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Deja Vu Lockeed Martin Census?

Posted on Tuesday, June 22 at 12:31 by whelan costen
The Campbell government is considering turning administration of MSP to Maximus – a U.S. corporation that manages government services.

The coalition is worried that under the U.S. Patriot Act, sensitive, private information could be turned over to the FBI in the name of national security – and then used against Canadians.

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  1. by avatar Action-Jackson
    Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:08 pm
    Patriot Act II legislation would slap a five-year jail term on anyone who told you they gave your records to the FBI. <p> A quote: <p> "While activists and politicians work to repeal or change parts of the Patriot Act that they say violate constitutional rights, Patriot Act II legislation -- which caused a stir when it came to light last year -- is rearing its head again in a new bill making its way through Congress. <p> The bill would strengthen laws that let the FBI demand that businesses hand over confidential records about patrons by assigning stiff penalties (up to five years in prison) to anyone who discloses that the FBI made the demand. The bill would also let the FBI compel businesses to cooperate with record requests, and it would expand the government's secret surveillance powers over noncitizens in the United States." <p> <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,63800,00.html">Wired Article</a>

  2. by avatar whelan costen
    Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:17 pm
    Right, someone is going to tell you that they gave the info to the FBI...not the way I see things these days....no I don't feel more secure knowing this...

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  3. by Perturbed
    Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:24 pm
    Here's that beloved "national treatment" clause coming back to bite us once again.



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