Bill C-30 gets Vic Toews into hot water with Opposition

Yesterday - the Hon. Vic Toews (Federal Minister of Public Safety) introduced Bill C-30 entitled An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts.

Global National reviews the introduction of Bill C-30 below:




Meanwhile Mr. Toews suggested anyone who does not support Bill C-30 supports child pornography which lead to Mauril Belanger, the federal Liberal MP for Ottawa-Vanier to state, through a "Point of Order":

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, in response to a question from one of my colleagues to the Minister of Public Safety about a bill that was to be and actually was introduced this morning concerning police powers with respect to the Internet and the need to investigate, the minister told all members of the House—including myself—that if we do not support the bill, we stand with child pornographers.


I have three grandchildren, and I find these comments insulting and offensive. I believe that this applies to all members of this House. You cannot say to someone that if they do not support a bill, they are siding with child pornographers.
Does the minister intend to withdraw his remarks and apologize to his colleagues in the House?


We will recall that when the hon. Ed Broadbent and the right hon. Joe Clark left the House they complained about the low level of debate. It goes without saying that I have no problem debating a bill. However, in light of the dishonourable insults addressed to members of this House, I believe that you must intervene, Mr. Speaker.


As a federal Conservative supporter - I'm starting to get concerned with Prime Minister Harper's habitual use of "Time Allocation Motions" for government bills and also use of "George W Bush language" in attacking those who oppose Ottawa's legislation, as it relates to its' "Law and Order" agenda

In this case (and I rarely agree with Federal Liberals) - I completely agree with Mr. Belanger...

Meanwhile - the Vancouver Province editiorial board blasts the federal Tories for Bill C-30 here