Hey! Someone's awake!

Good news by my estimation. Maybe we still can be an independent country.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1160

The Alberta government last week introduced Bill 20, which is designed to stop compelled disclosures of personal information under the USA Patriot Act. The bill creates fines of up to $500,000 for violating provincial laws governing disclosure of records. The fines arise for violation of the following provision:

"A person must not wilfully disclose personal information to which this Act applies pursuant to a subpoena, warrant or order issued or made by a court, person or body having no jurisdiction in Alberta to compel the production of information or pursuant to a rule of court that is not binding in Alberta."

With B.C. and Alberta leading the way on this issue, the pressure for action at the federal level should continue to grow.