Received February 18, 2012
Dear Sirs/Mesdames,
I had a pleasure of listening to Dr. Cavoukian when she was interviewed by journalist Evan Solomon on the CBC radio program The House on February 18, 2012. I just wanted to extend to her my sincerest gratitude for being such a well-spoken and ardent defender of Canadians' privacy rights.
As you are well aware, the comments made by Minister Toews regarding Bill C-30 caused a firestorm of backlash on social media websites such as Twitter. As a librarian who works with information every day, and is trained to be cognizant and respectful of the sanctity of patron privacy, I am personally aghast and dismayed that such a siege on our privacy rights is taking place.
Her comments were crisp, to-the-point, dignified, and (as hard as it may be given the circumstances) respectful. I particularly agreed with her analysis in that "this [Bill C-30] is a solution in search of a problem..." If it is at all possible, please let Dr. Cavoukian know of my support and admiration for all her hard work on behalf of all Canadians, and for being a vanguard of our right to privacy, and to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. I look forward to hearing more of her analyses as this and other privacy-related debates continue. Child pornographers aside, I must say that I am very proud to be standing with Dr. Cavoukian on this issue.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Received February 18, 2012
Dear Dr. Cavoukian,
I caught your comments, aired on CBC's "The House". Your criticism of bill C-30 was precisely and strongly presented. I greatly appreciate your informed candor and the fine service you provide on behalf of your province and all Canadians (I'm from BC). It could be so easy to quietly erode our privacy freedom, by using a 'smoke screen' name/purpose for the bill, such as the Conservative government has recently done. I heartily agree with your assertion, that we don't want to lower the standard for privacy, just because it has been in other parts of the world. This level of respectful privacy that we enjoy in Canada has taken too long and arduous a path both here and elsewhere in the world to be slipped away from us by stealth.
Thank you for your wonderful efforts, please continue.
Received February 16, 2012
I just wanted to say it was great to hear Dr. Ann Cavoukian on CBC. She did a great job getting to the point and drawing attention to the fact that Canadians have to be vigilant in protecting their freedoms... especially with this current government. The Canadian Government and Law enforcement should not be spying on the public. She is absolutely right about the point that by forfeiting our freedoms we do not gain security. Thanks for speaking out against this latest surveillance bill.
Received January 30, 2012
Dear Dr. Cavoukian,
I was channel surfing today and was stopped dead when I landed in the middle of your interview (I believe it was on CBC...but am not sure).
You were outstanding!! There are many of us, who are extremely concerned with the creeping intervention of government at all levels into our lives. The "Big Brother" syndrome you were addressing regarding the privacy of the Internet is a good case in point.
I am ill at the moment, but as you were speaking, I wanted to jump out of my chair and yell at the T.V.... "You Go Girl!!!".
I am very glad that you stood your ground so effectively during that interview and I am also delighted that you are our Information and Privacy Commissioner.
In light of the current movement south of our border towards stamping out freedom in the United States, I surely do feel, somewhat more comforted, to know that we have people of your calibre in our corner and "watching our backs".
On behalf of myself and many other Canadians, I wish to tell you "Well done" young lady....you were terrific!
