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Bill Blaikie On The Lockheed Martin Census, April 20

Posted on Tuesday, April 27 at 15:59 by sthompson
Hon. Stephen Owen (Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the contract referred to was won through a fair, open and transparent competition. The Government of Canada has no intention of cancelling that contract.

Hon. Bill Blaikie (Winnipeg?Transcona, NDP): It was probably about as fair and open as the way that Earnscliffe won its contracts, Mr. Speaker.

We understand that there is concern now about the public reaction to Lockheed Martin conducting our census. There is concern about the effect of the patriot act and the fact that this information may well have to be shared with the United States, given the relationship between Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon and the United States.

Is the government not concerned about the effect on the Canadian census and public opinion? Is it not in fact reconsidering this contract? Will the Prime Minister kindly address this issue?

Hon. Stephen Owen (Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, the terms of the contract with Lockheed Martin Canada provide for complete confidentiality and security of Canadian census information. If there is any suggestion that this strict condition of the contract cannot be fulfilled, then of course the government will look at reviewing it.

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  1. by avatar Dr Caleb
    Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:10 pm
    You beat me by about 2 minutes! :-P<p><p>---<br>"History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme" Mark Twain <br />
    "The greatest price of not participating in politics is being governed by your inferiors." Plato

  2. by Dave Ruston
    Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:28 pm
    It`s good to see the NDP and Bill Blaikie bring this out into the spotlight!

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    Dave Ruston

  3. by KevinGagnon
    Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:31 pm
    Same here Doc. I spent some time putting it onto my server as a website page to be able to easily just give people a link to it. Susan beat me too it. :-)

    Kevin

  4. by avatar whelan costen
    Wed Apr 28, 2004 1:32 am
    We are just lucky that Blaikie is bringing up the issue, the liberals seem to forget they have not been elected, nor do they have a mandate to do this!

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    If I stand for my country today...will my country be here to stand for me tomorrow?

  5. by 4Canada
    Wed Apr 28, 2004 2:44 am
    I just received this on my email, and emailed Mr. Blaikie back saying if Lockheed Marting is only doing the software/hardware why is Mr. Owen talking about confidentiality? "...the contract with Lockheed Martin Canada provide for complete confidentiality and security of Canadian cesus information. If there is any suggestion that the strict condition of the contract cannot be fulfilled then of course the government will look at reviewing it."

    Once the condition of the contract cannot be fulfilled because of breach of confidentiality then I'd suggest that any security or confidentiality we were supposed to have would already be not so secure or confidential. Like the airlines giving information and once it's gone it's gone. You may review the contract BUT IT'S TOO LATE BY THEN! And from what Mr. Owen is stating here he makes it sound like Lockheed Martin will be collecting our confidential information. Was he lying about the "just software/hardware"?

    What is the truth about this contract?

  6. by avatar Milton
    Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:28 am
    That's a good bunch of questions 4canada. It certainly sounds like they threw us a curve ball. Let's get answers on this.

  7. by HarryKnuckles
    Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:10 am
    I was having this discussion with a friend yesterday about the whole Census/Lockheed Martin issue and he asked a pretty good question. What's the difference between the concerns of privacy over this whole contracting business and the fact that CSIS is already sharing information with the CIA and Pentagon?

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    I enjoy the occasional Canadian sovereignty here and there.

  8. by KevinGagnon
    Wed Apr 28, 2004 12:09 pm
    Welcome! HarryKnuckles.

    Thos are very good questions. I would like to try and answer them in a intelligent way, but there's others here that may be able to respond with more knowledge. I just wanted to say Welcome! :-)

    We look forward to your contributions here. Thanks!

    Kevin

  9. by avatar Dr Caleb
    Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:55 pm
    Stats Can has access to many things that CSIS doesn't yet. StatsCan can ask questions like "how many people live here" or my views on a particular political or cultural issue. CSIS can make assumptions about them, but StatsCan can get answers directly.<p> Rules about government agencies sharing information - so far - prevent CSIS from learning my income or knowing what kind of car I drive, but I wouldn't doubt these rules have been broken and they already know it. Remember the HRDC 'super database' a few years ago?<p> <p>---<br>"History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme" Mark Twain <br />
    "The greatest price of not participating in politics is being governed by your inferiors." Plato



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