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Write your MP ASAP. This bill is unacceptable, unconstitutional, and unCanadian.

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[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's the thing, Trakata isn't making the case that it's in our best interest to be able to understand legislation. They're making the claim that they read a document they did not read to show support for legislation that's both authoritarian and supporting of government surveillance in a time when our biggest problems will be solved by neither.

Understanding complex legislation is a difficult, time-consuming job that requires experts in the field. Experts like those who work with the CCLA and professional journalists that parse this complexity and make it easier to consume for the rest of the nation. In the same way that while it's in every citizen's interest to have clean water, we're not expected to source and boil our own: we have experts who maintain water treatment facilities. Trakata's smug "I read the bill and I think it's great" line is both (a) a lie, and (b) a deception intended to distract from the dangers of the bill.

[–] Trakata@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 days ago

It’s actually not that hard.

I understand it’s authoritarian in your eyes, I see that and understand the argument you’re making as well but you won’t accept that I know that.

Perhaps seek to look beyond your confirmation biases and assumptions of others.