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2026-06-27 05:55 UTC

@magnesium@infosec.exchange Well, first, we don’t have a House of Representatives; in Canada, we have a House of Commons. The Senate will start its official study of C-22 in late September, after the summer recess. We’ll begin with second reading speeches; then the bill will be sent to committee for public hearings and in-depth study. We’ll be looking for expert witnesses, pro and con. We’ll also look for written expert briefs. Too soon to know which committee will study the bill - could be National Security and Defence, or Legal and Constitutional Affairs. (I’m on the latter.) I’m compiling a list to suggested experts now. But what does NOT work? Bot campaigns that spam Senators with thousand of identical emails!

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@Paulatics@mstdn.ca 2026-06-27 06:00

@magnesium@infosec.exchange Many senators have hard questions about this bill. Others strongly support it. It is rare for the Senate to defeat a bill outright. We are more likely to propose amendments and to ask tough public questions - all the more critical here, given the truncated study in the House of Commons. You could start by contacting the Senators from your province, or target the ones on the National Defence and Legal committees. (Check the Senate website for names and emails.)

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@magnesium@infosec.exchange 2026-07-03 21:23

@Paulatics@mstdn.ca thank you for your reply and elaboration about timelines for Senate review. I am embarrassed about typing representatives when I know fully well that it's our House of Commons 😔. Is a petition of physical signatures by a group of professionals more influential than an electronic form representing the same? Are telephone calls better or worse than either of those? Thank you again for your time

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