I wish to express my deep concern with statements attributed to you recently over criticism of your so-called "Lawful Access" bill. I object to the invasion of privacy of law-abiding Canadians. As one of those Canadians, I take very strong objection to being called a supporter of child pornography just because I also value the privacy of Canadians and have concerns about allowing police the right to spy on the country's citizens.
It is also my understanding that this proposed bill has very little in it to do directly with child pornography. It seems widely agreed that accessing IP and e-mail addresses, phone numbers and the like has not had much to do with apprehending the people responsible for such crimes. Isn't this really just a smoke screen to allow spying on Canadians?
Frankly, your comments sound more like something we would expect from totalitarian regimes like Iran or China. They do not have any place in a democracy like Canada.
I view your comments as borderline libelous and unworthy of a Minister of the Crown and I believe that decent, law-abiding Canadians deserve an apology from you.
Sincerely,
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