controversy around the federal government doing testing of an ostrich farm, claiming to find bird flu, and ordering a culling of over 400 ostriches. This is a research farm which claims it is breeding natural immunity to covid, bird flu, and other infections. That the government wants this type of work stamped out speaks volumes.

For almost 250 days the birds have been shown to be completely healthy and herd immune. Some questionable testing from the government, which has ignored the independent and third party testing of the farm, has resulted in a kill order, which was stayed awhile back but it does look like they want to kill the ostriches perhaps as soon as this weekend.

Bret Weinstein's own commentary:
 
Canada Post is on strike again since yesterday sept 26



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Concerning Social Media crackdown, I've been on Facebook since 2008 and never did this happen: since last week, I can't post ads on Marketplace unless I prove my identity by uploading an official ID, such as a Driver's license or passport

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Canada Post is on strike again since yesterday sept 26

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-post-strike-1.7644251
Another historic Canadian institution that looks like it's going extinct. This does something negative to the collective conscious of this country (osit). It does need a major overhaul, though. I had my passport renewed last winter and when Passport Canada sent me the new one through the mail, Canada Post promptly lost it somewhere and couldn't find it! I don't know how that could happen unless it was stolen. Passport Canada issued me a new one right away and suggested I pick it up at the nearest passport office and not use the post office.
 
Some Quebec journalists (Radio X) are digging into this and sounding the alarm:

Bill C-2


Bill C-2 would enable mass public surveillance. It would allow police and CSIS to demand access to your online activities with any business or digital service based on “reasonable suspicion” without a warrant. This would undermine years of legal decisions that safeguard the public. Trade unionists and activists know how surveillance can be used in attempts to limit labour and social movement fights for justice.



Bill C-9

I'm unable to get this one in English. You might want to use a page translator:


Here's the translation:

The Canadian federal government is striking hard with its Bill C-9, dubbed the "Combating Hate Act," which will be tabled for first reading on September 19, 2025. This legislative initiative by the Minister of Justice shakes up the rules of the game when it comes to hate propaganda and could well redefine the limits of freedom of expression in Canada.


A legal revolution in five points
Bill C-9 radically transforms the Criminal Code in five major areas. First, it abolishes the requirement for prior consent from the Attorney General to prosecute hate propaganda offenses, thus removing an administrative filter that has existed for decades. Second, the bill criminalizes "the display in a public place of certain symbols" intended to "willfully promote hatred against an identifiable group."

The bill also creates a new category of "hate crime" for any federal offense "motivated by hatred based on race, national or ethnic origin, language, color, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression." It also establishes specific offenses for intimidation and obstruction of access to places of worship, educational institutions, and cemeteries.

Prohibited Symbols Face Increased Sentences
The bill specifically targets three categories of symbols: those "primarily used by a listed entity" within the meaning of the Anti-Terrorism Act, "the swastika or [the SS runes]," and any symbol "so similar" that it could be "confusing" with the above-mentioned symbols. Offenders face up to two years' imprisonment for the indictable offence.

The maximum penalties increase when the offense is classified as a "hate crime": five years, ten years, fourteen years, or up to life imprisonment, depending on the seriousness of the original offense.

Legitimate Defenses Under the Microscope
The legislature nevertheless provides certain exceptions for "a legitimate purpose, including a purpose related to journalism, religion, education, or the arts and not contrary to the public interest." The bill also authorizes the display of symbols "in good faith for the purpose of drawing attention, so that it may be remedied, to matters provoking or likely to provoke feelings of hatred."

A crucial clarification stipulates that "the communication of statements does not incite or foment hatred solely because it discredits, humiliates, hurts, or offends." This nuance could prove decisive for political, religious, or social criticism.

A Restrictive Definition of Hate
The bill specifically defines hatred as "a feeling stronger than disdain or aversion and involving detestation or denigration." This technical definition apparently aims to distinguish criminal hatred from simple disagreement or criticism, but its practical application remains to be demonstrated in court.

Gray Areas of Concern
Several aspects of the bill raise thorny questions. First, the abolition of the Attorney General's consent may facilitate some potentially abusive private prosecutions, removing a filtering mechanism that prevented show trials. However, a judge and the prosecutor can still block abusive cases. Second, the notion of a symbol "so similar" that it could be "confusing" with proscribed symbols introduces a troubling subjectivity into the application of the law and risks leading to debates over borderline cases.

The expression "not contrary to the public interest" for journalistic, artistic, and educational exceptions remains vague and could give the courts considerable room for interpretation. Similarly, the assessment of "good faith" in the display of symbols for critical purposes risks creating an area of legal uncertainty.

A draft still far from the goal
Bill C-9 was just introduced on September 19, 2025. It is still only a draft—not a law. It must now go through the entire parliamentary process before becoming a reality, which could take months.

The provision stating that it will come into force "on the thirtieth day after the day on which it receives royal assent" will only apply after final adoption by Parliament and the Senate. In the meantime, there will be time to debate this controversial reform.

Bill C-9 represents a potential turning point in the balance between protection against hatred and freedom of expression. Upcoming parliamentary debates will determine whether this legislation will be adopted, amended, or rejected. It remains to be seen how this ambitious bill will evolve in lig
ht of the constitutional issues and concerns it already raises.
 
In relation to my previous post, I've listened to Radio X's podcast (French only).
Here's the breakdown of Bill C-2 (very evil). This bill must absolutely be blocked!!!
What's concerning: the mainstream media is silent, and the Conservative Party said nothing after this bill was introduced on Sept 19.



The bill has 170 pages, and the title is misleading.
The "meat" starts at page 150, section 15:

- The Canadian government will be able to force any Social Media and any other services, such as email, communication services, etc., to spy on citizens without any court order (in other words: covertly and without any judicial review), by asking the company to submit a "back door" if they want to be able to operate in Canada.

- There is also a non-disclosure clause: meaning, the companies are prohibited from disclosing that they shared private information, under penalty of receiving a fine.

- England has already voted for a similar law recently.

- The RCMP and Canadian Secret Service will be able to ask banks, without a warrant, to provide full details of individuals' transactions.

- Prohibition of any cash payment of $10,000 or more, cumulative (e.g.: 12 x $1,000)


The podcast also covers briefly:

Bill C-9: a slippery slope endangering freedom of speech by lowering the standards of what is considered hate speech.

Bill C-8: allows the Minister to prohibit telecommunications providers from providing services to any targeted persons or businesses. Also, without a warrant / covertly. The companies will have 5 days to cooperate.

Think Truckers of Freedom and what the government did then under the Emergency Act, which are measures of war: those new bills will make these abuses of power permanent.
 
Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, gave a scathing report to the House of Commons Ethics Committee yesterday afternoon. He alights on massive loopholes in the Conflict of Interest Act of 2006 that are being used by Mark Carney to legally make policy decisions based on his investments, and if you've seen Moose on the Loose's chart (link posted above) Carney has hundreds of conflicts which are actually legal.

I can't find it at the moment, but I remember an X post of someone saying Trudeau actually had $300+ million? It might actually be true if he was using this loophole.

This is the short version from Northern Perspective. It's helpful because some clarification is given. (34:34) (speed up the video)


Before his testimony, Dan held a press conference where he gives his report uninterrupted on CPAC. (35:29)


The federal government's ethics law is, unfortunately, a sad joke. The House Committee must recommend closing a "dirty dozen" loopholes in the law. The loopholes allow the Prime minister, cabinet ministers, their staff and top government officials, the most powerful decision makers in the federal government, to all secretly profit from their decisions. Loopholes also allow for blind-trusts, that are not actually blind, and ethics smokescreens that hide but do not stop conflict of interests.

The Conflict of Interest Act is so full of loopholes it really should be called The Almost Impossible to be in a Conflict of Interest Act. The loopholes mean that The Act actually does not even apply to 99% of the decisions and actions of the Prime minister, cabinet ministers, top government officials and their staff. To put it in the reverse, The Act only applies 1% of the time. That's how loophole filled it is. There's more loopholes then there are law in the Conflict of Interest Act.

You can see the whole official testimony and Q&A here. The Liberals are not happy and the questions they ask actually show their support for corruption. (I haven't seen the whole thing. It's long at 2:07:42)

 
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This is the short version from Northern Perspective. It's helpful because some clarification is given. (34:34) (speed up the video)

It is indeed a big racket, with old legs in new times. Carney may be at the pinnacle crest with his Brookfield ship, but that ship trails a long wake that includes the likes of Bechtel (Shultz), but more so, Brascan (think Brazil and Chilean coups), with the big stakeholder, Bronfman, who founded the ship back in the day, who as some say (see Ehret here) that that family even might eclipsed Meyer Lansky (for non Canadians, the Bronfman clan made its money off alcohol supply during prohibition - very connected).

Snakes in Suites?

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Carney is in good asset making company. And while they might use softball words to describe 'blind trusts,' and that perhaps it is a conflict of interest, this PM appears to be Mr. Conflict writ large. One might as well call a spade a spade and say that he is grossly an inside trader in the public so-called trust. As said back in time, he was not elected (C;s well confirm), he was coronated.

Does Mark (2013) look like a man who is only a very casual acquaintance of Ghislaine Maxwell? Maybe. Could be photoshopped, some surly are FACT CHECKED. In this case, his wife is (or was) chummy with Ghislaine, and they did hang out.

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Had picked up on Bruce Pardy the other day asking questions, while imagining what a constitution in Alberta might look like. How might it be written and managed if it even could be a reality (not that it would ever be allowed to do so).

Pardy starts by asking the question that "Many Albertans want to be free. What do they mean?"

What do they mean in terms of the individual that also must include the whole of society that all want to be free. Free of what? It is a good question, and dozens of answers might be given in just how that might be so. How it might be so, likely comes with plenty of trip wires, too.

It was interesting to see how he would present it, on account that he is adept at constitutional law. One might already know that the concept of a political Canada, though his eyes, is a failure, and that may be reason enough to think on it. So, he tries to draft hypothetical laws in legal point form, to see if he can close the gab of what it might be to be free. To be free under a social package of a new state of being that works for all is not so easy. No, it is tricky.

He brings up constitutional law (U.S./Canada or whatever) being a collection of words that a Judge interprets and provides meaning, or they completely neuter the meaning. That is a problem. It is a problem in terms of the pathocratic infiltration of institutions; health, law, enforcement et cetera. He has an answer, or it could be reasonable, which limits anyone's hold of public office for a specified length of time. That is good and bad, because sometimes someone might emerge as being super competent, and it could be a great loss if their term was up, yet the concept is there.

Bruce readably admits there are many problems without answers.


Snip:

This Constitution does not include “constitutional rights” like a charter of rights. There is no need. Rights like “freedom of expression” and “freedom of religion” would undermine the new default. In a state that is powerless except for the powers expressly granted in the Constitution, including a list of things the state cannot do would be redundant, long and incomplete. We cannot today imagine some of the things that technocracies will acquire the capacity to do in future.
This Constitution will grant the state jurisdiction to do three main jobs:
  1. Keep the peace – police enforcing the prohibition on force.
  2. Resolve disputes about the use of force – courts.
  3. Protect the country from outside threats – military, borders, international relations and visitors.

I wonder if many people have even thought about what it means in a society to be free, not that it has ever been a true reality. Unlike the utopians, a free society would not be immune to suffering.
 
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