An open Internet advocacy group has launched a campaign against proposed legislation that would give authorities more power to conduct Web surveillance and intercept communications. The Vancouver Sun reports that OpenMedia's campaign has received the support of the federal Green Party, and the federal New Democrats have also voiced objections to the proposed legislation. OpenMedia posted online video advertisements showing how it believes the legislation would invade citizens' privacy and has circulated a petition signed by about 65,000 people. The Canadian privacy commissioner recently released a survey showing that eight of 10 Canadians did not feel authorities "should be able to request information from telecommunications companies about Canadians and their Internet usage without a warrant from the courts."
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