My thoughts on Bill C-44

                    Earlier this week, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (which is Canada's spy agency) had it's powers beefed up in a recent bill  tabled by Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney. Bill C-44, dubbed the protection of Canada from terrorists act, brings clarity to the CSIS act while protecting individual rights. CSIS now has the right to more powers of surveillance of Canadian citizens to investigate for terrorists attacks, this includes all-access to Canadian phone lines and private information. They are now also able to travel abroad and work within or outside of Canada and they are also expected to give "greater protection" to confidential sources without having to identify them in court proceedings, even to the judge.
                   I feel as if the government has passed this bill in an attempt to take terrorism towards Canada seriously and I respect them for doing so. I realize that people won't be searched unless it's necessary and therefore I don't understand why people get so uncomfortable about it. CSIS won't call your house to tell your mom that you didn't do your homework and that they know that because that's what you told your best friend when you called them after school. If you have nothing to hide, legally, then you should have nothing to worry about.