Archive by month: December 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Caucus Reform Bill Set to Cause Collateral Damage

December 13, 2021

Fox Creek, AB - December 12 The Pirate Party along with many others in Canada were excited to hear about MP Michael Chong's bill to reform the party caucuses. After reading the text the party sent an email to Michael Chong's office regarding a section of the language regarding requirements for EDAs (Electoral District Associations) to choose party candidates as it seemed this would block candidates if their party didn't have an EDA in their riding. Michael Chong's office replied: "Michael ...
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PRESS RELEASE: MP Advocates Censoring Internet

December 13, 2021

Toronto, ON - December 12 Conservative MP Joy Smith is drafting a private members bill to censor the internet in Canada. In her proposal, everyone’s internet access would have adult content filtered out by default and each individual would have to contact their service provider in order to opt out. Forcing each adult to put on record that they are interested in pornography further erodes our already tenuous basic privacy. Another major issue with this proposal is that software used for censor...
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PRESS RELEASE: Conservatives Propose Adopting ACTA And No One Says A Word

December 6, 2021

Fox Creek, AB - December 5 The Combating Counterfeit Products Act (C-56) first introduced last March was re-introduced as Bill C-8 on October 28th. It is now at the committee stage having completed second reading when it was still C-56. The bill would implement the controversial features of ACTA which has failed to be ratified in Europe due to mass protests against it. However, reaction in Canada has been largely muted perhaps due to it receiving very little media coverage. This lack of media...
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PRESS RELEASE: Pirate Party Supports Vital Caucus Reforms

December 2, 2021

Fox Creek, AB - December 1 It was reported on Friday that Conservative MP Michael Chong is tabling a bill to enact major changes to the relationship between party leaders and their caucuses. The reforms would give MPs the ability to schedule a non-confidence motion in their leader if 15% of the caucus agrees and potentially remove their leader if 50% plus one of the caucus vote to do so. The caucus would also be in charge of determining its own membership, not the party leader. The reform wou...
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